Can was founded in 1968 by Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit who formed a group which would utilize and transcend all boundaries of ethnic, electronic, experimental, and modern classical music. DELAY is the classic 'first album' originally recorded in 1968 that got stuck in the vaults until 1981 when Holger Czukay edited the archived tapes and officially released the album. DELAY is a compilation album of early outtakes of Can's work with singer Malcolm Mooney, including some of the band's earliest material.