Landed (album)

Landed
Studio album by Can
Released	12 September 1975
Recorded	February–April 1975
Studio	Inner Space Studio, Weilerswist, near Cologne, Germany
Genre	Krautrock
Length	40:18
Label	Hörzu, Virgin
Producer	Can
Can chronology
Soon Over Babaluma (1974) Landed (1975) Unlimited Edition (1976)
Audio sample
Hunters and Collectors file help

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork	6.1/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()

Landed is the sixth studio album by the German krautrock band Can.

Recording and production

Landed was recorded in 1975 at Inner Space Studios in Weilerswist, near Cologne. Holger Czukay engineered the recording and mixed side B at Inner Space. He teamed with Toby Robinson to mix side A at Studio Dierks in Stommeln. René Tinner assisted with the mix for both sides. The album was produced by the band themselves and included the single "Hunters and Collectors" (backed by "Vernal Equinox"), which was issued in Germany on the Harvest label that same year.

The track "Red Hot Indians" features Olaf Kübler from Amon Düül guesting on dual sax solos.

Reception

Dominique Leone reviewed the album for Pitchfork in 2005 and said:

1975's Landed was the first Can record to get what Czukay describes as a "professional mix", as the band upgraded to 16 tracks and had the opportunity to bring out many more layers of sound. However, what might have sounded like a godsend to fans craving as much Can magic as they could get didn't quite turn out as we expected. Gone were the epic, funky ambient songs or minimalist rock experiments in favor of some pretty straightforward jam-band tunes.

Musician Barry Adamson included the album in a list of his 13 favorite albums.

Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors took their name from the song of the same title.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Full Moon on the Highway"	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt, Peter Gilmour	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	3:32
2.	"Half Past One"	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt, Peter Gilmour	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	4:39
3.	"Hunters and Collectors"	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	4:19
4.	"Vernal Equinox"	none	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	8:48

Side two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
5.	"Red Hot Indians"	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	5:38
6.	"Unfinished"	none	Czukay, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt	13:21
Total length:				40:18

Notes

• Recorded at Inner Space Studio (Weilerswist, near Cologne) by Holger Czukay 1975, assisted by Bob Hickmott
• Tracks 1 to 4 mixed by Toby Robinson and Holger Czukay at Studio Dierks, Stommeln, Germany
• Tracks 5 and 6 mixed by Holger Czukay at Inner Space Studio, Weilerswist, Germany
• Composed, written and produced by Can.

Personnel

Can

• Holger Czukay – bass, vocals on "Full Moon on the Highway"
• Michael Karoli – guitar, violin, lead vocals
• Jaki Liebezeit – drums, percussion, winds
• Irmin Schmidt – keyboards, Alpha 77, vocals on "Full Moon on the Highway"
• Olaf Kübler – tenor saxophone on "Red Hot Indians"

Production

• Holger Czukay – engineer, mixing
• Toby Robinson – mixing (Side A only)
• René Tinner – recording assistant and road management
• Bobby Hickmott – equipment control
• Christine – cover collage
• J. B. Lansing – P.A.
• Farfisa keyboards – electronics
• Alpha 77 - Zurich – electronics

External links

• Hunters And Collectors on YouTube