43 Minuten is the follow up album to Os Mundi's debut Latin Mass. There's really nothing to tie these albums together beyond personnel. While the debut took the Electric Prunes styled rockin' church mass to its logical extreme, 43 Minuten was more in line with the Krautrock movement going on in 1972. In fact, one could easily see this album as the successor to Nosferatu's debut, with its hard driving guitar, and flute / sax driven melodies. It possesses a similar high energy as well. Other guideposts would be the same era UK groups such as Raw Material, Aquila, and Diabolus. And the patented studio phasing of Conny Plank recalls Thirsty Moon's debut. In short, it's the perfect Krautrock stew. And while it's not one of the more memorable albums of the scene, on repeated listens it clearly goes into the indispensable category, especially for hardcore Krautrock fans of the 1972 variety.
Ownership:
1972 Brain (LP). Gatefold. Green label Metronome. Acquired in 2020.
1998 Repertoire (CD). Booklet with history in English and German. Acquired in 1998.
1998; 12/5/19 (review)
Also own: Latin Mass
12/5/19
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