Ton Steine Scherben - Live in Bremen, Aladin, 1982 (Bootleg)

Ton Steine Scherben was one of the first and most influential German language rock bands of the 1970s and early 1980s. Well known for the highly political and emotional lyrics of vocalist Rio Reiser, they became a musical mouthpiece of new left movements, such as the squatting movement, during that time in Germany and their hometown of West Berlin in particular. 

All their albums were self-published and promoted. Revenues from the albums were slim and the band was often expected by other leftists to give free "solidarity concerts" at political events, both of which contributed to the band's perpetually poor financial situation and its eventual dissolution. Only few singles were released, which rarely received commercial attention. The Scherben were also on so called "black lists" due to their perceived left extremism, and were thus not played on Germany's public radio stations of the time (private radio was only legalized in Germany in the late 1980s, after the band's dissolution).

Today, after the band's demise in 1985, and the death of Rio Reiser in 1996, Ton Steine Scherben have retained a cult following and popularity in the related scenes. Recently, some of the remaining members have given reunion concerts.

This bootleg was recorded at Bremen, Aladin Music Hall, 1982-02-23

Tracklist:

CD1:
01 jenseits von eden
02 ich will nicht werden was mein alter ist
03 durch die wüste
04 warum geht es mir so dreckig
05 raus aus dem ghetto
06 heut nacht
07 halt dich an deiner liebe fest
08 ich hab nix
09 kleine freuden
10 der traum ist aus
11 ebbe und flut

CD 2:
01 heimweh
02 mein name ist mensch
03 wir müssen hier raus
04 rauch haus song
05 allein machen sie dich ein
06 keine macht für niemand
07 der turm stürzt ein
08 sklavenhändler
09 irrenanstalt
10 wenn die nacht am tiefsten
11 morgenlicht
12 wiedersehn


Ton Steine Scherben - Live in Bremen, Aladin, 1982 (Bootleg)
(192 kbps, cover art included)