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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SPERMA - s/t 12'' 1979

Before I do some essential housework today, first a fantastic reissue of late seventies by Sperma, a four piece from Zurich and active from 1978 to 1980, consisted of Peter (vocals), Päde (guitars), Tommy (bass), Turi (drums). They were cheeky, snotty and inexperienced and learned to play on stage. In their short lifespan they released four 7inches on Another Swiss Label, the same genius which brought us so many of Switzerland’s early punk releases and in August 1979 came Sperma's second record, a 12Inch, with these three songs; Pigs (Schmier), No More Love (from the first recording session) and Radio. On Pigs they demand the death to everybody in a blue uniform. The amazing thing is that this song is never the fell victim to state censorship. One has to assume that they never heard the song to this day. At No More Love, the farewell of the "Peace & Love" generation is resolutely demanded and on the song Radio the Swiss radio is attacked. This is the new edition with an informative, twenty page booklet in an edition of 100 copies in clear vinyl. Forty-two years after its first release, the Berlin label Static Age released this superb record again for the first time." Awesome sounds from a brilliant era!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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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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SPERMA - Love Love 7'' 1980

Formed in the late 70s, Sperma was one of the best known punk bands from the innovative punkscene in Zurich/Switzerland. Their classic song "Zuri Punx" describes exactly what's goin' on at that time around. At the weekend they wanted to punk and anarchy during the week you was a rubber office, add a simple song structure, a text which is pithy and easy, born is a hymn which everyone can sing along yet. That's Punk!!! In their live performances, it was not bad that they can't control their instruments and the tones were not perfectly. In the studio, however, had the desired partly amateurish way to a clean work, not always easy for the band. Anyway, they released four 7inches and this is their last record with English lyrics and a more poppy sound.

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V/A - Killed By Death #7 1993

Volume 7 scouring the globe to distant countrys and starts in the United States, a short visit to Canada and a longer stay in good old Europe. Eighteen bands, eighteen rare punk rock nuggets is called the baggage and it would be a significant loss to lose some on the road. So beware of luggage thieves and locker tricksters. Tickets are at a reasonable price just a click away (you have to be quick). And now, enjoy a pleasant journey and come back soon. Thanks for your attention. Ende!

1.Big Money - VILLAGE PISTOLS
2.Time Wall - FIRE EXIT
3.Tits On The Beach - RUDE NORTON
4.My Fly - CHAIN GANG
5.I Don't Wanna Be Rich - GUILTY RAZORS
6.I'm Gonna Be Everything - ED NASTY & THE DOPEDS
7.UFO Dictator - TAMPAX
8.Tryin' To Mess With Me - ABSENTEES
9.Armed Robbery - DOT VAETH GROUP
10.They're Back Again - THE CIGARETTES
11.Cola Freaks - LOST KIDS
12.The Source - FRESH COLOR
13.Seize The Middle East - HATED
14.Back To Bataan - THE MAIDS
15.I'm Walking Down The Psychopath - DDT
16.Bombs - SPERMA
17.Out Out Out - ICE 9
18.Manisch Depressiv - MD

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THE SMASH - Patricia 7'' 1984

Two sided-Killer 7inch now. The members of Smash played from 1980 to 83 in the band Road Rats, than changed their bandname to Smash and released this great and forgotten Powerpop-Punkrock Single. Recorded in 1984 by A.C. Vogel at the famous Sunrise studio, the two songs carry the typical 70's Swisspunk sound, like Sperma or Chaos and a good "splash" of the Undertones. Unfortunately their only record but what a Smasher!!

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V/A - Sicher Gibt Es Bessere Zeiten, Doch Diese War Die Unsere #2 1992

Höhnie Records released in collaboration with Nasty Vinyl the second part of this fantastic mini-series with lots of unreleased material by bands from the former German Democratic Republic (the word Democratic was an absolute joke). The LP version was limited to 2000 pieces and came with a nice A5 booklet with lots of infos about the participants and this file is the CD with bonus tracks. As before on Volume 1, the song selection is again extremely decent and the recordings have a much better quality, I can't tell what years they're from but that doesn't really matter. Fact is, living as Punkrocker in this fucking system was anything but easy and this is clearly reflected in the lyrics of the bands and anyone who lived in the 'free' world can hardly imagine with all the reprisals to be faced be, locked up and living like in jail - the so called "Iron Curtain" - just terrible and it shows once again what people are capable of. We don't need systems that tell us who we are and what we have to do, Fuck You! Live your life how you see fit and don't let the Bastards fool you. By the way, this sucker was re-released in 2002, partially on colored vinyl. And now.... breakfast.

1.Gott Schütz' Den Kanzler - ABFALLSOZIALPRODUKT

2.Militär - DRITTE WAHL

3.Wir Wehren Uns - FUCKIN' FACES

4.Show Me A Way - BUNTE TRÜMMER

5.Spitzel - SCHLEIM-KEIM

6.In Der Kneipe Zur Trockenen Kehle - SCHLEIM-KEIM

7.Hochspannung - ABRAUM

8.6 Millionen - CHARLIE KAPUTT

9.Deutsch Deutsch Deutsch - SPERMA COMBO

10.Intro - FUCKIN' FACES

11.Menschenskind - KEINE HAFTUNG

12.Krieg In Leipzig - ABFALLSOZIALPRODUKT

13.Der Kleine Mann - DIE ZUSAMMEN-ROTTUNG

14.Rotarmisten Lied - FLUCHTWEG

15.Arschgesicht - BRECHREIZ 08/15

16.Soldaten Sind Vorbeimarschiert - BRECHREIZ 08/15

17.Anarchie - ANORAKS

18.Nachruf Auf Ein Land - K.V.D.

19.USA - ABFALLSOZIALPRODUKT

20.NVA & Bundeswehr - DIE ZUSAMMEN-ROTTUNG

21.Nur Halbes, Nichts Ganzes - KEINE HAFTUNG

22.Skin - BUNTE TRÜMMER

23.Krieg (Live Berlin 1990) - K.V.D.

24.Mein Weg - SCHLEIM-KEIM

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V/A - Definitiv Zürich 2LP 1976-1986

The long out of print double LP compilation "Definitiv Zürich" + EP is probably the most important musical tone document around the Zurich punk era and thus a piece of history. 36 songs are included here, which retain their cult status to this day, some even were the starting point for the steep careers in national and international pop world. At this powerhouse no one comes by who is interested in the Swiss underground music of the glorious days that had gone by. And here's something for everybody. Essential!

1.Hei, Was Söll I Mache? - TABBIS NUKKERLI
2.Troppo For You - TROPPO
3.Hot Love - NASAL BOYS
4.Nice - KLEENEX
5.Dany Hot Dog? - MOTHER'S RUIN
6.Züri Punx - SPERMA
7.Splash - YELLO
8.Razzia - TNT
9.I Want Some More - KRAFT DURCH FREUDE
10.Madagaskar - CITY VIBES
11.Jodel - HERTZ
12.I Ain't Doin' It For - THE BUCKS
13.Just White Walls - MALOO
14.S.C.B. - LADYSHAVE
15.Visitors Never Come Alone - BLUE CHINA
16.Etoile - LILIPUT
17.Noise Boys - STEPHAN EICHER
18.Soldatenlied - BELLEVUE
19.Gut So - PUTSCH
20.Kontrolle - PLATZA
21.I Don't - ZEBRA
22.Montagsschweiss - W84
23.Kleptoman - NILP
24.Gerd Müller - F.D.P.
25.High Heeled Blues - EL ELECTRIC BLUES
26.It's A Man's Man's World - VOCO FAUXPAS/MAJOR KAIN
27.Horse With Blinders - DRESSED UP ANIMALS
28.Happy (By No Means) - COMPLETE ENCHANTER
29.Heartbeat - SARAH RÖBEN
30.Marilyn's Talk - UNKNOWNMIX
31.Metatabletten - POLYPHONIE ZÜRICH
32.Hawaii 5-0 - THE KILLER PLANETS
33.Pipeline - THE KILLER PLANETS
34.Close Your Eyes - THE KICK
35.Don't Ask Me For Your Tears - DOMINA & THE SLAVES
36.Can't Get The Feeling - B-PICTURES

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V/A - Spaniard Punk Olé! 1983

Unofficial reissue of the "Spaniard Punk Olé!" compilation tape from 1983 pressed on two records and released 2011 by Producciones Magnetofónicas Piratas. Eleven bands, thirty-one tracks, a solid mix of punk and hardcore in typical Spanish style as we love it all. The sound quality is somewhat precarious and was diluted 1:1 into the wax. Unfortunately no further informations enclosed but for such a chic collection not so tragic in my opinion. After all, the original tape cover is inside. Grab it!

1.Yo Les Mando A La Mierda - VULPESS

2.Inkisición - VULPESS

3.Anarquía En TV - VULPESS

4.Dios Se Salve A Sí Mismo - FAMILIA REAL

5.Cambio De Personalidad - FAMILIA REAL

6.Aquí Está El IV Reich - CONSERVANTES ADULTERADOS

7.¿Cuánto Tiempo Hemos De Aguantar? - IV REICH

8.La Masacre Continúa - IV REICH

9.No Más Sueños Estúpidos - IV REICH

10.No Al Ejército - IV REICH

11.El Bobo Eres Tú - RADIO OCÉANO

12.We're Attack - ATTAK

13.Anarquía En El Sistema - ATTAK

14.No More Dictate - ATTAK

15.Sin Título - ATTAK

16.Died - ATTAK

17.Asesinos De Ciudad - ATTAK

18.¿Sólo Es Una Moda? - ATTAK

19.We're Attack - ATTAK

20.El Pistolón - LOS NIÑATOS

21.El Escapulario - EL FRENTE IDIOTA

22.Círculo Vicioso - SLIP & SPERMA

23.Un Porvenir Oscuro - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

24.5 Días En Egipto - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

25.Suicidio Colectivo - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

26.Estoy Hasta Las Tetas - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

27.Confidencias Con Nutrexpa - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

28.Viva La Superpoblación - ALMA Y LOS CADÁVERES

29.Luisa - LOS INTESTINOS

30.Rre - LOS INTESTINOS

31.Trapero - LOS INTESTINOS

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TECHNYCOLOR - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (1979-1981) 2015

Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien ("No, I don't regret anything") is the most famous chanson by Édith Piaf and the fitting title of this splendid compilation by Static Age Records, which was released in 2015. 400 copies were pressed, from that 100 limited in red wine silkscreenprint cover (my copy). Switzerland is a very small country, but has produced an infinite number of good bands. Punk exists there as music, political and youth culture, with the scene developing from the mid-1970s and flourishing between 1976 and 1981. One of the first bands (1977) was the Zurich Nasal Boys. Later bands like Bellevue, TNT, Sperma and of course Technycolor were founded, which released their first EP "Bunker" in 1979. Today priceless the original. Technycolor from Geneva make dark (post) punk with French lyrics. Especially "Tot 77" about the death of the RAF members in Stammheim convinced with provocative German exclamations like "Stammheim/Helmut Macht Frei". Whoever dug here did a great job. There are unpublished studio recordings, radio sessions (all from the early days) and lots of material that makes you wonder why it wasn't released back then. This record is a collection with fourteen varied & experimental songs, consisting of the Bunker 7Inch, plus unpublished pieces of their early repertoire, and already very sought in these harsh times. Comes with a twenty-four page booklet in french/english and Ford Rouge (vocals), Ray & Victor (guitars), Yvesteric (bass), Mike (synth) and Fred (drums) invite you for dance, so let's pogo.

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V/A - Bust! (A Compilation Of Early Worldwide Punkrock) 10'' 1998

Good evening folks, to be honest: I'm slowly losing the desire to keep my blog alive and I don't know why, maybe I need a break. Wie auch immer... Fuck it! This post is a request and it's one more unofficial release with excellent rare punk goodies and a few original records are post before. Don't know exactly where I bought this slab but who cares, fact is this little 10'' is a good one and a small offshoot in an other design of numerous compilations that someone published because the music's great, honor to the detectives which donate this twelve nuggets.

1.Anti Vogue - SAIGON

2.Success - ANTI-BAND

3.This Is My Life - THE HOAX

4.Sinnlos - SPERMA

5.Deranged Demented And Free - PVC2

6.Hooked On A Trend - STEVE TREATMENT

7.Stamp Out Mutants - TREATMENT

8.Schtop - THE MONO

9.Katupoikien Laulu - PROBLEMS?

10.Wardrobes In Hell/You're A Weapon - V;

11.The Golden Rocket - THE CREWSY FIXERS

12.Punks - 57 KEZ

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