Feeling Good, Feeling Free / Es Gibt Ein Gefühl...

This obscure private-press release, featuring members associated with Arlo Guthrie’s touring circle and the group Shenandoah, emerged from the folk-rock and singer-songwriter scene of the late 1970s. Produced independently and distributed without a formal label, the record reflects the communal, often experimental spirit of musicians who had toured extensively and sought a platform for personal projects outside the constraints of major record companies.

The album serves as a document of a specific intersection between American folk traditions and European influences, as evidenced by the bilingual English and German title. The design and production are minimal, characteristic of the 'private press' era, where the focus remained on documenting live chemistry and improvisational songwriting rather than commercial polish. It remains a niche curiosity for collectors of folk ephemera and followers of the Guthrie orbit, valued primarily for its lack of mainstream artifice.