VA - NO FUN Records - Hit oder Niete - Die Singles

A great compilation of the singles released 1980-82 on the No Fun Records label from Hannover. Hannover, often claimed to be one of the most boring towns of Germany, had an interesting music scene in the early 1980s, which mixed punk, new wave and other genres without caring about stereotypes that marked the diverging scenes of that time. They also often featured a healthy dose of dadaism, carrying on the legacy of Hannover's Kurt Schwitters.

No Fun also was one of the few German new wave labels that really managed to release lots of high-quality records, and you can hear it here. There's not one of these singles which is just average; the weakest may be the second Mythen in Tüten single, which verges on conventional Schlager pop, but as can be expected, with a fun twist that makes it still entertaining. On the other side, you get great and classic tracks by Bärchen und die Milchbubis, The Cretins, Der Moderne Man, Daily Terror, A5 and Hans-a-plast, which are all among the Crème de la crème of German new wave and punk, many of which for the first time on CD.

My conclusion should be clear: This is heavily recommended for anybody interested in German new wave/punk, or interested in unusual and original music between pop and underground, especially for those who don't want to pay fifty bucks for scratchy vinyl originals. Get it while it's hot!

Tracklist:

1. 39 Clocks - DNS 3:35
2. 39 Clocks - Twisted & Shouts 2:58
3. Bärchen und die Milchbubis - Jung kaputt spart Altersheime 3:04
4. Bärchen und die Milchbubis - Superfrau 2:13
5. Bärchen und die Milchbubis - Blutrache 2:03
6. Bärchen und die Milchbubis - Sid klebt 0:46
7. The Cretins - Samen im Darm 2:48
8. The Cretins - Heimkind 2:02
9. The Cretins - Walter 2:02
10. A5 - Seesack 2:12
11. A5 - Spruch 2:18
12. A5 - Fleisch muss sein 2:08
13. A5 - Fließbandtraum 2:59
14. Der Moderne Man - Der Sandman 3:09
15. Der Moderne Man - Baggersee 2:54
16. Daily Terror - Knüppeldicke Intoleranz 3:53
17. Daily Terror - Bundeswehr 3:16
18. Daily Terror - Popperverklopper 1:58
19. Mythen in Tüten - Lady Di 3:48
20. Mythen in Tüten - Sansibar 2:26
21. Mythen in Tüten - Nüsse 2:22
22. A5 - Kalte Erotik 4:01
23. A5 - Längst vorbei? 3:22
24. Mythen in Tüten - Liebe im Funkhaus 2:49
25. Mythen in Tüten - Das erste Mal 2:08
26 Hans-A-Plast - Sex Sex Sex 3:13
27. Hans-A-Plast - Lemminger Punks 3:18

VA - NO FUN Records - Hit oder Niete - Die Singles
(320 kbps, cover art included)