Oktober — Die Pariser Commune 1977 (Germany, Krautrock-Progressive Rock)

Oktober — Die Pariser Commune 1977 (Germany, Krautrock-Progressive Rock)

The band's second album. The band's most ambitious work is the rock opera or rock oratorio "Die Pariser Commune," a musical chronicle of the French Revolution, reworked in a distinctive manner, from whimsical theater to long, symphonic, progressive themes.

Tracks:
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01. Prologue: 1830-1851 / Part 1: Unser Blut — Ihre Geschichte — 0:00

02. Part 2: Die Tage der Kommune — 22:11

including:
a). Proklamation of the National Guard
b). Tanz der Kommunarden
c). Die Maßnahmen der Kommune
d). Lob des Aufbaus
e). Lied vom Verbrechen
f). Janine
g). Dekret über die Zuerkennung einer Pension
h). Die Frauen der Kommune
i). Stadt der Illusionen


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03. Zwischenlied / Teil 3: Der Untergang der Kommune — 48:30 including:

a). Die letzte Schlacht
b). Die Rache / Dreißigtausend Tote

04. Teil 4: Unser Blut – Unsere Geschichte – 1:11:36

including:
a). Lamentations
b). Pottier's Lied
c). Internationale
d). Die Kommune lebt!
e). Epilog: Lob der Dialektik



Personnel:

Karl-F. Dörwald - vocals, flute
Peter Robert-Mandl - organ, synthesizer, spinet, electric piano, harpsichord
Hans-Werner "Hansi" Schwarz - electric & acoustic guitar, slide guitar
Kalla Wefel – bass, 12-string guitar, vocals
Klaus-Peter Harbort - drums, percussion
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Pierre Meyn – electric guitar & bass (on Zwischenlied)
Michael Iven – vocals & guitar & keyboards (on Zwischenlied)
Oktober - producers

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