V/A - Was Wollt Ihr? [Live!] 2016

Today on holiday of the German reunification twenty-six years ago here's my little contribution and my idea is a historic and rare compilation by early German punk live recordings from 1980 - 1984 and I hope you can feel the dynamic and energy of this eighty minutes earthquake. All goodies are drawn from different tapes but the sound quality is in every way okay and with the song selection I'm also satisfied. For all live maniacs among you and who wants to be there. Das Beste zum Abendbrot - Bon Appétit!

1.Sie Kommen Nach Haus - ABWÄRTS

2.Japan - ABWÄRTS

3.Türkenblues - ABWÄRTS

4.Monday On My Mind - ABWÄRTS

5.Maschinenland - ABWÄRTS

6.Immer Wieder Besetzt - ZK

7.Schwarze Stiefel - ZK

8.Dosenbier - ZK

9.Nichts Los In Stadtmitte - ZK

10.In Der Ecke Stehn - ZK

11.Wisch Wasch Disco - ZK

12.Hahnenkampf - ZK

13.Teddy's Stadt - ZK

14.Dachau Disco - CRETINS

15.Alle - CRETINS

16.Fixer - CRETINS

17.Samen In Darm - CRETINS

18.Heute Spaß Morgen Tod - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

19.Kaiser Wilhelm - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

20.Wir Sind Die Ratten - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

21.Der Spastiker - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

22.08/15 - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

23.Vaterland - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

24.Aufstand Im Ghetto - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

25.Die Killer - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

26.Schöne Neue Welt - VORKRIEGSJUGEND

27.Bullen - NIVEAU NULL

28.Reggae - NIVEAU NULL 

29.Du Bist... - NIVEAU NULL

30.Schnulze - NIVEAU NULL

31.Nazi - NIVEAU NULL

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ZK - Leichen Pflasterten Ihren Weg 1982

Last month this year and let's start December with a nostalgia record by ZK, a German punk band from Düsseldorf, which is regarded as the predecessor of the group Die Toten Hosen. At first they called themselves the Central Committee of the City Center, but in the scene, the abbreviation ZK was established. ZK was founded in November 1978 by Campino, Ralf Isbert and Claus Fabian. The first performance took place in March 1979 in the Ratinger Hof. The guitarist's position changed at first. It was not until the end of 1980 that he was filled with Andreas von Holst. The group initially played punkrock, but then continued to develop their style and integrated rock and rockabilly elements into their music. The humorous texts of the group were particularly noticeable. They were, for example, filthy phobias, cowboys sitting in bathtubs, or Christmas men with unwanted presents. In 1979 and 1980 they released a single and in 1981 followed the awsome debut album Eddie's Salon. On 21. November 1981, ZK gave their last concert at the "Okie-Dokie" in Neuss. The band members then went on different paths. This live album is so to speak an excellent compilation of all hits with nice announcements and a funny atmosphere. A great band!

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DIE MIMMI'S - Was'n Hier Los? 1984

Die Mimmi's were founded in 1982 after the dissolution of Dusseldorf punx ZK (Campino, Kuddel, both now Die Toten Hosen, and Isi, Panhandle Alks) by drummer Fabsi (Claus Fabian) in Bremen. Fabsi was the lead singer of the otherwise fully moved frequently from women existing band and the occupation. After Fabsi didn't found a label for the first 7'' "Deutscher Meister Wird Der SVW", he founded the Weser label, where it finally appeared in self-published, as well as all later Mimmi's albums. The debut album "Was'n Hier Los?" was released in 1984 and from that point on they belonged to the core of the German punk scene.

Meanwhile, the cast changed frequently. Professional commitments of the group members required that many concerts take place on weekends and short tours were about regularly put into the Christmas period. In the press because of the ZK's Song "Dosenbier" they were often counted for Fun-punk, a term that they felt themselves to be too superficial. Visit the Mimmi's at home for more info. The sixteen songs handle mostly from the strange thing called love and the little everyday things that happen in life as a Punk. In 1996, the Mimmi's broke up after internal strife and private blows. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Weser label in 2002 Fabsi and drummer Lars decided to revive the band and since then they are ravaging the German cowsheds. Want listen to more Mimmi’s?

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V/A - Soundtracks Zum Untergang 1980

Start today, in my opinion with the best German punk compilation ever: the first release of the Berlin label AGGRESSIVE ROCKPRODUKTIONEN (AGR). Full with rare stuff from bands which release a lot of good records and on this vinyl are seventeen hits! Offensive, hard, very good lyrics, straight to the point and a good artwork. Some idiots bothered by two dittys and submitted an application for indexing and got right.... the plate was removed and all other releases were with beeps accompanied (MCF #1 and Slime #6), so simple subculture was then dismembered. Well, the uncensored are rare and expensive, but every damn penny worth. Two years later Volume 2 comes out with more new German bands, more hits and it's, without question, also great, Deutsche Wertarbeit!

1.Helden - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

2.Selbstmord - OH 87

3.Ihr Helden - HASS

4.Fact 81 - AHEADS

5.Minuteman - AHEADS

6.Polizei/SA/SS - SLIME

7.Hurra, Ich Bin Genormt - ZK

8.Disco - RAZORS

9.Schizophrene - M.D.BLITZ

10.Immer Wieder Besetzt - ZK

11.Publikum - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

12.I Hate - RAZORS

13.Führer - DAILY TERROR

14.Feiertag - STÖRTRUPP

15.Hoffmann - HASS

16.Keine Führer - SLIME

17.Karriere - STÖRTRUPP

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ARAM & DIE SCHAFFNER - Zieh Nur Alleine 7'' 1984

This rare record was released at Sneaky Pete Records and is the only output from Aram & Die Schaffner. The band were founded 1981 in Düsseldorf, a few members played later in Die Toten Hosen and Aram was kind of a rag-tag combo to make music at all and gigs they had not much, of course they did not long exist. But this little piece of vinyl is nowadays on top in the lists of the sought-after plates, and certainly pressed in a small edition. Musically we have two solid punk tracks with a typical touch of the Düsseldorf sound like Mittagspause, KFC, ZK or Fehlfarben. Peter Hein, singer of Fehlfarben, founded Sneaky Pete Records 1984 in his hometown of Düsseldorf after he left the band. Features of the publications was that Peter used the phone number of his friends as catalog numbers of his publications and most bands on his label come from the Düsseldorf scene around the Ratinger Hof. In the late 80's Peter closed the label. So this two mid-tempo rockers are delicious and they had the potential for more.... Mörder!!!! Mörder!!!!!!

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BILDSTÖRUNG - s/t LP 1981

Bildstörung saw the light of punk 1979 in Frankfurt/Main, influenced by bands such as Mittagspause, KFC or Male, but also of British mod and ska groups. Maybe Frankfurt's first punk band with German lyrics. Various gigs followed, mainly in the Rhine-Main area with other essential bands like Hans-A-Plast, ZK or Middle Class Fantasies. 1981 comes their first album with fourteen cool Punk songs out and in early 1982 start recording the second album, which is never released because the band dissolved shortly afterwards. In my opinion, now a classic one, even if the songs not much aggressive and they were put by the media into the NDW/Wave league, the label GeeBeeDee is not exactly famous for hard punkrock stuff, but this album is a contemporary relict of the early young age of punkrock in germany.

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DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Battle Of The Bands 1985

Out of the ashes of ZK were 1982 formed Die Toten Hosen in Düsseldorf. They enjoy over decades a strong popularity in Germany and they exist for over thirty years and their songs' focus gradually shifted from funny and nonsensical to serious and on this rare 12'' they perform as five different bands. The album is not the best and they don't really like it.. yes even find embarrassing! The songs have been written for the extrem badly "Formula One" movie. This vinyl is not exactly overwhelming but it has a little charm and good humor. Well, when I listen to Opel-Gang or Damenwahl then this slab is quite far away from both. But hey - check for yourselfs!

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Germany 1998

I think it's a great choice to open a delicious beer on a Friday morning and present another Bloodstains killer compilation. Today to guest in the heart of Europe: Germany. The German punkscene has born numerous fantastic bands in their early days, which have released numerous essential records which still haven't lost nowadays none of their explosiveness and sharpness (a few examples in the blog). Politically, ironically, self-critically, cheekily, provocatively and of course anarchistically classics were recorded and in twenty-one classics immortalized on this slab. Und damit nicht genug; a second compi was made a short time later which I will post shortly. A nice intro from the back cover for you: "Achtung! you filthy punkrock scum. It's time for a new edition of the wonderfully sick Bloodstains records. This time we take you to scenic Germany, home of Auschwitz, Jägermeister and pretty peasant woman. Hard to believe, but there was a time when those Krauts were actually pushing something then schnitzel and beer." Funny or... let's go crazy, enjoy the music & have a sunny delicious weekend! 

1.No School - PUNKENSTEIN

2.Killer Rats - NAPALM

3.Samen Im Darm - CRETINS

4.Schwarze Stiefel - ZK

5.Kick Her In The Dirt - BIG BALLS & THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT

6.Schokoladenwürger - PHOSPHOR

7.Donnerwetter - ARTLESS

8.Schnulze - NIVEAU NULL

9.Planspiel - MALE

10.Erwin - SOILENT GRÜN

11.Fuck - LENNONS

12.Reeperbahn - A5

13.Wir Gehen Nach Berlin - HERMANN'S ORGIE

14.Christ Child - RAZORS

15.Kriminalpogo - KFC

16.Toilet Love - REMO VOOR

17.Moderne Romantik - S.Y.P.H.

18.Wir Sind Die Marionetz - MARIONETZ

19.Party In Der Gaskammer - MIDDLE CLASS FANTASIES

20.Kreatur - THE BUTTOCKS

21.Come On - PACK

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DIE TOTEN HOSEN - Pushed Again EP 1998

Before I pay full attention to the DFB Cup semi-final in Gelsenkirchen a fine release by Die Toten Hosen from Düsseldorf. I don't think I must say much about this five gentlemen. The legend start as ZK in 1978 in its three-year life span, two 7Inches and three albums were published. In 1982 Campino, Andreas von Holst and the roadie Andreas Meurer founded then the Hosen. They released sixteen studio albums by May 2017, many 7Inches and are one of the most successful bands in Germoney. Personally, I like their first three albums because they are rougher/crazier and rarely played on Radio or TV. Also songs were written in English and Pushed Again is one of them and here I like them very much, two in English, two in German and for the Australian fans was create 1999 the album Crash-Landing with sixteen nuggets. I'm not the band's big fan but sometimes they kick out a burner. Enough blah blah, listen and watch soccer!

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BAD LADIES & THE WILD LOVERS - s/t EP 1986

This band is a short side-project of the Mimmi's from Bremen and this is their record at WeserLabel with three sexy pieces. Info: On 18. October 1986, the Mimmi's and ZK came together again for a concert on the occasion of the "Wir Lassen Uns Das Singen Nicht Verbieten (We Won't Let Us Be Forbidden To Sing)" solidarity festival in Berlin's Tempodrom. The proceeds of the concert, at which dozens of artists performed, including Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte, served to cover the legal costs for the Heino parodist Norbert Hähnel. With Lars on drums, Mimmi's remnants Fabsi (vocals), Elli (guitars) and Sylke (bass) formed Bad Ladies & The Wild Lovers in October 1986, with whom they produced the only record later that year, the first 100 came in clear vinyl. In early 1987, the Mimmi's reunited and the Bad Lovers were buried. This is their humble little legacy, undiscovered and unloved. Certainly interesting for some, the Bremen Under Cover compilation, on which they were allowed to take part briefly.

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