Jane - Age of Madness 1978

 Jane is a German progressive rock Krautrock band, that was formed in October 1970 in Hanover, Germany.

Band history

Playing a melodious synthesis of symphonic hard rock, that has occasionally been compared to Pink Floyd, Hanover Krautrockers Jane can trace their origins back to the late sixties psychedelic band The J.P.s (Justice of Peace). Releasing a single "Save Me"/"War" in 1968, the band featured future Jane members Peter Panka on vocals, Klaus Hess on bass and Werner Nadolny on saxophone. By late 1970 The J.P.s had dissolved and regrouped as Jane with Panka on vocals and drums, Hess switching to guitar and Nadolny assuming keyboards. Charly Maucher joined on bass and power vocalist Bernd Pulst completed the band in April 1971 and their first LP Together was released on the Hamburg-based record label Brain Records in the spring of 1972. Singing in broken English, which helped create passionate effects, a heavy expressive bluesy sound emerged with blistering Les Paul solos and slabs of Hammond organ backdrops, that was consolidated by Peter Panka's almost hypnotic oscillating drum beats, that would characterize Jane's music for almost 40 years. Together was warmly received by the German music press including Sounds magazine, who had declared Pulst its vocalist of the year for 1971. 01. Age of Madness (5:45) 02. Memory Symphony (4:25) 03. Auroville (3:40) 04. Lovesong (3:40) 05. Bad Game (5:14) 06. Get this Power (2:40) 07. With the Smile (4:20) 08. Madow (3:27) 09. Age of Madness Part 2 (2:39) Musicians: Hess, Klaus (13) (guitar, vocals) Efendi's Garden; JP's (Jaypees); Klaus Hess’ Mother Jane Hesse, Martin (7) (bass, vocals) Dull Knife; Rizzo Panka, Peter (20) (drums, vocals) Harrison Panka Nadolny Band; JP's (Jaypees); Maucher, Charly Wieczorke, Manfred (8) (keyboards) Eloy; Firehorse