The Royal Servants, forerunners of Eulenspygel, were formed in 1965 in the town of Reichenbach in Swabia. Starting out with beat, they gradually turned to bluesrock and, finally, progressive artrock. This development is well recognizable on their one and only LP "We" (Elite Special PLPS 30130), released in 1970 in a small edition. Whereas their first two singles, which were added to their CD as bonus tracks, are audibly in the 60s vein, the track presented here is the finest of laid-back underground and bears its title honestly. In early 1971, the Royal Servants were one of the first German bands to write their songs in German, and so it was only consistent that they changed their name into Eulenspygel that very year. Their CD "We", which was taken from the master tapes, contains their complete releases. With 32-page colored booklet.
Tracks
1. Work Part II - 5:20
2. We - 9:15
3. Someone To Be With Me - 2:48
4. Latin Underground - 12:40
5. Here's Where I'm Gonna Stay - 2:57
6. Private Man - 2:43
7. Doomsday Up To Date - 1:57
8. Burnin' Region (Matthias Thurow, Ronald Libal) - 3:48
9. Help Me Please (Matthias Thurow, Ronald Libal) - 4:14
10.Still I Belong - 3:50
11.The Blues 'Comin' My Way - 5:00
All songs by Detlev Nottrodt except where noted
Bonus-Tracks 8-11
The Royal Servants
*Detlev Nottrodt - Electric Guitar, Vocals
*Matthias James Thurow - Electric Guitar, Violin, Mellotron, Sitar
*Ronald Libal - Electric Bass
*Manfred Maier - Vocals
*Günter Klinger - Drums
*Reinhard Hetzinger – Organ
With
*Peter Mayer - Piano, Organ, Vibraphone (Tracks 1-7)
*Cornelius Hauptmann - Concert Flute (Tracks 1-7)
*Alex Alecke - Drums (Track 8,9)
*Michael Scheibner - Rhythm Guitar, Organ (Track 8,9)
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