LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Sub’s In Concert is a rare German underground rock album recorded in the summer of 1970 and first issued in 1971 in a very small edition on Help. Despite the title, it is not a true concert recording: the tapes were made at Munich’s Union Studios, with applause added to the opening track to create a live atmosphere. The music itself sits between heavy psych, progressive rock and early Krautrock, with long instrumental stretches and a strong organ-and-guitar presence.

The album is built around the extended Sub Theme I (Sub In Concert), while shorter pieces such as Off, Sub Theme II (Money Maker), Ma-Mari-Huana and Match I show the band’s rougher, more song-based side. This Garden Of Delights LP reissue is limited to 1,000 numbered copies and adds two bonus tracks, I'm A Man and Number One (Off II), along with a four-page LP-size colour insert.

1. Sub Theme I (Sub In Concert) – 18:17
2. I'm A Man (bonus track) – 6:00

1. Off – 3:56
2. Sub Theme II (Money Maker) – 2:35
3. Gimme Some Lovin' – 3:52
4. Ma-Mari-Huana – 4:52
5. Match I – 2:25
6. Match II – 2:32
7. Number One (Off II) (bonus track) – 5:14