The band's debut album, Kollege Klatt, Rock Story, was released in 1972 on the PlÃne label. The album was a concept album that told the story of a worker named Kollege Klatt, who struggles with his alienation and exploitation under capitalism. The album featured songs that ranged from hard rock to acoustic ballads, with lyrics that criticized the bourgeois society and expressed solidarity with the working class. The album also included a cover of Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler's "SolidaritÃtslied" (Song of Solidarity), which became one of the band's anthems.
The album was recorded in September 1972 and featured the following lineup:
Andreas Brauer / vocals, clavinet, violin, synthesizer
Volker Hiemann / vocals, guitars
Uwe Holz / vocals, drums, harmonica
Franz Powalla / vocals, bass
Karl-Heinz Scherfling / vocals
The album was not widely distributed and is considered a rare collector's item today. A vinyl copy of the album can be found on [Discogs] for around $200. The album has also been uploaded to [YouTube] by fans who want to share this obscure gem of German rock history.
If you are interested in learning more about Lokomotive Kreuzberg and their music, you can check out the following sources:
[Lokomotive Kreuzberg - Kollege Klatt, Rock Story (1972) Full Album [Krautrock]]
[Lokomotive Kreuzberg â Kollege Klatt, Rock Story (Full Album 1972, Vinyl)]
[Lokomotive Kreuzberg - Kollege Klatt ArtistInfo]
[Kollege Klatt by Lokomotive Kreuzberg - Rate Your Music]
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