Thirsty Moon-Thirsty Moon (1972)

Thirsty Moon were another of those legendary and obscure German bands, belonging to the krautrock genre, specifically its progressive jazz-rock subgenre, who released five albums between 1972 and 1981. Their lineup consisted of Jürgen Drogies (guitar), Norbert Drogies (drums), Michael Kobs (keyboards), Harald Konietzko (bass, guitars, and vocals), Erwin Noack (percussion), Willi Pape (saxophone and flute), and Hans Werner Ranwig (organ and vocals). Their debut album on the prestigious German label Brain is brimming with musical mastery, featuring an elegant style and meticulous instrumental precision, with elaborate horn arrangements, a heavy organ, visceral and acidic guitars, and highly experimental atmospheres. The Drogies brothers' leadership on drums and guitar is the driving force behind Thirsty Moon's psychedelic and avant-garde jazz-rock, with occasional hard rock elements. The scorching brass rock track "Big City", along with the progressive tour de force "Yellow Sunshine", are the essential elements of Thirsty Moon's style, complemented by the psychedelic melody of "Love Me", the jazz-fusion energy of "Morning Sun", and the furious heavy rock of "Rooms Behind Your Mind".