Not certain that this is of much interest on the forum but I'm excited that Fire Records is releasing Worried Spirits on vinyl for the first time. I first discovered Rainer Ptacek when I found a cd copy of Worried Spirits in a local 2nd hand shop, probably close to 20 years ago. Hadn't heard of him but liked the cover photo so took a chance.  Been a fan ever since. Just pre ordered on Band Camp.
The Inner Flame tribute album to Rainer is well worth a listen, especially the later reissue with extra tracks. The cast list is pretty good with Plant/Page, Lucinda Williams, Vic Chesnutt, P J Harvey Giant Sand and Emmylou Harris among others. My 2xlp is a nice pressing.
Giant Sand & Rainer The Inner Flame

A2 –Lucinda Williams The Farm

A3 –Robert Plant & Jimmy Page Rude World

A4 –Emmylou Harris The Good Book

B1 –John Wesley Harding Story Teller

B2 –Evan Dando Rudy With A Flashlight

B3 –Victoria Williams & Mark Olson (2) Something's Gotta Be Done

B4 –Grandaddy Junkpile

B5 –PJ Harvey & John Parish & Eric Drew Feldman Losin' Ground

C1 –Chuck Prophet Limit To It

C2 –Vic Chesnutt & Tina Chesnutt Where's That At?

C3 –Madeleine Peyroux Life Is Fine

C4 –Robert Plant & Rainer 21 Years

C5 –Chris Whitley Powder Keg

D1 –Jonathan Richman Broken Promises

D2 –Kris McKay One Man Crusade

D3 –Howe Gelb & 'Sno Angel That's How Things Get Done

D4 –Rainer & Joey Burns & John Convertino Be Prepared

Thanks cooks,

I've got a Rainer and Das combo album that i havent played forever. Must dig it out.

They've reissued one of the Das Combo lps, which I have an original of, but they're due to put out Texas Tapes at the same time as Worried Spirits which doesn't appear to have had a vinyl release before.
I do prefer his solo output, some interesting music when he was using tape loops on his guitar, rather like John Martyn .
A George Harrison composition