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OMM 560156LP
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Ohr present a reissue of Birth Control's Operation, originally released in 1971. Re-release of the second album of the Berlin outfit on the original Ohr label. Produced by the famous photographer Didi Zill in 1971 at Hansa Studios.
"Birth Control's second album, Operation, stands as one of the band's finest recordings, getting the vote as the second-best album of 1971 by one of Germany's leading music magazines. Operation has Birth Control employing a nine-piece string section as well as a smaller brass entourage in order to produce a larger sound, and while their progressive air is just beginning to flourish, a rather large difference in musical strength and instrumental craft is noted right away. Not fully abstract or left-of-center just yet, the powerful crunch of Bruno Frenzel's guitar surely leads the way, dominating the rhythms of every track while complimenting the aeronautics of the keyboard passages..." --Mike DeGagne, AllMusic
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OMM 560152CD
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Ohr present a reissue of Birth Control's Operation, originally released in 1971. Re-release of the second album of the Berlin outfit on the original Ohr label. Produced by the famous photographer Didi Zill in 1971 at Hansa Studios.
"Birth Control's second album, Operation, stands as one of the band's finest recordings, getting the vote as the second-best album of 1971 by one of Germany's leading music magazines. Operation has Birth Control employing a nine-piece string section as well as a smaller brass entourage in order to produce a larger sound, and while their progressive air is just beginning to flourish, a rather large difference in musical strength and instrumental craft is noted right away. Not fully abstract or left-of-center just yet, the powerful crunch of Bruno Frenzel's guitar surely leads the way, dominating the rhythms of every track while complimenting the aeronautics of the keyboard passages..." --Mike DeGagne, AllMusic
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Double-LP set featuring the best tracks from the 1972 to 1975 period including the group's signature track "Gammy Ray". Birth Control is among the longest running German bands and were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin. The group had several line-up changes over the years and fused krautrock with progressive rock and the blues rock genre, with percussive keyboards and synthesizer effects a unique sound was created. Birth Control members/musicians in the 1972 to 1975 line-up were: Bernd Noske (drums, percussion, lead vocals), Bruno Frenzel (guitar, lead vocals), Dirk Steffens (guitar), Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Peter Föller (bass, vibraphone, vocals), Wolfgang Neuser (keyboards, synthesizer), and Zeus B. Held (keyboards, electric piano, mellotron, backing vocals). Zeus B. Held became later a worldwide renowned producer for John Foxx, Men Without Hats, Love & Rockets, Nina Hagen, Gina X, Spear Of Destiny, and many more. He was also a high-profile remixer for the extended 12" releases for artists like Gary Numan, Alphaville, Dead Or Alive, Killing Joke, The Mission, The Fall, Simple Minds, and more. 180 gram vinyl.
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MIG 1022CD
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"Founded in 1968, Birth Control ranks among the spearheads of krautrock. But if you take the label krautrock as an expression of zeitgeist, creativity and having the guts to experiment, it fits wonderfully. Birth Control created one of the greatest krautrock anthems entitled 'Gamma Ray' after all. This release contains two unique concerts from 1977 and 1983 on two CDs."
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