Birth Control (band)
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Birth Control was a German Krautrock band known for their progressive hard-rock sound and provocative album covers.
Birth Control formed in the middle of 1968 in Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The initial members were: Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone and vocals), Fritz Groeger (vocals), Klaus Orso (guitar), Reiner Borchert (guitar), and Hugo Egon Balder (percussion).
The name of the band was a response to Pope Paul VI's declaration that contraceptives were sinful.
Their 9'47" lasting single Gamma ray (1975) is still an international discotheque hit.
After a series of disappointing albums in the early 1980s, the group disbanded, but reunited in 1993 with new members. The band continues to tour in Germany and release new albums periodically.
[edit] Discography
- 1970 Birth Control
- 1971 Operation
- 1972 Believe in the Pill (Best of…) and Hoodoo Man
- 1973 Knock Knock. Who’s There, Rebirth, and Goldrock
- 1974 Live
- 1975 Plastic People (Cover)
- 1976 Backdoor Possibilities
- 1977 Live, The Best Of, and Increase
- 1978 The Best Of (Vol. 2), Titanic, and Rock on Brain
- 1979 Live 79
- 1980 Count on Dracula
- 1981 Deal Done at Night
- 1982 Bäng (Cover)
- 1989 Gamma Ray (Special Mix)
- 1990 The Very Best Of
- 1994 Condomium
- 1995 Two Worlds
- 1996 Jungle Life and Definitive Collection
- 1998 Getting There and Crazy Nights (Studio Session)
- 2000 Live Abortion and Live in Lachendorf
- 2003 Alsatian
- 2004 Live in Fulda
- 2005 35th Anniversary - Live At Rockpalast
