Various Artists - Rockin' With The Krauts - Real Rock N Roll Made In Germany Vol 4 [CD]

BEAR FAMILY (CODE 7)

£13.75

Cat. no: BCD17705
Format: CD
Barcode: 4000127177056
Release Date: 09 Jun 2023
Genre: Rock

Crazy-O: Bear Family Records' 'Rockin' With The Krauts' mini-series beats all sales records

Yep, even re-editions of volumes 1 and 2, released shortly before Christmas 2022, sold out before the frst fall of snow. So Santa Claus called for a crisis summit, and the production department met to brainstorm for volume 4. And now, Bear Family Records® proudly presents another breathtaking compilation of German Rock & Roll from the '50s and early '60s.

The balancing act between the Northern Band sound of Conny Quick's Rock Baby Rock, which sounds like Conny singing in the shower to the swing program on his tube radio, and the raw beer cellar sound of the famed Rattles with Shimmy Shimmy, succeeds effortlessly. The compilation delivers unusual gems like the Liverpool Beats' cover of Jimmy Reed's Let's Get Together, a bold copy of the Marcels' Blue Moon, and Kiss Me by Dieter Kersten and his Rockin' Stars. Their garage teen rockabilly is reminiscent of early Johnny Powers. Peter Reese and the Pages deliver a cosmic Silver Surfer sound yet call their instrumental modestly Pages Rhythm. The countryesque Die Farbe der Liebe by jazz virtuoso Paul Kuhn is a late-hour bar shufe for the Wirtschaftswundermann. And if that's not enough exotic mishmash swingeroo, you'll be confronted Rockin' With The Krauts - Real Rock 'n' Roll Made In Germany with the unleashed Hannes Patek. There hasn't been a more beautiful echo or deranged sax solo since mighty Esquerita rocked along. 'Rockin' With The Krauts, Vol.4' is another must-have in any collection.

Since it's best to stop when the buns are busting, it's Bear Family's grand fnale. Hannes Wüst knows best: "Today we do Bim Bim." You can't top that - only with 'Bum Bum' - really Wüst ... GO GET IT!

Tracks: At The Hop - Ralf Bendix / Rock Baby Rock - Conny Quick / Blue Moon - Harry Glück / Ich brauch' keinen Ring (Wear My Ring Around Your Neck) - Ted Herold / Memphis, Tennessee - The Gisha Brothers / Let's Get Together - The Liverpool Beats / Ein Girl, so wie Du (Tough Enough) - Benny Quick / Shimmy, Shimmy - The Rattles / Ja, so 'ne Party (Let's Have A Party) - Billy Sanders / Hipp Hipp (Runaround Sue) - Ronny Twen & die Perrys / Caroline (You're So Fine) - The Javalins / Alle Mädchen wollen küssen - Peter Kraus / Kiss Me - Dieter Kersten & die Rocking Stars / Pages Rhythm - Peter Reese & The Pages / Bim Bam - Hannes Wüst / Die Farbe der Liebe (A White Sports Coat) - Paul Kuhn / Lippenstift am Jacket (Lipstick On Your Collar) - Conny Froboess / Susi-Twist (Where Did You Go Last Night) - Hannes Patek / Ich fnd' kein Bett (I Feel So Bad) - Harry Glück / Can I Get A Wittness - Les Shouters / Bumble Bee - Casey Jones & The Governors / Matchbox - The Progressives / Madison Kid - Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers / Too Much Language Business (Too Much Monkey Business) - The King- Beats / Schöner fremder Mann (Someone Else's Boy) - Connie Francis / Midnight - Paul Kuhn / Bitte bleib bei mir (Lover Please) - John Lamers / High Heel Sneakers - The Pralins / Go, Go - The Taifuns / Flamingo Twist - Gust Claer & The Fendermen / Mein Beatle Baby (Roll Over Beethoven) - The Flamingos / Constantly - Benny Quick