This Nuremberg group began to play together as early as 1961 under the name Blizzards. They used the name Improved Sound Limited from 1966 onwards. In the late sixties, they specialised in delivering soundtracks for German television and movies by Michael Verhoeven. “Engelchen Macht Weiter, Hoppe, Hoppe Reiter” (1969) was the soundtrack from a Verhoeven film, released on the same label as the first Gomorrah album. Their self-titled double album for Liberty was very inspired by the American folk-rock of Bob Dylan and The Band. Dylan was mentioned several times in the clever lyrics (from now on written by Axel’s brother Bernd), for example, in “Doctor Bob Dylan”. Improved Sound Limited also merged some more European elements into their folky rock style, such as some fine flute phrases. Regrettably, their passion for American music led them closer to country music on “Catch A Singin’ Bird” (1973). Quite good compositions and lyrics (“The Dark Lord” was about Tolkien’s “Lord Of The Rings”!), but not exactly performed in the idle way most of us like. Pedal steel guitar was played by Frank Baum and Ralph Nowy guested on trumpet and sax. Improved Sound Limited changed their name to Condor in 1976 and released another album: “Rathbone Hotel” (1976).
Line-up / Musicians
Johnny Fickert/vocals,percussion,flutes
Axel Linstadt/guitars,keyboards
Uli Ruppert/bass
Rolf Groschner/drums
Discography(Album)
Improved Sound Limited 1971
1.Doctor Bob Dylan
2.Pink Hawthorn
3.Johanna
4.If You Want To
5.Oedipus
6.Fudd McGorges
7.Thingamannalime
8.An Old Army Poem
9.Where Will The Salmon Spawn
10.To My Son
11.Shining Brightly In The Sun
12.It Is You (You Belong To Me)
13.Columbines, Violets And Daisies
14.I Am The Wolf
15.A Well-Respected Man
16.Drunken Mr. Hyde
17.A Soldier's Songbook
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