DIE BÖSE HAND - Blumen 7'' 1993

Now to a band where I didn't have to think long and hard about whether I should buy their records or not, NO!... that was compulsory and couldn't go wrong. We're talking about Die Böse Hand and this three piece was a side project featuring the voice of EA80 Junge, drummer Ulf and the voice/guitar of Martin, both from the Boxhamsters. Both singers also play guitar/bass on the recordings. The band seems to exist only temporarily again from time to time and five 7Inches were released from 1990 to 1996 and mostly cover versions of world hits were recorded in their own style. 'Blumen' is their third single and it's the short version of the awesome Ranola track (a fucking must listen if you don't know this slab) and it's a single-sided record, the B-sides are featuring hand drawn designs that are unique to each copy like little flowers or even season greetings ("Christmas 2003"). Limited copies were painted by the mother of band member Co. All songs were released on one CD via Bad Moon/Musikzimmer in 2004 and I haven't forgotten, this one will follow.

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RANOLA - s/t LP 1984

Very rare record by a band whose slab I bought on a record fair many, many years ago and I looked for it a long fucking time and I still remember that my money wasn't enough and I was sweating to manage more D-Marks because it has been sold in the meantime but the seller has reserved it for me, hard to believe but true... and I went away with a treasure in my hands. Yeah, a wonderful day was that (I think, every music nerd can understand that very well). - Ranola were formed by two thirds from the remains of the Body Snatchers and consisted of Jürgen (vocals), Michael & Micka (guitars), Martin (bass), Andreas (drums), they knew each other from school in Mönchengladbach, they hung around in nearby Düsseldorf in the Ratinger Hof and recorded the first and only album in November 1983, which was released 1984 on After Aids Records in an edition of 1000 copies, when the band had already split up. Musically, there are fourteen delicacies that skillfully pack timeless themes into astonishing worlds of letters and were excellently set to music by the five. Highlight is certainly the terrific 'Blumen', which pulls out all the stops and the ability and creativity of the band flashes in an impressive way. I can't praise this album enough, a milestone of German punkrock. Re-issued 2017 on Mad Butcher Records with liner notes and partly in limited blue & green vinyl, for everyone who stayed at home. In their short life span they made it on one compilation, the also very rare Väterchen Frost slab from 1986 on Mekka. A Must Listen!

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V/A - Väterchen Frost 1986

Extreme rare compilation on Mekka Records with lots of exclusive songs (particularly here mention Ranola, S-Chords and Katzenjammer Kids), the width spell goes here from punk to rock, little experimental stuff (without annoying) and more's not to say. Thanx to tvzuk for the pdf booklet and where & when I bought the record I don't know....Interested eh no one. A good entertaining mixture ton given music.

1.Tall Ships - FLESHPUPPETS

2.Müllkind - S-CHORDS

3.At War - HUNGRY FOR WHAT

4.Dread - CLOX

5.Prick Up Ya Ears - YEAH YEAH NOH

6.Cancer William - APPLIANCES-SFB

7.Consequence - BUMBITES

8.Gift - EA80

9.Lachleute & Nettmenschen - FAMILY 5

10.Des Wahnsinns Fette Beute - DOXANBON

11.Der Glückliche Tag - BLANK BARTÓKS

12.Spielen - JUNG ANALYSTS

13.Daisy Diesel - KATZENJAMMER KIDS

14.Propellerschaden - RANOLA

15.Here Comes The Sun Exploding - DEEP FREEZE MICE

16.Egg Foo Young - RIMARIMBA

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