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''Musik Von Harmonia'' is the debut album from the highly influential Krautrock / Kosmische Musik group Harmonia . Harmonia, was formed by the addition of Neu! guitarist Michael Rother to Cluster , the duo of Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius . ''Musik Von Harmonia'' was recorded from June to November , 1973 in Forst , Germany . It was first released on the Brain Records label in 1974 . It was produced by the band members. Ned Raggget's review for the All Music Guide opens: "The debut Harmonia album is at once a product of their source bands and a fine new twist on them, resulting in music that captures what for many is the Krautrock ideal..." He adds "...it's at once playful and murky, steady and mechanical, a supergroup of sorts who easily achieves and maintains such a seemingly overstated status by embracing a variety of approaches that work wonders." It was ''Musik Von Harmonia'' that reportedly had . Its music was equally suitable for active or passive listening. The careful listener found his/her attentions rewarded by the musical activities and sounds, but Harmonia's music was also capable of setting a sonic environment." Musician, writer, and rock historian Julian Cope includes ''Musik Von Harmonia'' in his Top 50 Krautrock albums. As of September 4 , 2007 Amazon.com rangs ''Musik Von Harmonia'' #78 among Krautrock albums in sales. CDs of ''Musik Von Harmonia'' first appeared in 1994 on the Germanofon label. This dubious company based in Luxembourg released numerous Krautrock albums without proper authorization or paying royalties, in effect producing bootlegs that somehow found their way into mainstream distribution. The Germanofon CDs were transfers from vinyl LPs and generally were of inferior sound quality. The album was not properly released on CD until February 23 , 2004 on the Motor Music label, a subsidiary of the Universal Music Group . It was also reissued by Universal in Japan in 2005 , by the Russian label Lilith in 2006 , and by the Revisited Records label in 2007. TRACK LISTING #"Watussi" - 6:00 #"Sehr Kosmisch" - 10:50 #"Sonnenschein" - 3:50 #"Dino" - 3:30 #"Ohrwurm" - 5:05 #"Ahoi!" - 5:00 #"Veterano" - 3:55 #"Hausmusik" - 4:30 PERSONNEL
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