Kanguru - s/t. 1981 Germany

Kanguru is a band formed from the ashes of other German jazz fusion bands of the time, including the group To Be. The latter offering a guidepost to the sound you can expect from Kanguru, especially considering the late 70s Santana influence. There are some excellent guitar fronted instrumentals here, most notably 'Titti Fritti' and 'Ein schönes Haus im Grünen'. 'Atlantique' sounds lifted right off of Santana's Amigos album. The album starts strong, but the latter half of side 1 is silly and somewhat tedious. Overall a varied album with a few nuggets, but perhaps not enough to sustain interest over time.

LP: 1981 Pingo

The original LP appears to be easier to find now than even when I sold it many years ago. There's also a CD on Spalax (France) if interested.