THE GENTS studio demos – 1963 German Twist and Rock ‘n’ Roll music

 

THE GENTS studio demos – 1963 German Twist and Rock ‘n’ Roll music

 In 1963 The Gents were asked into the studio by Hans-Arno Simon, German muzak specialist, to record for his Simon Records label. The result were 2 and a half 7” records which didn’t do the band any justice. At these sessions they laid down a couple of other tunes that weren’t used, unfortunately, but also a real schmaltzy tune (no.9) that thankfully was never released. I’ve enclosed it for completion’s sake.

The Gents 1963 were: Sundolf Köhler, voc, lg, Rainer Lange, dr, Bahne Markowski, voc, rg, Manfred Markowski, voc, rg, Günther Schult, voc, b.

All the following tracks, except no. 8, of course, were recorded in Hamburg at Studio Trede.

1 THE GENTS – Gents Boogie
2 THE GENTS – Say Mama (voc. Sundolf)

3 THE GENTS – Sleep Walk
4 THE GENTS – Lucille Theme
5 THE GENTS – Just Around The Corner (instrumental version)
6 THE GENTS – My Little Blondie
7 THE GENTS – Western Melody
8 THE GENTS im Deutschlandfunk Radio „Der Aktuelle Plattenteller“
9 THE GENTS – Heute Nacht unter Sternen (voc. Sundolf)

There are more Gents-live recordings among the older posts and there are more to come.

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More from the vaults!! This is a real surprise bag from the 50s to the Rock of the 90s. Something for people whith an open mind. Americana meets the French! Growl meets Hully Gully!

 

Okay , the track list is quite a mess-up. Sorry!

1. HOYT AXTON       Telephone Booth (1974)  -    2: 10. THE SCOTT MORGAN BAND Eagle Dance (1988)  -  3: 11. PERFECTIONS            My Baby (1963)  -  4: 12. RICHARD ANTHONY   Les Garçons Pleurent (1964)  -   5: 13. THE OLYMPICS        (Baby) Hully Gully (1960)   -  6:  14. THE MERSEYBEATS        Funny Face (1964)  -  7:  15. SAM THE SHAM & THE PHARAOHS Gangster Of Love (1965)  -  8:  16. MINERS OF MUZO   I‘m The Gun (1985)  -  9:  17. NAPALM BEACH         She Moved Away (1990)  -  10:  18. JOHNNY AND THE DISTRACTIONS        In The Street (1982)  -  11:  19. PURE JOY            Division (1989)  12:  2. THE  MINDBENDERS     Little Nightingale (1966)  -  13:  20. MUDHONEY            Come To Mind (1989)  -  14:  21. GENE PITNEY            Louisiana Mama (1961)  -  15:  22. THE LARKS            The Jerk (1964)  -  16:  23. ROY LONEY & THE PHANTOM MOVERS           Neat Petite (1979)  -  17:  24. JOHNNY AND THE DISTRACTIONS Complicated Now (1982)  - 18:  3. GENE PITNEY      She‘s A Heartbreaker (1968)  -   19:  4. MOVING TARGETS    Brave Noise (1989)  -  20:  5. HUGHES AUFRAY           Le Bonheur N‘est-Il Pas Fait Pour Moi (1964)  -  21:  6. THE YOUNGSTERS Never Leave You (1959)  -  22:  7. THE REMAINS      Ain‘t That Her (1966)  -  23:  8. MINERS OF MUZO    Goodbye Baby, Bye (1987)   -  24:  9. THE LAST  She Don‘t Know Why I‘m Here (1979)  -

 

THE STORMS, Leigh Park, Havant, England, live at the Star-Club Karlsruhe, 1965

The Storms were an English band from Leigh Park in Havant near Portsmouth. They toured Germany for almost a year, playing mostly monthly residences all across Germany from the Star-Palast in Kiel in the north to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the south. The group line-up was Chris Dennis, org, rg, Rob Tall, voc, Bernie Morley, b, Mick Eveleigh, lg, Paul Acourt, dr.      

The band had entered Germany as a quartet, but in Kiel they recruited Chris Dennis, who had been in Liverpudlian Lee Curtiss‘ All Stars.

These recordings were made in February 1965 at the Star-Club in Karlsruhe, where the band shared a residency with The Silver Strings from Düsseldorf. The Silver Strings were famous for the long hair, and Scotty, their lead singer, had about the longest hair in Rock ‘n’ Roll then.

The recordings you can listen to were made on a cheap reel-to-reel recorder and the sound quality at the beginning is far from perfect, but it’ll get better into the next tracks.

You will see more of the Star-Club in Karlsruhe and The Storms if you open the website Shakin' All Over (https://www.shakin-all-over.de/?page_id=1173). 

1 Talkin‘ ‘Bout You, THE STORMS  -  2 Jealous Girl, THE STORMS  -  3 Tell Me, THE STORMS  -  4 She’s About A Mover/Need A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues, THE STORMS  -  5 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, THE STORMS  -  6 Memphis Tennessee, THE STORMS  -  7 Stand By Me, THE STORMS  -  8 No Reply, THE STORMS  -  9 I Can Tell, THE STORMS  -  10 Wondrous Place, THE STORMS  -  11 Slow Down, THE STORMS  -  12 Instrumental, THE STORMS  -  13 Hungry for Love, THE STORMS  -  14 Rinky Dink, THE STORMS  -  15 Instrumental, THE STORMS  -  16  Shop Around, THE STORMS  -  17 A Whole Lotta Woman, THE STORMS  -  18 Off My Mind, THE STORMS  -  19 Words Of Love, THE STORMS  -  20 It’s All Over Now, THE STORMS  -  21 Shakin’ All Over, THE STORMS  -  22 When Will I Be Loved, THE STORMS  -  23 You Don’t Need Any Reason, THE STORMS  -  24 Sweet Little Sixteen, THE STORMS