Sixty Nine ~ Germany

Circle of the Crayfish (1973)

Sixty Nine were a rock based instrumental organ and drums duo following in the footsteps of Hansson and Karlsson. This was something of a popular idea back in Germany during those days, and other such duos like Magma, Minus Two, and Twogether had a similar lineup / idea. Given the limitations of the small setup, it takes quite a bit of imagination and sound variation to keep things interesting. On Circle of the Crayfish, they do manage to get some outlandish sounds out of that organ, and combined with the rip-roaring tempos, the group do keep things hopping for the most part. There's even an introspective electronic piece. Even with all of the innovations applied, the album still sounds too monolithic overall for its own good. Sixty Nine are to be commended for their mighty effort here, but it's for a niche within a niche audience.

Not reissued legit on CD as of 3/18/19.

9/10/10 (review); 8/16/19 (new entry)