Swiss Kult Hits Vol1 & Vol2

[mondino]

Being asked a few times already about this compilation, here are the tracklistings. They are not OOP, but as far as I know only available in Switzerland. The songs are not entirely New Wave/80s related, but contain many songs which have not been released on CD before.

Swiss Kult Hits Vol. 1

1. campari soda - taxi
2. ich schänke dir mis härz - züri west
3. muhammar - touch el arab
4. did you miss me - young gods
5. eisbär - grauzone
6. automaten - mittageisen
7. les filles de limmatquai - stefan eicher
8. notice in a diary - lunettes noires
9. hemmige - mani mater
10. willy ritschard - hertz
11. handtäschlifrau - frostschutz
12. tanz tanz - christine lauterburg
13. ballade vom dällebach kari - familie trüeb
14. trubel trophy - baby jail
15. moudi - stiller has
16. golden telegram - die türen


Swiss Kult Hits Vol. 2

1. things i saw today - the real popes
2. bostich - yello
3. goin' all the gears - rams
4. misanthrope - hungry for what
5. just keep it away - nordland
6. s'ungnaui häiweh - fischhohl
7. 440 - hertz
8. nice - kleenex
9. noise boys song - stephan eicher
10. die matrosen - liliput
11. heart on bleed - toini
12. ich und du - grauzone
13. whispers in the shadow - the vyllies
14. visitors never come alone - blue china
15. la folle - the schmutz sisters
16. ocean of love - april

[randy]

Came across these last year while looking for the Real Popes--some good stuff--some I posted before.

[mondino]

Forgot to answer your previous question about the Real Popes. Sorry. Funnily enough I met one of the guys at a party back in 1988. A friend from work's room mate was the singer's sister. As far as I know the record has only been released on vinyl. I haven't got a copy of it, but I'll ask around. Keep you posted.

[randy]

That would be cool. Had a home made cassette of some of their music given to me by a friend that was lucky enough to travel to Europe several times. Dont remember the songs other than that I liked them.

Any info on Nordland--I thought their song on the comp was cool but know nothing about them, and the CSR site is NOT in English.[?]

[mondino]

@Randy

This is what it says on the CSR page (more or less) http://www.csr-records.ch/swisskulthits/

Formed in 1985. First big gig as supporting act of XYMOX at "Rote Fabrik" Zürich. First national Tour including one highly acclaimed gig at "FRI-SON" Fribourg (together with ThE YOUNG GODS) which was broadcasted live by DRS3 (biggest radion station in Switzerland). In 1987 they recorded their first single "Just Keep It Away"

1989 release of first CD "Mystery". Performance at Montreux Jazzfestival. 1993 release of 2nd CD "Three Clouds" after moving to Italy.

These days, the two members Priska Weber and Mario Scherrer are back in Switzerland again. Once in a while they perform under the name INGALILL


I have their first CD somewhere. Will see if I can dig out some more information.

If you know the cd, you will definitely know "Campari Soda" by Taxi. The song has just entered the national swiss charts, almost 30 years after it has been written. The songs has never been released on 7" so far, but thanks to a commercial by Swiss (national airline" it sees finally the success it deserves.

[randy]

Thanks for the translation! Any chance you get to post something diffferent by them would be appreciated!

[mondino]

I will soon get some stuff from the Real Popes and Nordland. Send me a PM as I don't intend to post everything in here once I have it.