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Background information
This vinyl record, 'Die Rache der Erinnerung' (The revenge of Memory) was recorded in Hamburg, London and Pforzheim in 1984. The German painters, Markus & Albert Oehlen, Jörg Immendorff, Werner Büttner, Martin Kippenberger as well as A.R. Penck - all representatives of the 'Neue Wilde' from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Dresden recorded and sang a total of twelve pieces that can be roughly classified as blues, blues rock and avant-garde music. The record also comes with a poster in black and white, showing the six painters involved in the record in a sauna.
Content / Tracklist
- A1: 'Intro'; lyrics - Albert Oehlen, organ - Schinni Schinthelm
A2: 'Goin' Up The Country' (Al Wilson); drums - Markus Oehlen, guitar - Gerd Schäfer, violin - Markus Reschtnewki, voice & harmonica - Albert Oehlen;
A3: 'Billy Beat It' (Michael Jacksn); choir - Werner Büttner, clarinet & piano - Markus Reschtnewki, drums & choir - Markus Oehlen, guitar - Gerd Schäfer, voice - Jörg Immendorff;
A4: 'Bang Bang' (Terry Britten); keyboard, guitar & bass - Schinni Schinthelm, voice - Martin Kippenberger;
A5: 'Nobody Knows You ...' (Eric Clapton); keyboards, guitar & bass - Schinni Schinthelm, voice & drums - Werner Büttner;
A6: 'Rock On' (David Essey); Choir - Jörg Immendorff, Werner Büttner, Keyboard & Choir - Markus Reschtnewki, Voice, Guitar, Drums & Synthesizer - Markus Oehlen; - B1: 'One & One Is One' (John Fiddler); drums, voice & organ - Markus Oehlen, guitar & bass - Berthold Locke, saxophone - Günter Tuzina;
B2: 'Yuppi Du' (Adriano Celentano); keyboard, guitar, bass & choir - Schinni Schinthelm, voice - Martin Kippenberger;
B3: 'Little Red Book' (Arthur Lee); organ, bass & guitar - Schinni Schinthelm, voice & drums - Albert Oehlen;
B4: 'Sexual Healing' (Marvin Gaye); guitar - Gerd Schäfer, keyboard, synthesizer - Markus Reschtnewki, voice - Jörg Immendorff, voice & drums - Markus Oehlen;
B5: 'Sympathy For The Devil' (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards); drums, congas, voice, noises & flute - Werner Büttner, keyboard, guitar & bass - Schinni Schinthelm;
B6: 'Three Lilies' (trd. song), voice & guitar - A.R. Penck.
Additional information
The cover of the record 'Die Rache der Erinnerung' was designed by A.R. Penck. The 1984 record has not been reissued a second time and has not been released on CD.
About participating German painters
- Markus Oehlen, Albert Oehlen, Jörg Immendorff, Werner Büttner, Martin Kippenberger, A.R. Penck