While compiling this set I was aware I will be risking to trespass the border to dreadful German Schlagermusik, rightly also known as Humpta Humpta. But at the end, I noted that many of the sounds I collected recall Ska, Calypso, and Mexican Brass music. I admit this set might be appreciated mostly by my German speaking followers, and I really wonder if those who don’t will get their kicks out of it as well. For sure, as for originals as for cover versions, Germans took the job very serious to translate the original English text or write a new one which could never be superficial or ridiculous but had to “make a sense”. German quality, that is. That’s the reason why you’ll enjoy truly hilarious (and sometimes deeply serious) lyrics. Anyway, I’m happy the girls here hail not only from Germany but from the US, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, the UK, and even Japan and make this compilation appealing not only for German speaking listeners, I hope. Tracks are from 1964 to 1973 ( but don’t be afraid), in alphabetical order (My girls don’t mind). Sorry for some bad audio, I couldn’t get it better. Have fun y’all!
PS: good dbs and forums for German 60s music are http://www.rocknroll-schallplatten-forum.de, and http://memoryradio.de
PPS. Most of the tracks where posted on youtube by WaroftheSaucerman - Indien kann warten – Andrea Götze , vielen Dank furs Teilen Leute!
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