FRISCHE FARBE - Die Stärke Im Minimum 12'' 1982

Swiss group formed circa 1978 in Aarau by guitarist Gutze Gautschi. They started as a punk band featuring Dieter Meier, however, Meier left after two singles, "Cry For Fame" (released as 'Dieter Meier') and "No Chance" (released as 'Fresh Color'). Meier went on to form Yello. Fresh Color released further singles in their punk style. In the early 80's, Gutze Gautschi assembled a new band including drummer Danny Amsler and their sound moved into a more poppy new wave. Fresh Color started to include synthesizers and developped a distinct dubby production style. Then 'Frische Farbe' was created and release songs in German language; the band's debut longplayer "Die Stärke Im Minimum" (1982) was released via Gold Records. In 1984, Fresh Color shrunk to the duo of Gutze Gautschi and Danny Amsler. On the singles "Disco Nature" and "Get On Up", the duo merged their new wave background with disco and electro. When songwriter and vocalist Humphrey Robertson joined the group, they had their biggest success with "Disco Future" and released their second album, "Nightdreams", in 1985. Soon after, all of the three went into producing a large number of different projects. At the end of the nineties, Gautschi tried to revive Fresh Color. Enjoy now this four great NDW/Pop Love songs here, the a-side in german, the flip in english. Not Bad!

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FRESH COLOR - s/t 12'' 1979

Fresh Color was a Swiss combo formed circa 1978 in Aarau by guitarist Gutze Gautschi. They started as a Punk band featuring Dieter Meier, however, Meier left after two 7Inche, Cry For Fame (released as 'Dieter Meier') and No Chance (released as 'Fresh Color'). Meier went on to form Yello. Fresh Color released further singles in Punk style. This five track 12Inch is the rare second record on Sticks-Records and starts very poppy and you think, "Oh No!, What A Shit!", but already with the next song the slab turns into a solid Punkrock pearl with female vocals and great tempo, not as aggressive as some other Swiss bands but very decent. Enough blog, in about two hours the ball will be rolling again.

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DIETER MEIER - Cry For Fame 7'' 1978

Before founding Yello in 1979, Dieter Meier from Zurich was in various Punk bands active and released some decent Singles. This two Killer track goodie is one of them and came out via Periphery Perfume and the line-up consisted of Dieter (vocals), Kurt (guitars), Bruno (bass), Dieter (drums). Two fast & furious bullets shoot straight in your pretty face and the smoke clears slowly over your head and you Cry For Fame!, definitely one of the best Swiss records ever pressed on vinyl, really a blast I would say. Another 7inch Jim For Tango followed but it's just dust compared to this explosive one. With that, the long Pentecost weekend is opened and check the four on some essential Compilations if you haven't enough, Cheers!

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V/A - Pogo Punks 1999

Actually I didn't post a sampler again because the most songs on this are otherwise available in Blogland and I thought to myself it's a waste of time to post lots of double cuts but this unoffical release leaves me no choice. Excellent song selection with massive early original Swiss Punk from 1977 - 1982. I have found that many Swiss punk records are available again today at fair prices, but you have to be fast. Here we have nine complete 7inches (except Bellevue) and this goes out to the swiss maniac who falls from the chair and lobotomized his neighbors.

1.Mayday - REBELS
2.Mental Disaster - REBELS
3.I Feel Like A Tram - JACK & THE RIPPERS
4.Cry For Fame - DIETER MEIER
5.Dein Freund - BELLEVUE
6.365 - GLUEAMS
7.Glitter Hair Cream - NEGATIV
8.Impossibilities - BASTARDS
9.Züri Punx - SPERMA
10.No Chance - FRESH COLOR
11.Sweet Society - REBELS
12.No Desire - JACK & THE RIPPERS
13.The Hook - DIETER MEIER
14.Marchin' Men - BELLEVUE
15.Mental - GLUEAMS
16.Terrorist - NEGATIV
17.Danger - BASTARDS
18.Schizo Terrorist - BASTARDS
19.Bombs - SPERMA
20.The Source - FRESH COLOR

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Killed By Death #5 1993

Not easy now to bring a worthy post but I think I found with a further compilation of the Killed By Death series the right one. First pressing on black vinyl with black and silver labels, the re-release comes in orange vinyl. Nineteen songs from rare punk records from all over the world and the range is of course again superb. Gets my full marks. Seek the blog for more stuff while listen to this record.

1.What The Fuck - BLACK EASTER

2.Job - THE NUBS

3.Microwave Radiation - X-TERMINATORS

4.White Stains - THE MOLLS

5.Romantic - THE STALIN

6.Cry For Fame - DIETER MEIER

7.Tammy Wynette - THE MAGGOTS

8.Teenage Life - THE COWBOYS

9.Look Around (I Was So Upset) - HUBBLE BUBBLE

10.If I Watch TV - NEO PUNKZ

11.Reborn - SHITDOGS

12.Shoot The Pope - RPA

13.Clubnite - TEDDY & THE FRAT GIRLS

14.Corporate Food - ANONYMOUS

15.Drugs - RIOT 303

16.Nazi School - CRACKED ACTOR

17.Afraid Of The Russians - STIPHNOYDS

18.No Monarchy - THE KIDS

19.Sweet Rot - HUBBLE BUBBLE

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