Teller Bunte Knete – Stadtmensch (1978) (16/44 Vinyl Rip)

The Band is from Berlin, their style reminds me of Ihre Kinder and Ton Steine Scherben. The lyrics are revolutionary, philosophical or childishly naïve, sometimes all at the same time. They also reflect the frustrating life in the cities and the movement to the countryside at their time. Keep an ear on the amazingly melodic bass lines.

"Meine Liebe zur Natur ist schon sprichwörtlich,
und ich hänge hier fest viel zu weit nördlich.
Doch wenn ich so 'nen Tag erwische wie heute,
sind selbst die dümmsten Typen nette Leute."

Tracks
01. Stadtmensch 03:05
02. Wege 04:51
03. Frieden 04:34
04. Sonnenlied 04:18
05. Park 03:13
06. Adler 03:36
07. Kindertrдume 02:17
08. Traumverkдufer 03:04
09. Geh in den Morgen 03:32
10. Ab auf's Land 02:47
11. Man legt dir Steine in den Weg 03:41
12. Jeden Abend 02:22
13. Hoffnung 02:40
Total time: 43:49

Musicians
Werner (Brodel) Rohde: rhythm guitar, violin, vocals, percussion
Hurnush (Hürni Maßlos) Kubica: guitar, mandolin, vocals, percussion
Hannjörg (Hanni) Merklin: mandolin, vocals, percussion, guitar, mouth organ, drums
Udo Arndt: keyboard
Paul (Baßfinger) Esslinger: bass, vocals, percussion, piano, cover layout
Schnerdi Gerhard Minski: vocals, bell, percussion
Se Asynchron Cläppers Kreuzberg: hand clapping
Recorded at Erd Tonstudio Berlin, May 1978
Sound Engineer: Udo Arndt - 8 track (laugh if you want to)