BirthControl - Operation
Review by Arun Vignesh Sridharan Chilari
BirthControl's album Operation is a rock masterpiece that showcases the band's exceptional musical skills and talent. The album features a blend of hard rock and progressive rock, with each track delivering a unique sound that keeps the listener engaged from start to finish.
The opening track "Stop Little Lady" sets the tone for the album with its heavy riffs and powerful vocals. The album then moves into the seven-minute epic "Just Before The Sun Will Rise," which shows the band's ability to create complex arrangements that never fail to impress.
Other standout tracks include "Flesh And Blood" and "Let Us Do It Now," which both feature catchy hooks and memorable choruses. The album's title track "Operation" is a tour-de-force that showcases the band's versatility and creativity.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Rollin' (Single Version) | 3:54 | |
| Stop Little Lady | 7:16 | |
| What's Your Name (Single Version) | 3:36 | |
| Believe In The Pill (Single Version) | 3:43 | |
| The Work Is Done (Single Version) | 4:01 | |
| Hope (Single Version) | 4:19 | |
| Just Before The Sun Will Rise | 7:35 | |
| Let Us Do It Now | 11:09 | |
| The Work Is Done | 5:56 | |
| Pandemonium | 6:34 | |
| Flesh And Blood | 3:27 |
Video
Birth Control_ Operation (1971) full album
Images
Catalog Numbers
- OMM 556.015
- OMM 56.015
- PMS 7072-WY
- 14299, CD 14299
- OHRCD 556015
- SpalaxCD14299
Labels
- Ohr
- Repertoire Records
- Ohr, ZYX Music
- Spalax Music
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Reissue
- Stereo
- Gatefold
- CD
- Unofficial Release
- Gatefold cardboard sleeve
- Repress
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | BERNHARD MIKULSKI Schallplatten-Vertriebs-GmbH |
| Recorded At | Ariola Studio, Berlin |
| Lacquer Cut At | SST Brüggemann GmbH |
| Made By | Ohr |
| Produced At | Ariola Studio, Berlin |
| Marketed By | Spalax Music |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Tempel |
| Copyright (c) | Tempel |
| Pressed By | DADC Austria |
| Published By | Hansa Musikverlag |
| Mastered At | Tonstudio Pfanz |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cover | Heinz Dofflein |
| Lacquer Cut By | SST |
| Producer | Didi Zill |
| Written-By | Frenzel, Ruffin (tracks: A1) |
| Guitar | Bruno Frenzel |
| Liner Notes | Matthias Mineur |
| Management | Potato |
| Composed By | Frenzel, Ruffin |
| Mastered By | G. F. Pfanz |
Notes
- Circa 1990 reissue with single sleeve and barcode.
- Produziert im Februar 1971 im Ariola Studio, Berlin, von Didi Zill.
- ℗1971
- This is the original first edition with cat. no. OMM 56.015
- Second edition Operation has OMM 556.015
- Released in a gatefold cover.
- Siebzehnte Ohr-Platte. Produziert im Februar 1971 im Ariola Studio, Berlin, von Didi Zill.
- [Seventeenth Ohr record. Produced in February 1971 at Ariola Studio, Berlin, by Didi Zill].
- P. 1971 (on label)
- Made in Germany.
- First published in 1971
- Réédition ℗ + © 1993 Spalax Music (on disc)
- Rerelease ℗ et © 1993 Tempel, marked (typo) by Spalax Music, Paris, France (on back cover)
- "Produziert im Februar 1971 im Ariola Studio, Berlin, von Didi Zill" = "Produced in February 1971 at Ariola Studio, Berlin, by Didi Zill" written on rear.
- Total time, TT 41:57.
- Vinyl LP catalogue number of this release written on rear: OHR 556015, there is no audio cassette release.
- Repress of the 1993 Spalax CD in a Jewel Case.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 0 90204 00447
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): OMM 556.015 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): OMM 556.015 B
- Matrix / Runout (Both sides, handetched): SST
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 2127
- Matrix / Runout (A-side): 28 0654 636 S1 ST-OMM-56.015-A PF
- Matrix / Runout (B-side): 28 0654 636 S2 ST-OMM-56.015-B PF
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped): 28 0654 636 S1
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, stamped): 28 0654 636 S2
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, etched): ST-OMM-56.015-A PF
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, etched): ST-OMM-56.015-B PF
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, on center label): ST-OMM-56.015-A, ST-OMM-56.015-B
- Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
- Barcode: 4 009910 707227
- Matrix / Runout: A0100231102-0101 33
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553
- Barcode: 3 429020142991
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 14299 21 A2 [DADC Austria logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 14299 21 A1 [DADC Austria logo]
- Rights Society: SUISA
- Barcode (Text): 090204 049561
- Barcode (String): 090204049561
- Matrix / Runout: MULTI MEDIA MASTERS SWITZERLAND OHRCD-556015 ZYX MUSIC
- Rights Society ((Biem Countries)): GEMA
- Barcode: 3429020142991
- Matrix / Runout: KDG FR -001345
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L373
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 5710
About BirthControl
Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul's anti birth control policy.
Current line up:
Peter Föller - vocals (1973 - 1977, since 2016)
Sascha "Sosho" Kühn - keyboards, piano (since 2000)
Martin "Ludi" Ettrich - guitar, talk box (since 2011)
Hannes "Cyborg Haines" Vesper - bass, backing vocals (since 1998)
Manfred von Bohr - drums (1977 - 1980, since 2016)
Founding members:
Bernd "Nossi" Noske - vocals, drums & percussion - 26. December 1968 to February 2014
Bernd "Koschi" Koschmidder - bass - August 1968 to February 1973
Reinhold "Booboo" Sobotta - keyboards - August 1968 to January 1972
Rolf "Rolly Joker" Gurra - saxophone, guitar, vocals - August 1968 to December 1969
Fritz "Little Lord" Gröger - vocals, guitar - August 1968 to Fall 1969
Reiner Borchert - guitar - (disappeared during the Lebanon tour)
Klaus Orso - guitar - August 1968 to December 1968
Hugo Egon Balder - drums - August 1968 to 25. December 1968
Gerd Alsheimer - trumpet - August 1968, quit during the Lebanon tour
Name Vars
- B.C.P. (3)
- BCP
- Birth-Control
- BirthControl
- Birthcontrol
Members
- Zeus B. Held
- Xaver Fischer
- Sascha Kühn
- Dirk Steffens
- Hugo Egon Balder
- Rolf \"Rocco\" Klein
- Wolfgang Horn
- Bernd Noske
- Horst Stachelhaus
- Manfred von Bohr
- Bruno Frenzel
- Peter Föller
- Jürgen Goldschmidt
- Hartmut Schölgens
- Bernd Koschmidder
- Reinhold Sobotta
- Hannes Vesper
- Peter Engelhardt
- Rolf Gurra
- Martin Ettrich
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Birth Control is a rock band with very socially critical lyrics. Your sound is unique. For me the best rock band in Germany of all time.