The German band Drosselbart was founded in Munich in 1970 and consisted of Peter Randl (voc, g), Christian Trachsel (org, p), Dietmar Mainka (g), Martin Honemeyer (dr), Werner Schüler (b) and Mono Gunia aka Jemima (voc), a trained opera singer. After recording a track on demo tape at Ralph Siegel's Olympia Studios, he introduced the band to the major label Polydor. With the help of guest musician Ralf Nowy (flute), they recorded their first and only eponymous LP in October, produced by Ralph Siegel.

In contrast to the experimental German scene of that era with electronic, Krautrock or cosmic sounds, Drosselbart played a psychedelic rock sound with progressive and classical elements, influenced by blues and folk, which sounded very much like the 1960s, based on role models from the USA and England. At the same time, they were one of the first bands to combine rock music with (sometimes very provocative) German lyrics, which limited their market to purely German-speaking countries. Their debut album, released by Polydor in early 1971, therefore went unnoticed. Today, it is a sought-after album by one of the many bands of the early Krautrock years that disappeared after a brief appearance.