The Dawn Anew Is Comin' & from Books and Dreams

The first two albums by the German/English krautrock band Message, remastered and featuring bonus tracks produced by Peter Hauke (Omega, Nektar, Supermax, Peter Maffay, among others), with mixing by Dieter Dierks (Scorpions, Passport, Eric Burdon, among others). The German-British progressive rock band Message was formed in the fall of 1968 by bassist Horst Stachelhaus (who later played with Birth Control from 1977 to 1979). In the spring of 1970, British musician Alan Murdoch joined the band. Murdoch brought his friend and fellow countryman, saxophonist Tom McGuigan, into the band. With guitarist and singer Billy Tabbert and drummer Gerhard Schaber, Message eventually became a quintet. Billy Tabbert had previously played in a band with Derek Moore and Ron Howden, who would later become founding members of Nektar. Message debuted in 1970 with the single "Sunshine Girl" (B-side: "Bubble Gum"). This was released on Bellaphon. For their second single, "Smile" (B-side: "Painted Lady") from 1971, the band switched to the new progressive rock label Bacillus, which was distributed by Bellaphon. Under the direction of producer Peter Hauke (Nine Days Wonder, Pell Mell, Nektar, etc.) and sound engineer Dieter Dierks, the debut album "The Dawn Anew Is Comin'" was released in 1972. Nektar keyboardist and singer Allan "Taff" Freeman appeared as a guest musician. Critics and audiences responded enthusiastically to Message's debut album. Yet despite the success, Schaber and Tabbert left the band. In August 1973, Message released their second album "From Books and Dreams" for Bacillus, once again with Hauke and Dierks at the controls. The band was now a quartet with Gunther Klingel on drums. On their second LP, the band celebrated Krautrock-influenced hard rock with progressive and experimental elements. Both albums are being released remastered with bonus material as a double CD in a digisleeve (eco pak).

Disc 1
1: Changes
2: The Dawn Anew Is Comin'
3: Evil Faith and Charity
4: Heaven Knows
5: When I'm Home
6: Smile
7: Painted Lady

Disc 2
1: Sleep!
2: Dreams and Nightmares (Dreams)
3: Turn Over!
4: Sigh
5: Dreams and Nightmares (Nightmares)
6: Sunshine Girl
7: Bubble Gum

Number of Discs: 2

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