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01. The Wirtschaftswunder - Mutter und Vater
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02. The Wirtschaftswunder - Kopfgeldjäger
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03. The Wirtschaftswunder - Mach dir das Leben schön
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04. The Wirtschaftswunder - Rate mal
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05. The Wirtschaftswunder - Tapetto Magico
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06. The Wirtschaftswunder - La Belle et Lla Bête
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07. The Wirtschaftswunder - Erste Hilfe
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08. The Wirtschaftswunder - Der große Mafioso
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09. The Wirtschaftswunder - Madame X
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10. The Wirtschaftswunder - Junge Leute
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11. The Wirtschaftswunder - Wildes Tier
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12. The Wirtschaftswunder - Die Parade
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13. The Wirtschaftswunder - Das weisse Pferd
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15. The Wirtschaftswunder - Zuviel
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ARTIST
WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER, THE
TITLE
The Wirtschaftswunder
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
TAPETE RECORDS
CATALOG #
TR 528CD
TR 528CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
7/28/2023
The Wirtschaftswunder
are European post-punk history. Formed in Limburg in 1980, the multinational band consisted of Czech-born guitarist
Tom Dokoupil
, Canadian keyboardist
Mark Pfurtscheller
, German drummer
Jürgen Beuth
(also in
Die Radierer
), and Italian singer
Angelo Galizia
. After their DIY milestone
Salmobray
, the band was signed to Polydor. Contrary to the aims of the record company, who planned to make a huge NDW act out of the band, the new (and more expensive) ways of record production just showed how special this band really was. A financial flop and artistically one of the strangest and most wonderful major debuts of all times.
"The eponymous title of the sophomore album by The Wirtschaftswunder sounds as if it should have been their debut disc. Nevertheless, the name is a good fit, this being the record which sees the band come to terms with their own distinctive sound, one which is completely different to the sum of their parts, as was the case on its predecessor
Salmobray
. Here, they have morphed into a funk band, albeit one without any intention of playing funk. This record was also their first on a major label, although Polydor do not appear to have weighed in on the creative process. The LP spawned just the one single -- 'Der große Mafioso' -- and zero NDW* hits. Whereas other label acts such as
Hubert Kah
or
Fräulein Menke
were busy crafting chart material with a New German Wave flavor, The Wirtschaftswunder (possibly aware of their stablemates' efforts) appeared unencumbered by the pressure to deliver conventional success. The major label influence was at least evident in the departure from the dim haziness of contemporary DIY studios for a production of dazzling sharpness. Cast in this light, The Wirtschaftswunder sound even stranger than in the more familiar environs of their insouciant debut. This might very well be the German music industry's boldest record ever, Ernste Musik (serious music) aside. Released in early 1982, with few words offered to contextualize matters, the record felt like a statement, an artistic representation of pop music laced with a range of alienating effects which lent it a remarkable precision. Perspective, expressiveness -- these are concepts that sit well with 'The Wirtschaftswunder'. The characteristic style, the air and, above all, the 'sonic mission' are reminiscent of the
Junge Wilden
or, to be more exact, the
Mühlheimer Freiheit
group of artists associated with them." --
Frank Apunkt Schneider
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