On the Way to the Peak of Normal

On the Way to the Peak of Normal is the third album by Holger Czukay, released in 1981 through Electrola.

On the Way to the Peak of Normal
Studio album by
Released1981
StudioInner Space Studio, Cologne, Germany
GenreArt rock, krautrock, psychedelic rock, electronic
Length36:23
LabelElectrola
ProducerHolger Czukay
Holger Czukay chronology
Movies
(1979)
On the Way to the Peak of Normal
(1981)
Full Circle
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Spin[2]
Uncut[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Holger Czukay, except "Witches' Multiplication Table" by Conny Plank

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Ode to Perfume"18:00
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."On the Way to the Peak of Normal"7:32
2."Witches' Multiplication Table"4:52
3."Two Bass Shuffle"2:15
4."Hiss 'n' Listen"4:50

Personnel

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  • Holger Czukay – vocals, guitar, organ, vocoder, bass guitar, French horn, flute, harmonica, congas, production, engineering, mixing, recording, drums on "Two Bass Shuffle"
  • Eveline Grunwald – design
  • Uwe Jahnke – guitar on "On the Way to the Peak of Normal"
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Conny Plank – synthesizer violin
  • Stephan Plank – illustrations, design
  • Uli Putsch – bass guitar on "On the Way to the Peak of Normal"
  • Harry Rag – vocals on "On the Way to the Peak of Normal"
  • Jah Wobble – bass guitar on "Hiss 'n' Listen"
  • Jürgen Wolter – organ on "On the Way to the Peak of Normal"

References

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  1. ^ Mills, Ted. "On the Way to the Peak of Normal". Allmusic. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Columnist. "On the Way to the Peak of Normal". Spin. October 1998. pg. 148–149, cited October 14, 2012
  3. ^ Stubbs, David (March 1998). "Canned goods". Uncut. No. 10. p. 81.