The World Of Genius Hans

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Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1972
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Musea
• ASIN: B0000CBFBW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,735 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The World Of Genius Hans

2. Funny Doll

3. Astromonster

4. Moving Theme

5. Cauchemar

6. We Were Lovin' Her

7. Un Jour…

8. Synthème

9. L'Alchimiste

10. Les Etres D'Or

11. Ombres

12. Rire De Peine

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canterbury-influenced French whimsical jazz rock, February 10, 2009

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No reviews yet?? Blasphemous! This is a great, fairly unheralded album from 1972 (lotsa great albums from then, in my opinion - musta been the Zeitgeist or whatever). Very imaginative, with guitar/bass/drums/saxophone/flute compositions that may make you laugh (and think) in spots. It's mostly instrumental, but not technical to the point of alienating non-musicians, I don't think (although the title track shifts gears a bit too much for its own good). I can't imagine anyone who digs Egg (the '70's British band), Henry Cow, or, as they say in the product description, Soft Machine and Frank Zappa not liking this. The last 4 tracks are from a later incarnation of the band (1980, I believe) and are simultaneously goofy and interesting, but not of the caliber of the earlier material. "Astromonster" is just killer! So if you're looking for a weird, quirky early '70's jazz rock album to add to yer collection, look no further. By the way, I would probably give it 4 stars instead of 5 (they wouldn't let me edit that).