Monster Movie (Made In A Castle With Better Equipment)

Can's prívate edition of Monster Movie, released in 1969 by the German label Music Factory, is one of the most coveted in krautrock collecting. Approximately 500 copies were pressed, and there are at least three variants identified by differences in matrix numbers and details on the cover. The variant with the SRS 001 A / SRS 001 B matrix and without any additional sticker is the first edition. Known variants of the 1969 private edition 1. First variant (matrix SRS 001 A/B) • Matrix numbers: SRS 001 A / SRS 001 B • Cover: Original design with a large orange circle on a white background, which contains a mythological illustration. It includes the phrase "Made in a castle with better equipment" and the name of the band as "The Can". • Label: Green with black, with the Music Factory logo. 2. Second variant (matrix SRS 001 A / 88342 B) • Matrix numbers: SRS 001 A / 88342 B • Cover: Similar to the first variant. • Tag: Same as the first variant. 3. Third variant (matrix SRS 001 A / 88342 B) • Matrix numbers: SRS 001 A / 88342 B • Cover: Some copies include a small Liberty Records sticker on the back, added later when Liberty acquired part of the stock. • Tag: Same as the previous variants. Side B recorded live at Schloss Nörvenich, July 25th, 1969 SCHEISSHOUSE RECORDS PRODUCTION presents: SRS 001 Believe it or not: IRMIN SCHMIDT - adminaspace co-ordinator & organ Laser JACKI LIEBEZEIT - propulsion engineer & mystic spale chart reader HOLGER CZUKAY - hot From vietnam; technical laboratory chief & red armed bass MICHAEL KAROLI - sonar & radared guitar pilot MALCOLM MOONEY - linguistic space communicator NEW! This plate contains no noise Unreleased material of any MUSIC FACTORY artist is available on private tape-copies for non-commercial purposes. Escribe a: MUSIC FACTORY 8 MUNICH 23 Heimstättenstrasse 30 New from SCHEISSHOUSE RECORDS PRODUCTION: the space story of the CANAXIS 5 sounds expedition to the star ZUR. CANAXIS 5 by TECHNICAL SPACE COMPOSER's CREW (T.S.C.C.) on MUSIC FACTORY SRS 002 Any requests? - Write to MUSIC FACTORY 8 MÜNCHEN 23, Heimstättenstrasse 30 AN INNER SPACE PRODUCTION