Label: Repertoire Records (Germany), REP 4943
Style: Progressive Rock, Art Rock
Country: West Berlin, West Germany
Time: 38:15
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 275 Mb
Birth
Control formed in 1966 in West Berlin from two other bands, the Earls
and the Gents. The band was founded with a lineup consisting of Bernd
Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone,
vocals), Fritz Groger (vocals), Reiner Borchert (guitar), Hugo Egon
Balder (drums), and Klaus Orso (guitar). Within five years of the band's
formation all seven of the original members had departed, but the band
continued under the leadership of long-standing members drummer (and
later lead vocalist) Bernd Noske (who replaced Balder in late 1968) and
guitarist Bruno Frenzel (who replaced Borchert in 1969).
Following
the death of Frenzel in 1983, the group disbanded, but reunited in 1993
with only Noske remaining from the previous lineup. Other members of the
reformed band included returning bassist/vocalist Horst Stachelhaus, as
well as guitarist Rocco Zodiak and keyboardist Xaver Fischer.
Despite
the death of mainstay Stachelhaus in 1999, the band continued under
Noske's guidance, touring Germany and release new albums periodically
following the turn of the century. In later years, former members Peter
Foller (bass, vocals) and Zeus B. Held (keyboards) both returned to the
fold as guest musicians at occasional concerts. The band came to an end
on February 18, 2014 with the death of Noske. The final lineup of the
band consisted of Noske, bassist Hannes Vesper, keyboardist Sascha Kuhn,
and guitarist Martin Ettrich.
In 2016 the band regrouped and started
performing again. The new lineup consisted of several members who at
some point were part of the band's history: Peter Foller (vocals),
Martin Ettrich (guitar, talkbox), Sascha Kuhn (keyboards), Hannes Vesper
(bass) and Manni von Bohr (drums). In the same year they released a new
studio album ("Here and Now") for the first time in 13 years.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_Control_(band))
01. She's Got Nothing On You (05:08)
02. Mister Hero (06:45)
03. Grandjeanville (01:03)
04. No Shade Is Real (04:41)
05. M.P.C. (01:56)
06. Together Alone Tonight (10:30)
07. Back From Hell (08:09)
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