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A fine introduction to lesser-heard material

Allan MacInnis | Vancouver | 02/28/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There is no reason to buy this disc, really, if you have MUSK AT DUSK/IMPOSSIBLE HOLIDAYS by Irmin Schmidt, DELUGE by Karoli and Estes, NOWHERE by Jaki's Phantomband, and ON THE WAY TO THE PEAK OF NORMAL by Czukay; the best tracks on the album are taken from these discs. If you DON'T know these albums -- all substantial solo works by members of one of the most interesting bands of the 1970s, then this disc will be a LOT of fun for you, and a great excuse to go out and buy at the very least the Karoli and Schmidt recordings -- after which you can sell Cannibalism III and forget about it, which is what I did, though I bought Phantomband, too, and liked it more than some folks. Czukay once again is the archival force behind the project. Strangely, the weakest moments on the disc are his -- I really HATE "Cool in the Pool" and would routinely program my CD player AROUND it. The "Witches' Multiplication Table" stuff is pretty cool, tho'."

Interesting Solo Compilation

Schmaddio | 05/30/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Although at times the song selection of Cannibalism III comes across a bit disjointed due to this being a solo compilation of the band members it's still a very very cool record and well worth adding to your collection if you don't have all the solo stuff (which I don't). Very different than a Can record but not a weak track in the bunch. I say go for it."