It is interesting to read modern reviews of Nosferatu, with comments like "all been done before" and "they borrowed different elements of albums prior". It once again demonstrates that we have a lot of young-uns out there downloading 50 albums a day and not digesting the music properly when listening. Or taking the time to understand the history. Had this album come out in 1973, then OK, maybe. But for 1970, Nosferatu were actually ahead of the curve. It's a distinctly British form of rock, with amplified sax/flute/guitar/organ and rough vocals. Listen to bands like Aquila, Hannibal, Indian Summer and Raw Material to see what I mean. It's a sound based in blues not jazz, the latter being more of an influence on Teutonic bands of the era.
Ownership: LP: 2010 Long Hair. Gatefold with history.
CD: 2010 Long Hair. Jewel case reissue with full history.
Neither of the above have apparently been remastered very well. I replaced the Ohrwaschl CD, which looks like that may have been a mistake.
1990 (first listen); 2/7/10 (review / new entry)
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