Jane-Together (1972)

Jane were another of the great krautrock bands, who, along with Amon Düül II, Grobschnitt, and Guru Guru, continued to carry on the original German style of the 1970s well into the 2000s. Founded in Hanover in the late 1960s by vocalist Bernd Pulst and drummer Peter Hanka, they were later joined by guitarist Klaus Hess, organist Werner Nadolny, and bassist Charly Maucher. After signing with the German label Brain, they recorded their first album, released in 1972 under the title "Together", which showcased exuberant Hammond organ work, acid guitars, and expansive instrumental interludes. However, on this first album, Jane displayed a less symphonic style than in their subsequent works, focusing their music on progressive blues rock, as demonstrated by tracks like the psychedelic hard rock "Wind" or the blues rock "Try to Find", while the progressive "Daytime" or the epic "Spain" showcased the heavier, darker side of their progressive hard rock, with a sound closely related to their contemporaries Deep Purple or Uriah Heep. In the following years, Jane would produce a series of works more focused on symphonic rock, among which the brilliant "Here We Are" (1973), "Jane III" (1974), "Fire, Water, Earth & Air" (1976), and "Between Heaven and Hell" (1977) stand out, not forgetting their anthological double live album "Jane At Home Live" from 1977.