CAN: The Free Concert

CAN: The Free Concert

CAN: The Free Concert

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CAN: The Free Concert

1972

0h 51m

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Overview

The experimental German krautrockers CAN's legendary "Free Concert," recorded in Cologne's Sporthalle, Germany, on February 3, 1972. The circumstances of this Cologne show were unusual. Rather improbably for such an experimental band, Can actually scored a chart success in Germany with "Spoon," which would later be tacked onto the end of Ege Bamyasi.

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Holger Czukay

Holger Czukay

Michael Karoli

Irmin Schmidt

Damo Suzuki

Jaki Liebezeit

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Directed by: Peter Przygodda

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