Biography
Birth Control formed in 1966 in Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The band was founded with a lineup consisting of Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone, vocals), Fritz Groger (vocals), Reiner Borchert (guitar), Hugo Egon Balder (drums), and Klaus Orso (guitar). Within five years of the band’s formation all seven of the original members had departed, but the band continued under the leadership of long-standing members drummer (and later lead vocalist) Bernd Noske (who replaced Balder in late 1968) and guitarist Bruno Frenzel (who replaced Borchert in 1969). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BirthControl
Album & Cover
This is the German band Birth Control’s debut album released in 1970.
According to Storm Thorgerson, this album cover was considered so offensive by Roman Catholic women working in the packing factory, they refused to handle it. The record company were not impressed either and he couldn’t understand why they didn’t respond to the cover design’s hidden depth- mixed sexuality of its imagery. The band thought it was weird, but they were German…
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell.
Label: Charisma CAS-1036(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
The Work Of Hipgnosis- ‘Walk Away Rene’ Compiled by Hipgnosis & George Hardie
Tracklist
| Side One Stop Little Lady Just Before The Sun Will Rise The Work Is Done |
Side Two Let Us Do It Now Flesh ‘N’ Blood Pandemonium |
Credits
Notes
Track B1 is actually B3, as on all other versions. Has been misprinted on back cover and label.
