Koksofen is the fourth album by Caspar Brötzmann Massaker, released in June 1993 through Our Choice.[2]

Koksofen
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1993
RecordedJanuary 1993 at Conny's Studio, Cologne, Germany
GenreNoise rock, industrial
Length60:44
LabelOur Choice
ProducerCaspar Brötzmann, Bruno Gebhard, Ingo Krauss
Caspar Brötzmann chronology
Der Abend der schwarzen Folklore
(1992)
Koksofen
(1993)
Merry Christmas
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Caspar Brötzmann, Eduardo Delgado-Lopez and Danny Arnold Lommen, except "Schlaf" with words by Langston Hughes and "Koksofen" by Caspar Brötzmann

No.TitleLength
1."Hymne" ("Hymn")14:30
2."Wiege" ("Cradle")8:06
3."Kerkersong" ("Dungeon Song")10:44
4."Schlaf" ("Sleep")11:10
5."Koksofen" ("Coke Oven")16:14

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1993 The Wire United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 29 [3]
2000 Terrorizer United Kingdom "100 Most Important Albums of the Nineties" * [4]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Caspar Brötzmann – guitar, vocals, production, cover art, design
  • Eduardo Delgado-Lopez – bass guitar
  • Danny Arnold Lommen – drums
Production and additional personnel
  • Peter Brötzmann – design
  • Bruno Gebhard – production, recording
  • Ingo Krauss – production, recording
  • Dirk Rudolph – design

References

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  1. ^ Olewnick, Brian. "Koksofen". Allmusic. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Caspar Brötzmann Massaker". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Wire End Of Year Lists 1993". The Wire. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Terrorizer 100 Most Important Albums of the Nineties". Terrorizer. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
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