LABEL...... Medical Records LLC / Anna Logue Records
QUALITY..... 320kbps / Joint-Stereo
COUNTRY... Germany
Medical Records collaborates with their good friends Anna Logue across
the pond in Germany to present the long out of print Neu Deutsche Welle
cult classic album Weltweit by Monopol. Released in 1982, Weltweit was
the sole output of the band. It has appropriately become quite rare and
difficult to find with the resulting high prices to obtain an original
copy. Inspired by the greats such as Kraftwerk, YMO and Klaus Schulze,
the three members crafted an exquisite collection of pop songs played on
a very impressive collection of analog synthesizers, self-builds and
drum machines that were considered cutting edge at the time. The band
would have recorded a second album but split up before that was
possible. Members of the band continued to be involved in the music
industry at least peripherally but didn’t participate in further
collaborations or bands. Also interestingly, Monopol was basically a
studio-only project and actually never played live (despite some TV
appearances). The album has been remastered by Martin Bowes at the Cage,
UK. Definitely a
must-have for fans of NDW such as Grauzone, Reingold and the like. Limited edition.
Tracklist: 1. Reich Sein (3:16) 2. Anarchie (3:33) 3. Gib Liebe Her (2:01) 4. TV (3:55) 5. Weisses Haus (4:39) 6. Sag Wer Ich Bin (3:29) 7. City-Nacht (3:04) 8. Elektrischer Stuhl (3:16) 9. Lass Mich Los (3:53) 10. Was Sol Ich Tun (3:28)
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