- Format: CD
- Label: Second Battle
- Genre: Progressive
The beginnings of the Mannheim based Krautrock-legend Kin Ping Meh: This edition presents 4 1/2 hours of only unreleased stuff, which should be interesting not only for KPM-fans. Among the recordings, there are many "new" old songs, cover versions, sessions, great live performances and alternative versions of KPM's better known repertoire. Moreover, the new CD-artwork concept was made to represent the scene of the frontcover picture of KPM's former original debut album a little bit more. These erotic illustrations, which were taken from historic patterns, relate much closer to the well known Chinese novel "Kin Ping Meh" written by the famous Chinese poet Wang Schi Tschong (1526- 1593). He tells the story of Xi Men Ching, a rich and horny business man, who controled 6 beautiful concubines in his household. The title KIN PING MEH (JIN PING MEI) itself explains this in the same way: "Plum blossoms in a golden vase" meant beautiful women in a welloff house. Our new CD-design shows only in detail, what that meant in daily life. We really did not do this in order to achieve more commercial potiential. Please note: The entire box-set contains a free bonus CD, which is not for sale otherwise.
Track listing: 1. Fantasy (1) 2.23unreleased atmosphaeric instrumental titel from 1971 with oercussions and guitar. 5 unreleased reordings from TAKE FIVE (pre KPM):2. I love you more than you´ll ever know (Kooper) 4:45 Coversion of the well known Blood, Sweat & Tears title3. Something (Harrison) 2:47 wonderful beatles with bass4. You Make Me So Very Happy (Holloway, Wilson, Gordy)3:42 Coverversion of Blood, Sweat & Tears.5. Light My Fire (Doors) 3:17 Cover of the completely new version of Jose Feliciano.6. Spinning Wheel (D. Clayton-Thomas) 3:17 Cover of the biggest hit of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Kin Ping Meh Outtakes:7. My Future 4:03 unreleased rehearsal recording from 19718. Too Many People 4:17 unreleased rehearsal recording from 19719. Haze 4: 19 psychedelic KPM-Song from 1970, an early Joachim Schäfer composition, in far better quality than "Hazy Age On Stage".10. In A Better Way 3:39 unreleased Joachim Schäfer.11. Old Man from Peru 2:49 the craziest KPM song 12. Woman 4:25 rare Live version of one of the very early KPM concerts.13. Organ intro 3:09 (1971 rehearsal recording / mono but good sound quality) 14. My Dove 4:10 (1971 rehearsal recording / mono but good sound quality / exceptional guitar solo from Willie Wagner) 15. Fairy Tales (1971 rehearsal recording / mono but good sound quality / first psychedelic version with cowbell effects) 16. Outro-Fantasy (2) 2:20 (alternate version with more keybords, also unreleased)
