Crazy Temple

After a hiatus of almost 4 years Berlin-based label Avec Plaisir Re
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cords is finally back with their second outing: A stunning collection of
six almost forgotten Progressive Rock oddities by the Austrian Band
Crazy Temple. Being mostly active in the late 70ies, the bunch of
youngsters around the songwriting duo Günter Schiller and Herbert
Bachinger only released one cassette „Heavy Birth“ as well as the
sought-after 7-inch record „Homecomer“ in 1980 shortly before the
band was scattered to the four winds. Their productions were recor
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ded in the myth-enshrouded Ebensee Studio, were two members of
the band were on the payroll.

Despite their fairly young age Crazy Temple established a very unique
and authentic sound, carried by breezy synthesizers, meandering
guitar-solos and the mature voice of Günter Schiller that seems heavily
influenced by the favorite bands of their time. Being able to
maintain
a room in „Schloss Ebenzweier“ where already Franz Schubert was
composing might have helped equally as the herbs the teens were
smoking during countless hours of rehearsal.

The completion of the first long-player by Crazy Temple was original
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ly planned for early 1981 –– 43 years later the plan is put int
o action
with the help of Avec Plaisir founders Sandra & Hendrik Stein. The
record comes with six fully remastered original tracks recorded in 1980
complemented by three different takes on „Ev’rything’s Alright“ and
„Homecomer“ by label-wright Sandra’s Alias Frinda di Lanco. The re
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production of Oto Atman’s etching „Die Träumerin von Eden“ as cover
artwork adds zest to the authentic look of this release.