Moondog: The German Years, 1977-1999

Moondog: The German Years, 1977-1999

Moondog: The German Years, 1977-1999
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Composer: Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
Performer: Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin)
Performer: London Saxophonic
Performer: London Brass
Performer: Wolfgang Schwering
Performer: Fritz Storfinger
Performer: Nicola Meecham
Performer: Dominque Ponty
Performer: Peter Wendland
Performer: Max Alsmann
Performer: Akbar Huck
Performer: Andi Toma
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2004-08-23
Music Label: Roof Music
Soundtracks:
  1. Bird's Lament
  2. Pigmy Pig
  3. Viking I
  4. Dog Trot
  5. High On A Rocky Ledge
  6. Log In B
  7. Marimba Mondo 2
  8. Paris
  9. In Vienna
  10. Eec Lied
  11. Fujiyama 2
  12. Heimdall Fanfare
  13. Sea Horse
  14. Single Foot
  15. Do Your Thing
  16. Bumbo
  17. Dark Eyes
  18. Logrundr Xii
  19. I'm This I'm That
  20. Frost Flower
  21. Message
  22. Introduction And Overtone Continuum
  23. Jazz Book: No.2
  24. Carnival
  25. Elf Dance
  26. From Jazz Book No.4
  27. Fiesta
  28. From Jazz Book No.3
  29. Chaconne In A Minor
  30. 3 Couplets
  31. Prelude And Fugue In A Minor
  32. ( 32- 42 ) From Art Of The Canon, Book I: No.3,6,7,8,10,13,14,16,18,20,25
  33. ( 43- 46 ) From Art Of The Canon, Book Ii: No.6,9,22,23
  34. Sea Horse
  35. From Jazz Book No.1
  36. From Jazz Book No.5
  37. 3 Couplets
  38. From Art Of The Canon, Book V, No. 9
  39. ( 52- 54 )Mood Montreaux: 1st, 2nd,3rd Movement
  40. Santa Fe
  41. Barn Dance

Music reviews of Moondog: The German Years, 1977-1999

Music Review: Moondog's last concert!
Rating: 4 Stars

This is a professional production of an official double disc set that was released in 2004 (5 years after Hardin's death.) It looks good and has 44 enclosed pages of valuable information about Moondog, such as a detailed biography, discography, Moondog's own words about the recordings, personnel listings, lyrics, pictures and a poem that Leonard Bernstein wrote to and about Moondog.
Also seeing quotes of Benny Goodman and Frank Zappa praising Moondog's music is particularly exhilarating for a Zappa fan like myself (I had no idea.)

The first disc consists of already released material, most of which I already owned when I bought this set. This disappointed me a bit, as I'd expected additional versions of these titles provided on the back.
The set is called "The German Years," but includes 5 tracks that are taken from "Sax Pax for a Sax" - an album that was recorded in England and performed by English musicians, and consists mainly of material that was written while Moondog lived in New York. Other albums that songs have been taken from are "H'art Songs" (4 tracks,) "In Europe" (4 tracks,) "Elpmas" (4 tracks,) "A New Sound of an Old Instrument" (3 tracks,) "Big Band" (1 track) and "Bracelli" (1 track.)

The 56 minute long disc #2 is the essential music in this set as it consists of only previously unreleased material. It is Moondog's last concert, which was recorded in France on August 1st, 1999 (less than 6 weeks prior to his passing.)
The concert, which consisted of both rare and recent material, was performed on solo piano by Dominique Ponty. At times Moondog joins in on bass drum, and here and there he recites a few couplets - a nice treat. But as always, when it comes to live recordings of solo piano performances, we have to deal with intruding sounds; aside from applause we get a few hundred coughs, a squeaking door that repeatedly opens and closes, at one point the barking of a distant dog, at one point the sirens of an ambulance driving by the recording location, and believe it or not - audience members trying to clap along to one of the solo piano canons! ...but overall the sound quality is very good and clear.

I'd recommend "The German Years 1977-1999" to Moondog fans (who haven't heard his last concert,) but to people who aren't familiar with his work, this might not be the optimal place to start.
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Description of Moondog: The German Years, 1977-1999

Beautifully packaged two CD compilation consisting of recordings from the last 20 years of Moondog's life, when he resided and recorded in Germany. Disc One consists of studio recordings from 1977-99 and features 'High On A Rocky Ledge', 'Do Your Thing', 'I'm This, I'm That', 'Heimdall Fanfare', 'Fujiyama 2 (Lovesong)' and more. Disc Two is his last live performance, recorded a month before his death, and is wonderfully recorded, sounding as well-produced as the studio tracks on the first disc. The packaging includes 44 pages of liner notes featuring essays, interviews, photographs and other information, all packaged in a hard cardboard sleeve, creating a virtual work of art.

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