VA - Cree Records- German Measles (2013) @ 192

VA - Cree Records- German Measles

I admit I don't know how the original vinyl or its convert to a higher bitrate . The collection is taken from the Internet and it will not bring much pleasure to the gentle ears of an audiophile. But for lovers of rare, uncnown things, the sound of the 60s it will definitely be interesting. More than interesting...

Some of the most exciting rock 'n' roll music of the 1960’s

Beat music may have been born in Britain, but it was schooled and nurtured in the dank clubs of the Reeperbahn, spawning a homegrown beat group scene that sprouted early and proliferated rapidly. By 1964, West Germany was a buzzing hive of beat music. The German record industry, which also commanded some of the best-equipped recording studios in the world, was quick to cash in on the new youth craze, churning out a steady stream of vinyl to the marketplace. Lost, forgotten, misplaced or ignored in this rash of releases was some of the most exciting rock 'n' roll music of the era.

On 'German Measels', digs deep to present some of the very best music to come out of Germany in the Sixties, some of it by fiendishly obscure groups who failed to make even the slightest dent outside of their home towns. Compiled and annotated by Mike and Anja Stax of 'Ugly Things' magazine, many of these tracks are seeing their first appearance on vinyl since the Sixties.

'German Measles Vol. 1': 'Flames Of Love' is a veritable inferno of raucous garage beat and moody punk R&B sounds with rare reelin’ and rockin’ tracks by The Blizzards, The Boots, The Pralins, Les Copains, The Starfighters, The Details and more.

Meanwhile, 'German Measles Vol. 2': 'Sun Came Out At Seven' celebrates the beat scene's thrilling evolution into the converging realms of Mod, harmony pop, freakbeat and the first blossoms of psychedelia, as demonstrated by mind-blowing cuts from The Petards, The Dukes, The Ones, Tony Hendrik Five, The Rags and The Chosen Few and more. Not to mention Der Hund von Baskerville, Cindy & Bert’s sensational, revved-up take on Black Sabbath’s Paranoid.

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Vol. 1  Flames Of Love: '60s Beat, Garage & R&B From Germany 

 01. The Blizzards - I'm Your Guy 

 02. The Subjects - German Measles 

 03. The Petards - Right Time 

 04. Sad Sack Set - The World For Us 

 05. The Pralins - Jumpin' Run 

 06. The Boots - But You Never Do It, Babe 

 07. The Skins - LSD 

 08. The Kingbeats - Hear What I Say 

 09. The Rocking Stars - Flames Of Love 

 10. Frederic And The Rangers - I'm On The Outside 

 11. The Poor Things - She's Mine 

 12. The Details - What Shall I Do? 

 13. Les Copains - Give Your Love To Me 

 14. Die 5 Dops - She's Out Of My Mind 

 15. The Starfighters - I Like Trouble 

 16. The Bats - Got A Girl 

Vol. 2 Sun Came Out At Seven: '60s Mod, Pop And Freakbeat From Germany 

 01. The Dukes - The Dentist 

 02. The Petards - Sun Came Out At Seven 

 03. The Ones - Lady Greengrass 

 04. The Kingbeats - Same Way Every Day 

 05. The Tony Hendrik Five - I've Said My Say 

 06. The Blizzards - Hab Keine Lust Heut Aufzustehn 

 07. The Rags - Mr. Cool 

 08. Just Married - Men Of Snow 

 09. Cindy & Bert - Der Hund Von Baskerville 

 10. The Rivets - L.o.v.e. 

 11. Adam & Eve - Feelin' 

 12. The Newcomers - Have You Seen My Baby Comin' 

 13. The Chosen Few - Blackbird Face 

 14. Improved Sound Ltd. - It Is You 

 15. The Faces - Stay Away 

 16. The Lords - The World Is Falling Down 

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