PUTSCH - Kein Traum 12'' 1982

The band's first single was recorded in 1981 with Rudolph Dietrich, then devoted himself to his own projects and this Mini 12'' of the Zurich band Putsch was then with the following formation: Stef (vocals), Christian (guitar), Roger (bass) and Stefan (drums) recorded and released in 1982 via R.F. Records and is a committed product with a rich funky bass. For a while they managed to keep the level, a third 12'' Geniess Es Nicht came out then the band of the brothers Roger & Stefan Müller left without a trace. On compilations rather not represented, only on Definitiv Zurich with one song. Musically not as hard and dirty as many other well-known Swiss colleagues but with good lyrics and wavie vibras.

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KRAFT DURCH FREUDE - Wir Bleiben Kameraden 1979

This is a quick re-post, first posted 2011 via the unfortunately no longer active Girls From Tahiti blog. I remember, I posted their 7Inch 'I've Got A Whole Lotta Love' on DU [Via, your work ;) ] many days ago and I was searchin' for this record a long time and the wait had finally ended six years ago. Kraft Durch Freude were a short-lived punk powerpop combo from Zurich and founded by Rudolph Dietrich (vocals+guitar), Heinrich (bass) and Schlatter (drums). This 12'' is their debut record and released via Off Course Records, the Swiss label par excellence, which publishing extremely cool records by top bands and nowadays very rare and most wanted. Seven melodic goodies on Kameraden, excellent starting the day with an extensive breakfast in bed. Compilation featuring the band: Definitiv Zurich and Swiss Wave. After the single the band broke up and continued to make music in other, not unknown bands. For all German-speaking readers I recommend this site with a report about the Swiss scene of the 80s.

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V/A - Swiss Wave The Album 1980

All right folks, it's time for a compilation this month and let's move to the Swiss area and enjoy one of the first releases from Off Course Records and this is a decent mix of punk and powerpop. There exist many re-releases and you can read a lot of infos on the discogs page, which label, year, etc..... most of the songs appear on the bands album or 7Inches but these are the original recordings what makes this platte very rare, a good overview about the Swiss underground scene at that time. The label is one of my favourite Swiss one with lots of rare records nowadays. Volume 2 came three years later out on Astan Records, don't know this, someone?

1.Eisbär - GRAUZONE

2.Raum - GRAUZONE

3.World War III - THE SICK

4.I Think It's Over - JACK & THE RIPPERS

5.Hitch Hike - LILIPUT

6.DC-10 - LILIPUT

7.Lies - R.DIETRICH & KRAFT DURCH FREUDE

8.Do What You Want - RUDOLPH DIETRICH

9.Down - JACK & THE RIPPERS

10.Tonight - LADYSHAVE

11.Heartbreak - MOTHER'S RUIN

12.With Us - MOTHER'S RUIN

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NASAL BOYS - Lost And Found 2008

A request becomes real. From my former Blog, I found my old words, here I go:

Maybe one of the first punk band from Switzerland are the Nasal Boys. Founded December 1976 by Rudolph Dietrich, Leo Remmel and Heinrich Wüstenhagen. In addition they are surrounded by a steady changing bunch of musicians. Their first gig was in May 1977 under the name 1001 and in October the Boys recorded a few songs and shortly after their only single ''Die Wüste Lebt'' came out on Periphery Perfume in 1978. They continued to play more live shows and how raw and wild they sound live is here on the B-side documented, recorded at Drahtschmidli, Zurich in 23. December 1977. Thanks to a friend of Rudolph, he gave him the recordings and new remixed they are now here available. Would be a shame if they had stayed in the sinking. Former producer Silvio Panosetti found the unreleased studio songs, on side A and they are also great tunes. You can really feel the agressive guitars and the fast rough Nasal Boys sound which is quite unique. I know no other Swiss punk band that played so real hard (Jack & The Rippers as well). The band disbanded in 1978 and change their name into Expo. So this record is limited to 1000 handnumbered copies with a band-story in English and German plus coloured pictures of gig-posters. A loving and excellent record, thanks to Swisspunk for this lost nuggets.

- Many Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Rough Mixes From Switzerland 10'' 1981

This compilation came out on the Hamburg label Konnekschen and was 1981 a real good record. It was very difficult to get some Swiss plates because they were published in small editions and the distribution was rather poor. So with this release the German punk community noticed that in the cozy alpine republic exists a few bands which are damn good and so more attention spilled accordingly to our neighbours. One mistake, Chaos were from Vorarlberg/Austria and they released together with The Sick a split EP on the famous swiss label Off Course Records, both tracks here, dirty '77 punk at its best. Followed by the Sick tracks which are also fuckin' cool, this EP rules and nowadays traded at prohibitive price. Side B kicks off with the Zurich punks Sperma and they released a few records on Another Swiss Label and their debut 12'' is complete on this record. Love their snotty sound and the dialect, original Schwizerdeitsch, beautiful and for me the best songs here. Last two tracks are from Rudolph's debut 7inch, tempo bit out but 'No Claim With Bluff & Swindle' is a hymn and maybe the most famous swiss punk song. You have now found here four rare 7inches and what remains to do now?

     

1.Day Douldt - CHAOS

2.Get Out Of My Pocket - CHAOS

3.It's Never Too Late - THE SICK

4.Switzerland - THE SICK

5.Guns Of Navarone - THE SICK

6.Radio - SPERMA

7.Schmier - SPERMA

8.No More Love - SPERMA

9.B.O.F.S. - RUDOLPH DIETRICH

10.No Claim With Bluff & Swindle - RUDOLPH DIETRICH

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V/A - Killed By Death #33 1998

Next round from the Redrum Records factory, 500 copies were pressed and the detectives did again a great job and put here 16 rare Killed By Death classics from punk bands around the world on this further essential compilation. The song selection is once again brilliant for my ears and there's no filler on it. Especially cool are the tracks from Soldiers Of Fortune, Victim, Charge and the finnish group Cadillac. The only drawback is this shitty cover. If you wonder about the colorful cover then just think is this a limited version?, may I give you an answer, hehe.... enjoy!

1.State Controlled Paranoia - BRIGADES
2.American Dream - SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
3.Record Company - GANGSTERS
4.The Teen Age - VICTIM
5.Spiderman - GRINDER
6.Heute Abend - CADILLAC
7.Nazi Love - BILLY WIZARD
8.Born Yesterday - RUNNING DOGS
9.Agent Orange - X-DEFEKTORS
10.AI1 - REBEL
11.Squad Leader - DICKHEADS
12.Kuljen Kaupungilla - NIRVANA
13.Russian Spy - VULTURES
14.East Sheen - O-LEVEL
15.No Claim With Bluff & Swindle - RUDOLPH DIETRICH
16.Kings Cross - CHARGE

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RUDOLPH DIETRICH - Mutterfreuden 1981

"Don't Miss The Past" so the full album title. And Mutterfreuden is a power/punkrock album with beauty & goodness. And that can only be rock & roll. The two Swiss label Off Course Records and Another Swiss Label have been relevant to the image of Swiss and Punks impressed with good sound and professional cover design. They were also the first to be afforded the luxury of Maxi-Single-pressings. And the music was always melodic, which makes it even still listenable. Rudolph Dietrich (Liliput, Nasal Boys) writes undoubtedly good punk songs and demonstrates this impressive with this fuckin' Album. Truly a whole cool punk record.

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