The Chinese are known for their flowery and descriptive language. Kin Ping Meh means "plum blossom branch in a golden vase" in German and the band borrowed the name from the novel of manners written in the Ming Dynasty (16th century), which became famous for its erotic and pornographic passages. The progressive krautrockers from Mannheim formed in 1969. The five musicians were discovered by the record company Polydor at a "Bild am Sonntag" competition on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, and after two single releases, their first album followed in 1971. The sales spoke for themselves, the band toured diligently, but Kin Ping Meh's line-up soon changed, with singer Geff Harisson (formerly Twenty Sixty Six And Then) joining the band from album "3" onwards. His raspy voice, reminiscent of Rod Stewart, had a decisive influence on the band's musical image from then on. the end came in 1977; Kin Ping Meh released six longplayers between 1971 and 1977. Two of these, "No. 2" from 1972 and "3" from 1973, are now being re-released in a revised and remastered version. The band was also the springboard for further careers in the music business for some members: keyboardist Chris Klöber joined the Berlin band Curly Curve and was a member of the new wave combo Sechserpack, Geff Harrison, for example, released his much-acclaimed album "Salford" in 1976. in 1976, Geff Harrison released his highly acclaimed first solo album "Salford" and had a respectable hit with the single "Death Of A Clown", while guitarist Gagey Mrozeck played in the bands of Edo Zanki and Herbert Grönemeyer, where he played a key role as co-producer and songwriter in the success of multi-million selling albums such as "4630 Bochum", "Sprünge", "Ö" and "Luxus".