View Records discography This is a discography of the albums released on the German label View. View Records was originally Vinyl Records. The name change, which happened at the end of the 1970s, was due to the existence of another label called Vinyl. View Records was run by Manfred Schiek in Berlin. The 000 series of album which started on Vinyl label continued on View. Some albums may have been released on both labels or with confusing packaging. The complete 000 series is listed below. The first 5 or 6 albums were released only on Vinyl. Subsequent albums are treated as View releases. Manfred Schiek setup the Konnex label in 1984 and this became the primary outlet for jazz releases. The last View album was released in 1985.

Wiegenlied, Klaus Lenz Bigband, 1977, Vinyl Records VS 001 Tracks : Tarantel, Octopus, Wiegenlied, La Fiesta, Bubblestone, The Old New Way, Say It To You Tomorrow Musicians : Klaus Lenz, Claus-Dieter Knispel, Mathias Pflugbeil, Siegnor Rotbart, Bernd Swoboda, Hannes Baner, Axel-Glenn Müller, Rainer Gäbler, Axel Gothe, Christian Pittius, Wolfgang Fiedler, Jürgen Reznicek, Jürgen Kratzenberg, Detlev Keßler, Dieter Erhardt, Wolfgang Schneider

Aufbruch, Klaus Lenz Bigband, 1978, Vinyl Records VS 002 Tracks : Blow Out, Balkantanz, Requiem, Aufbruch, Hallo, Igor Musicians : Klaus Lenz, Bernd Swoboda, Max Pflugbeil, Signor Rotbarth, Claus-Dieter Knispel, Manfred Nytsch, Axel-Glenn Müller, Helmut Forsthoff, Rainer Gäbler, Wolfgang Fiedler, Jürgen Heinrich, Jörg Dobersch, Dieter Erhardt Recorded in Berlin in 1975 and originally released on Amiga in 1976.

Jasmin Lady: Live at the Flöz, Zbigniew Namyslowski Quartet, 1979, Vinyl Records VS 003 Tracks : Kaloryfer, Daiquiri, Mr. Olek, Jasmin Lady Musicians : Zbigniew Namyslowski, Slawomir Kulpowicz, Pawel Jarzebski, Janusz Stefanski Recorded live at the Flöz in Berlin in May 1978.

Live At The Quartier Latin, Electric Circus, 1979, Vinyl Records VS 004 Tracks : Minister Ed, Steps, Steps / Flowers All Over, Last Tune Musicians : Toto Blanke, Jasper Van't Hof, Edward Vesala

Fusion, Klaus Lenz Jazz & Rock Machine, 1979, Vinyl Records VS 005 Tracks : Fusion, Spring Song, Equinox, Reminiszenz An D.E., Stray Sheep, Don't Run Around With The Ashtray Musicians : Klaus Lenz, Eddy Hayes, Bernhard Mergner, Paul Gebauer, Thomas Wiedermann, Friedemann Graef, Zbigniew Namyslowski, Johannes Rohloff, Ralph Blaha, Hans Hartmann, Detlef Kessler

Recycling, Quartet & Brass, 1979, Vinyl Records VS 006 Tracks : Valentia Island, G-One, East-Wind, Rambo-Zambo, Too Cool Musicians possibly : Bernhard Mergner, Hans Kämper, Lothar Krist, Achim Kück, Manfred Sauga, Hannes Clauss

View Records: 000 Series

Duanelessness, Freeport, 1979, View Records VS 007 Tracks : Harmonies II, Smells Funny But Tastes Good, Nine And Out / Arab Whisky Musicians : Michael Berger, Michael Sievert, Manni Naumann

Rising, Rob Koral, 1979, View Records VS 008 Tracks : The Distance, Glow, Old Days, Cool Out Musicians : Rob Koral, Chris Mills, Paul Rogers, Geoff Serle

The White Light, Ken Hyder's Talisker, 1979, View Records VS 009 Tracks : The White Light, Hondo Rondo - The Aztecs' Revenge, Tomb For The Gael, Old Times, No News Is Bad News, Daughters Are International Musicians : Ken Hyder, John Rangecroft, Paul Rogers

Conversation Piece Part 1 & 2, Gordon Beck / Alan Holdsworth / Jeff Clyne / John Stevens, 1977, View Records VS 010 Tracks : Conversation Piece Part 1, Conversation Piece Part 2 Musicians : Gordon Beck, Alan Holdsworth, Jeff Clyne, John Stevens Reissued on Konnex.

4,4,4, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, John Stevens, 1980, View Records VS 011 Tracks : 1,4,4, / 2,4,4, / 3,4,4, / 4,4,4, Musicians : Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, John Stevens Reissued on Konnex.

Unhip Trip, Grumpf, 1980, View Records VS 012 Tracks : Launeddas, Bye Bye Wilhelm, Glawis Traum, Nuraghe, Schleiflack L + T, Orgel-Morgan, Brother Datzi, Unhip Trip Musicians : Ekkehard Jost, Michael Schläper, Manfred Becker, Georg Wolff, Johannes Oehlmann

Spanische Fliege, Jazzwheel, 1981, View Records VS 013 Tracks : Nobody Is Perfect, Broadway No. Seven, Multidata-Ballade, Karacho, For Peter, Spanische Fliege, Chicago 6.00 A.M., Latin Dance Musicians : Barbara Niemann, Peter Bülow, Till Barmeyer, Rainer Schöning, Peter Waldmann

Nogero, Laboratorium, 1980, View Records VS 014 Tracks : Nogero, The Cellar Suite, Blues For The Lady Graduate, Duck's Furcoat, Bee-Flight Musicians : Marek Stryszowski, Janusz Grzywacz, Pawel Scieranski, Krzysztof Scieranski, Andrzej Mrowiec

Live Big Band and Quartet, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1980?, View Records VS 015 Tracks : Side A: Let's Sing For Him (A Song For Albert Ayler), Side B: One, Two, Albert Ayler / Birds Of A Feather / Nothing Musicians : Side A: John Stevens, Ian Carr, Kenny Wheeler,Chris Pyne, Brian Smith, Ray Warleigh, Trevor Watts, Karl Jenkins, Roland Czyzyk, Peter Lemer, Mike Pyne, Ron Mathewson, Ron Herman, John Marshall, Keith Bailey, Laurie Allen, Julie Tippetts, Carolann Nichols, Maggie Nichols, Norma Winstone / Side B: John Stevens, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Recorded live in May 1971.

Outside In, Sketch, 1981, View Records VS 016 Tracks : Funk Up, Stumbling Blocks, Sweet September, No Snow In January, Dancing, Kites, Watercolours, Out For The Count, Outside-In Musicians : Chris Francis, Pete Case, Chris Mills, Rob Koral, Sue Hawker, Douglas Sinclair, Ray Baxter

No album identified, View Records VS 017

SOH, Alan Skidmore, Tony Oxley, Ali Haurand, 1981, View Records VS 018 Tracks : Lonnies Lament, Dutch-Dreams Musicians : Alan Skidmore, Ali Haurand, Tony Oxley

Conversations, Peter Ponzol / Art Resnik, 1983, View Records VS 019 Tracks : (To be added) Musicians : Peter Ponzol, Art Resnik

Duality, Howard Riley, 1981, View Records VS 020 Tracks : Zones, Circle Cycle, Loop, Mixture, Arcs, Once Again Musicians : Howard Riley

Live!, Third Eye, 1982, View Records VS 021 Tracks : Quicksand, Skid, Northern Light, River Run Musicians : Ali Haurand, Rob van den Broeck, Tony Levin / Kenny Wheeler, Alan Skidmore, Wilton Gaynair

Laws Of Motion, Geoff Serle's Research, 1982, View Records VS 022 Tracks : Crisis, Laws Of Motion, Aftervision, Reinforcements, Dark Boats, All Nite Locations, Retreat Musicians : Geoff Serle, Jim Dvorak, Veryan Weston, Dan Brown

Alternating Current, Freeport, 1983, View Records VS 023 Tracks : Ornette's Tune, Alternating Current, Hyphen, Wide Open Musicians : Michael Sievert, Michael Berger, Manni Naumann

Reflections, Rob van den Broek Trio, 1983, View Records VS 024 Tracks : Vori, West End, Jascha, Northern Light, Slowmotion, Reflections, Monk's Mood Musicians : Rob van den Broeck, Harry Emmery, Tony Levin

Re Touch, Alan Holdsworth, 1983, View Records VS 025 Tracks : No Fear Part I, No Fear Part II, Re-Touch Musicians : Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Young, Barry Guy, Ron Mathewson, John Stevens

Glenn Müller's Streamline 1983, View Records VS 026 Tracks : Black Holes, Traveller, Roll Up, Glasperlen, Streamline, Greenpeace, Centaur Musicians : Axel-Glenn Müller, Jürgen Scheele, Jörg Straßburger, Gustl Lütjens, Knut Jens, Lutz Halfter, Michael Tybus

Air Balloon, Crossings, 1983, View Records VS 027 Tracks : Gap, Air Balloon, The Spell, Space, Source Musicians : Klaus Ignatzek, Florian Poser, Ede Brumund, Heinrich Hock

Carambolage, Ekkehard Jost Quintet, 1983, View Records VS 028 Tracks : Mobibobi, Lonely Langgöns, Kleine Serenade Für HeHe, Tangenten 12 & 13, Stieselkick & Dat Walzerle, Palestrinas Reise Nach Cadiz, Omega Jive, Saint Malo, Haste Gesagt Musicians : Ekkehard Jost, Herbert Hellhund, Dirk Huelst, Georg Wolff, Joe Bonica

Inneratem, Inneratem, 1983, View Records VS 029 Tracks : Inneratem, Julian, Hard To Brüt The Kuckusei - Aus!, Ex Improviso, Schlüsseltanz, Altenberg Suite: Entrée / Grave / Encore / Noire Musicians : Klaus Wilmanns, Ulrich Ingenbold, Peter Hollinger

The Listener, Juergen Wuchner String Projekt, 1984, View Records VS 030 Tracks : Gesang Der Fische, Thelonius, Hot Autumn, Walking Around Musicians : Jürgen Wuchner, Gerhard Putschögl, Mic Oechsner, Stephan Schmolck, Janusz Stefanski

Querbeet, Gitarrenquintett Querbeet, 1985, View Records VS 031 Tracks : Querbeet, Inbetween, Nova, 7 Up & Down, Midwest, Tanzt Du Mit Mir Tango?, Fifftien, Hypnos Musicians : Frank Gliesche, Olaf Grimmer, Ulrich Hanbürger, Utz Dorband, Bernhard Kegel, Thomas Christen, Christian Wasdaris

Last updated February 2016