Krokodil – Getting Up For The Morning & Sweat And Swim
Founded in 1969 by Düde Dürst, Hardy Hepp, Walty Anselmo, Terry Stevens, and Mojo Weideli, Swiss rock band Krokodil was not only one of the first of its kind, but also influenced numerous subsequent Swiss rock bands with its unique, progressive, and psychedelic-tinged musical style. “We didn’t want to emulate our Anglo-American idols, but play our own music right from the start,” recalls drummer Düde Dürst. ”Everything was possible for us, there were no limits.”
After three albums for the international record company Liberty/United Artists, Krokodil changed labels in 1972. On “Getting Up For The Morning,” they worked with producer Peter Hauke (Nektar and Omega, among others) for the first time. The LP was recorded in Dieter Dierks’ studio in Stommeln, Germany. Like its successor “Sweat And Swim,” the album was released on the Bacillus label of Frankfurt’s Bellaphon. Then it was over. After six intense years, the band split up. Düde Dürst said: “I think we were in top form at that time – musically and compositionally. And we had turned more towards rhythm & blues again.”
Tracklist:
CD 1 “Getting Up For the Morning“:
- Marzipan 06:10
- And I Know 07:45
- Rabatz 03:23
- Was There A Time 01:20
- Schooldays 08:09
- Song No. 2 (Thought Under Bad Conditions) 06:10
- The 12th Of March 07:25
- Krock'n Roll 03:12
- A Mighty Long Way To Go 03:55
CD1 Total: 47:29 min.
CD 2 “Sweat And Swim”:
- Talking World War III Blues 04:45
- All I Ever Wanted 05:06
- Daybreak 08:28
- Skylab 06:09
- Two To Twelve 05:45
- That's All Right, Mama 04:57
- Linger 17:40
- Little Girl 04:59
- Billy Dee 04:03
- There You Stand Entangled 07:19
CD2 Total: 69:11 min.
CD1+CD2 Total: 116:40 min.