German Post-Punk at its very height, from a band known to attack its audience physically if necessary – KFC‘s first LP is one cynical, masterful pièce de résistance, bound not to please everybody. A bit less punky than the debut 7″ (check it out here), but nonetheless a total smasher, with instant hits like “Wie lange noch” (“How much longer”), “U-Haft” (“Detention pending trial”), “Senorita”, or “Letzte Hoffnung” (“Last hope”). Some of the songs will require a second and third spin to be fully enjoyed, but fuck, who wants easy listening crap?! “Liebling” (“Darling”) sucks, but I think it was meant to suck. Still, it sucks.
From what I understand, this has been long out of print, including a UK CD reisusse. It goes without saying that this download does not keep you from buying the original or a possible re-reissue. The complete LP (incl. all of its wonderful crackling noises) can be downloaded here, it’s a .zip file.
Please note that for reasons yet unknown to me, the mp3 files have different bit-rates (this goes also for the past couple postings). Will take care of this problem until the next blog entry, promised.
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Why are Liebling and Kein Paradies bunched together as one mp3 ? Is it supposed to be like that ?
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Nothing is supposed to be like anything, especially in a vinyl rip.
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Hi Pal,
thanks for posting this gem of German (Hardcore?????) Punk. If you have ever seen Tommi Stumpff perform live you’ll never forget him.
What about the Schallmauer-Sampler? I sold it for only eight Deutschmarks about 15 years ago,and, believe me, I hate myself for that!
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This was my very first punk record. I hate me first because I bought this trash -I never heard something like this, but after a while I could hear, why this is a great record.
I saw them 1981, but I can’t remind something special. May I was too young and too unsophisticated to notice what I see.
The KFC songs at the Schallmauer sampler, are better. “was du klaust – wo klaust – das ist dir Scheißegal” the theme of our youth
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Hmm, not sure what to think about this one. Pretty good but still it leaves something to wish for. I´m gonna listen to the 7″ later and see if that one is better.
But still thanks alot for bringing me bands that I never would have listen to if it wasn´t for you!
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I´m sorry I was wrong this is great. Been listeing to it a few times now and the first impression didn´t last. I love the handclapping in Seniorita, if a record has handklapping on it it must rule.
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Why isn’t this working anymore? I need this!!!!
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The download-link isn’t working (anymore), can someone upload these great songs again please. Thank you.
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the KFC link doesn´t work ! please up it again. german punX needs your blog (again and again…) THANX FOR YOUR WORK !
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Punk is dead. All the punkers died with it. Especially in Germany.
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you are as dead as U feel …
the second/third generation is still strong enough.By the way,if U don´t like us,then post it as “the past was our´s”(or something like that)-joke-
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please upload and thanx for those other punk tunes
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