Krokodil Getting Up For the Morning - Sweath And Swim (2-CD)

(MIG Music) 19 tracks, digisleeve, incl. booklet

Founded in 1969 by Düde Dürst, Hardy Hepp, Walty Anselmo, Terry Stevens and Mojo Weideli, the Swiss rock band Krokodil was not only one of the first of its kind, but also influenced numerous subsequent Swiss rock bands with its independent, progressive and psychedelic musical style. “We didn't want to emulate our Anglo-American idols, we wanted to play our own music right from the start,” recalls drummer Düde Dürst. "Anything was possible for us,

there were no limits." After three albums for the international record company Liberty / United Artists, Krokodil changed labels in 1972. “Getting Up For The Morning” was the first time they worked with producer Peter Hauke (Nektar and Omega, among others). The longplayer was recorded in Dieter Dierks' studio in Stommeln. Like its successor “Sweat And Swim”, the album was released on the Bacillus label of Frankfurt-based Bellaphon. Then it was over. After six intense

years, the band broke up. Düde Dürst said: "I think we were in top form at the time - musically and compositionally. And we had increasingly turned to rhythm & blues again."