by Tony Wilds
This is the one. The song selection, arrangements, playing style, and production here hit all the high points of the Klaus Wunderlich experience. One of several albums demonstrating the Wersi super-organ, the sound exploding in Sound Explosion is that of a missing link between organ and Moog, or at least an organ souped up enough to sound like a Moog but without the engineer. The chestnuts here are wacky, upbeat, and pure synthesizer cheese as only &Wunder-Klaus& can invent it. &Caravan& naturally is a strong highlight, and even &Chattanooga Choo Choo& chugs by at full steam. The closing track &Slalom Beat,& however, is one of the best things Wunderlich has ever done. An original, funky, exotic number at four minutes long, it is simply the cat's meow. The jacket photo of dynamite sticks resting atop the keyboard accurately indicates the blast inside.