Glatter Wahnsinn

Glatter Wahnsinn was a German jazz-rock band that released a 1980 self-titled album on Anvil Records.

Members: Bernd Strohm (guitar), Michael “Schnuff” Strohm (bass, 1975-80), Rainer Mackenthun (drums, 1977-79), Georg Mahr (keyboards, 1977-80), Waldemar “Waldo” Karpenkiel (drums, percussion, 1979-80), Klaus Dapper (saxophone, flute, reeds, 1979-?)

Glatter Wahnsinn formed in 1975 in Duisburg, a harbor city in western Germany at the junction of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers.

The Album

Glatter Wahnsinn released their singular album in 1980 on Anvil. It features eight instrumental compositions by guitarist Bernd Strohm.

A1. “Surprise” (5:52)
A2. “Samba la Bamba” (6:26)
A3. “Solo Für Landvogt” (6:13)
A4. “Hallo Ollie” (2:25)

B1. “Skateboard” (4:34)
B2. “Kristallei (Crystal-Egg)” (6:15)
B3. “Taff” (6:00)
B4. “Unelectrified Guitarist” (2:02)

Recorded And Mixed January – March 1980
At Tonstudio 55 Mühlheim/Ruhr
Producer – Norbert Bayer
Recorded By, Mixed By – Hansel Löber, Horst Naß

Congas – Daniel Basanta
Drums, Percussion – Waldo Karpenkiel
Electric Bass – Michael Strohm
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Bernd Strohm
Fender Rhodes Piano, Hammond, Hohner Clavinet, Minimoog, Roland Jupiter 4, Roland Studio System – Georg Mahr
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute – Klaus Dapper

Coverdesign – SCHNUFF

Discography:

• Glatter Wahnsinn (1980)

Sources:

• Discogs: Glatter Wahnsinn
• RYM: Glatter Wahnsinn