First Arsch
- Punk rock
- experimental rock
Paul Landers
Richard Kruspe
Volker Voigt
Tom Knopf
First Arsch (lit. 'first arse') was a Schwerin-based German punk rock band formed in 1986 by Till Lindemann, the subsequent lead singer of German band Rammstein. In First Arsch, Lindemann played the drums.
The band would also book concerts under the name First Art due to the East German authorities.[1]
History
First Arsch formed in 1986 when singer-bassist Jörg Mielke and then-drummer Till Lindemann met at Lindemann's birthday party. The group played concerts around East Germany and in the early 1990s recorded their debut album, Saddle Up, released in November 1992, with Paul Landers of Feeling B and Richard Kruspe of Das Elegante Chaos as guitarists.
In 1993, Lindemann, Kruspe and Landers left First Arsch to form Rammstein and Mielke replaced them with Volker Voigt and Tom Knopf. This lineup released a new song, "Das Schlagzeug fliegt da fast außernander", in 1995.[citation needed]
Saddle Up
Saddle Up | |
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Studio album by First Arsch | |
Released | November 1992 |
Genre | Punk |
Length | 42:22 |
Label | D.D.R / Kessel Records |
Producer | First Arsch |
Saddle Up is First Arsch's first and only album. It was released in November 1992. The album's art was created by Matthias Mathies, who would later work together with Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann on his book "In stillen Nächten".
On 18 December 2020, the album was remastered and reissued on vinyl, and hit No. 44 on the German charts that Christmas.
Track listing
All tracks are written by First Arsch
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Train" | 2:25 |
2. | "Priest in Love" | 3:05 |
3. | "SKA(T)" | 2:11 |
4. | "In the Name of Love" | 3:39 |
5. | "Crowded House" | 2:59 |
6. | "Preagnant" | 2:29 |
7. | "AHA-ha" | 3:04 |
8. | "Superstition" | 3:36 |
9. | "Saddle Up" | 2:59 |
10. | "O-Cult" | 2:33 |
11. | "Moder Blues" | 2:09 |
12. | "Come Together" | 2:54 |
13. | "Hip Hop Flop" | 2:39 |
14. | "Chicken Steps" | 2:04 |
15. | "Big Dong (für Saskia S.)" | 4:00 |
Personnel
- Till Lindemann – vocals, drums
- Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, vocals
- Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Jörg E. Mielke – bass guitar, vocals
References
- ^ Bettendorf 2002, p. 39.
External links
- First Arsch on Discogs
Further reading
- Michele Bettendorf (2002), Ursprung Punkszene (in German), Books On Demand, ISBN 3-8311-4493-1
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- Mutter
- Reise, Reise
- Rosenrot
- Liebe ist für alle da
- Untitled
- Zeit
- Live aus Berlin
- Völkerball
- Rammstein: Paris
- "Du riechst so gut"
- "Seemann"
- "Engel"
- "Du hast"
- "Das Modell"
- "Du riechst so gut '98"
- "Stripped"
- "Asche zu Asche"
- "Sonne"
- "Links 2 3 4"
- "Ich will"
- "Mutter"
- "Feuer frei!"
- "Mein Teil"
- "Amerika"
- "Ohne dich"
- "Keine Lust"
- "Benzin"
- "Rosenrot"
- "Mann gegen Mann"
- "Pussy"
- "Ich tu dir weh"
- "Haifisch"
- "Mein Land"
- "Mein Herz brennt"
- "Deutschland"
- "Radio"
- "Ausländer"
- "Zeit"
- "Zick Zack"
- "Dicke Titten"
- "Angst"
- "Adieu"
- Live aus Berlin
- Lichtspielhaus
- Völkerball
- Rammstein in Amerika
- Rammstein: Paris
- Liebe ist für alle da Tour
- Made in Germany 1995–2011
- 2016 tour
- Festival Tour 2017
- Rammstein Stadium Tour
- Discography
- Awards and honors
- "Schtiel"
- Emigrate
- Lindemann
- Feeling B
- First Arsch
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