For those unaware, in the early 1970s, the band from Hilden and Düsseldorf (Germany) dropped the name Q 66 and has performed as Cobraa ever since. A demo tape by the band caught the attention of talent scouts at the Cologne-based record label EMI Electrola, who subsequently offered them a record deal. The single Ride a Pony was released as early as 1973, and the album Cobraa followed in 1974.

The LP received very good reviews in well-known music magazines, and even the teen magazine BRAVO had words of praise. Critics particularly liked the harmonized vocals, the catchy melodies, and the varied arrangements - not just drums, bass, and guitars, but also flute, harmonica, and strings. The band members, however, were disappointed with their collaboration with the record label and wrote a letter to the head of EMI, complaining about the lack of support and the lackluster cooperation.

After a clarifying meeting with top management, it was agreed to release another single, Take A Look At Love. The record company, however, was unwilling to make any further concessions, so it remained at just one LP release. Over 50 years later, this Cobraa album has achieved cult status among progressive rock and Krautrock fans. It is now being re-released on vinyl as well as, for the first time, on CD and digitally, including the 1973 single Ride A Pony/The End Of The Day.

1. Intro
2. Woman Woman
3. Golden Time
4. Marilyn
5. No Friend In My Time
6. Take A Look At Love
7. She Understands
8. You Can’t Do It Alone
9. Old Tom Cat
10. Do You Like It
11. Ride A Pony [Bonus Track]
12. The End Of The Day [Bonus Track]

This wondrous flashback to the true essence of the prog-rock era opens on the soaring instrumental Intro and then along comes the rocking cowbell on Woman Woman, the shimmering Golden Time, the psych-rocker Marilyn and both the light rock fare of No Friend In My Time and the catchy harmonica-driven melodies of Take A Look At Love.

Along next is the airy delights of the Renaissance-hued She Understands and the rhythmically opulent You Can’t Do It Alone and they are in turn backed seamlessly by the all-embracing sounds of Old Tom Cat, the melodious foot-tapper Do You Like It, with this expanded edition now rounding out on the foot-to-the-floor space rocker Ride A Pony and the harmonious The End Of The Day.

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