Alcatraz — Vampire State Building 1972 (Germany, Krautrock/Progressive/Jazz Rock) Full Album

German rock band from Hamburg, formed in 1970. Alcatraz went through many genres, starting as jazzy-edged prog with psychedelic touches. Their debut LP was recorded at Faust’s Wümme Studio. After that albums were sporadic, and line-up changes frequent, first moving into polit-rock akin to Floh De Cologne, then into jazz-fusion. Tracks: 01. Simple Headphone Mind - 00:00 02. Your Chance Of A Lifetime - 10:11 03. Where The Wild Things Are - 15:17 04. Vampire State Building - 18:20 05. Piss Off - 31:30 06. Change Will Come - 34:48 Personnel: Rüdiger Berghahn – pianett, lead vocals Klaus Holst – lead guitar Klaus Nagurski – flute, tenor saxophone Ronald Wilson – bass Jan Rieck – drums, bongos
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