2025 stock Lunapark is the trio of Burkhard Ballein, Klaus "Schlips" Gebauer, Reinhard "Zoppen" Benisch from Wuppertal, Germany. The boys were dissatisfied with their surrounding musical environment in 1981, so they set off to create their own brand of Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW "New German Wave”). Their influences included classics such as The Beatles, Colloseum, Roxy Music, and Frank Zappa, as well as New Wave and punk acts like Sex Pistols, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Blondie and The Cure.
“Gefangene Vögel’ (‘Prisoner Birds’) is their debut album, which was released by Stuttgart-based Intakt-Records in 1982. They recorded 10 tracks using a simple set up of guitar, bass, drums, drum-computer, and Korg MS-10 & MS-20 synthesizers. Songs range from the Belgian-leaning industrial and cold sounds to more typically NDW-influenced quirkiness. In the vein of Sad Lovers and Giants and Schleimer K, they blend post-punk and new wave music with electronic elements. The monotone German vocals epitomize the Zeitgeist of the Cold War.
Details
Cat. number: DE-113
Year: 2016
Notes:
Recorded at Tonstudio (Schabernack), Hohenlohe, Blaufelden. Intakt-Records, Stuttgart.
Schöner Gruss an (greetings to) F. Dürrenmatt for "Der Tunnel"
Dedicated to Tim Buktu (1958-2011) and to Zoppen (1956-2011)
There are 4 different color versions of the jacket: blue, yellow, magenta and turquoise.
Includes double sided 11×11 insert that was included with the original pressing with lyrics and photos.
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