The Rattles

The Rattles is a German beat and rock band that was in the 1960s and early 1970s in Germany the most successful of the genre.

Band History

In December 1960, the Rattles were founded in Hamburg by Achim Reichel and Herbert Hildebrandt. On February 3, 1963, the band won a contest in the Hamburg Star Club and then became the first German band with a commitment to this club. In the autumn of the same year they recorded their first single. Then the band went for five weeks on UK tour with Bo Diddley, Little Richard and the Rolling Stones still unknown. In 1966, they were the Beatles together on stage and played the opening act of the Bravo - Beatles - flash tour in Munich, Essen and Hamburg, with great encouragement.

It appeared Rattles records that had regional success in England, and so they were phased celebrated in Liverpool as the " German Beatles".

Overall, the Group had a dozen hits, this included titles such as La La La ( 1965), Come On and Sing (1966) and Cauliflower (1967). In 1965 she took beyond ( talk Let the men but, It 's Monkey Time) with Johnny Hallyday title that appeared on the LP / CD Johnny Hallyday Meets The Rattles.

1970 Rattles had a new cast with Edna Bejarano as a singer and a newly recorded version of the title The Witch a worldwide hit. The song was previously had appeared as a B- side of 1969 single Geraldine. The Rattles - occupation at this time: Zappo Lüngen, Rainer Degner ( ex- German bonds), Peet Becker ( ex- German bonds) and Henner Hoier, who had moved from the rivets to the Rattles. Had composed " The Witch" Herbert Hildebrandt under the pseudonym " Frank Steven ". Henner Hoier, who had sung the original version of " The Witch", left the band shortly afterwards and founded Les Humphries Les Humphries Singers. At this time, Achim Reichel, the group had already left. After his military service he founded in 1967 with the ex- Rattles Dicky Tarrach and Frank Dostal and Helmut Franke and Les Humphries group Wonderland. The "new" 1970 Rattle with Edna Bejarano, Frank Mille, Borny Bornhold and Zappo Lüngen had to do with the original lineup only insofar as Herbert Hildebrandt still was the composer and producer of the group. Further singles, such as You Can not Have Sunshine Every Day and Devil's on the Loose (both 1971) were only minor hits in Germany.

1977, the Rattles disbanded after some further reshuffles. But since 1988 they play again regularly at festivals and events. On 26 September 2005, the Rattles celebrated their anniversary with a concert in fünfundvierzigjähriges "Hamburg Landhaus Walter " and the DVD Beat Made in Germany, which tells the complete band history.

Published in 2007 Rattles the first studio album in fifteen years, Say Yeah! . The plate contains 15 new songs and was recorded in the Rattles hometown Hamburg. The new songs correspond to the old style that had made the Rattles so well known many years ago.

2010, the 50-year anniversary on stage, the band signed with the Hamburg record label Edel: Records and released a new studio album, Rattles 50, with 14 new songs in a new, modern sound, as they had not necessarily expect it from the Rattles. Appeared the same time re-arranged and recorded Greatest Hits.

Discography

Singles

Albums

  • Twist at the Star - Club (1963 )
  • Twist -Time In Star-Club Hamburg ( 1964)
  • Live at the Star - Club Hamburg (1964 )
  • The Searchers meet the Rattles (1964 )
  • Star Club Show 1 (1965 )
  • Liverpool Beat ( 1966)
  • Hooray, the Rattles come ( soundtrack to the movie) ( 1966)
  • Remember Finale Ligure (1967 )
  • Greatest Hits (1970) [ Fontana 701 707 WPY )
  • The Witch (1971 )
  • Tonight ( 1972)
  • Hot Wheels (1988 )
  • Painted Warrior ( 1990)
  • New Wonderland ( 1993)
  • Christmas with the Rattles (1994 )
  • "Live" - live ( 1997)
  • Say Yeah! (2007)
  • Rattles 50 (2010)
  • Need 2 C You ( 2012)

Sampler

  • The German Singles A & B (1963-1965), Vol 1 (2000)
  • The German Singles A & B (1965-1969), Vol 2 (? ? )
  • The great successes of a supergroup (? ? ) ( Club Edition ( Star Club ) )
  • Golden for the Rattles (1970 )
  • Greatest Hits (1997)
  • Come On And Sing - Best ( 2004) ( Zounds, all tracks digitally remastered, CD Text )
  • Greatest Hits (2010)

Videography

  • Hooray, the Rattles come (Film ) ( 1966)
  • The Rattles - Beat Made in Germany (2005)

Awards

RSH Gold

Beat music Rock music Singing Bass guitar
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