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A companion to the German Shang a Lang compilation, Starke Zeiten offers up a mid-priced overview of the Bay City Rollers' German singles output -- which is not, in fairness, all that different from their output elsewhere around the world, but does throw up a few fascinating anomalies. Was "It's a Game" really their biggest-ever hit in that country (number four in May 1977)? Did "Shang a Lang" truly bottom out at number 41? And did anybody seriously believe that "Where Will I Be Now" was destined for anything higher than the low Top 50? Duplicating just seven of Shang a Lang's contents, Starke Zeiten concentrates on the A-sides of 16 singles, beginning with 1974's "Remember" (vocalist Les McKeown's debut) and wrapping up with the aforementioned "Where Will I Be Now." In between times, the band's German discography is revealed as a helpful amalgamation of the group's U.K. and American release schedules, bringing European glory to such stateside delights as "Saturday Night," "Rock and Roll Love Letter," and the Les McKeown re-cut of "Dedication," before moving on to the lesser-known pastures of "You're a Woman" and "Don't Stop the Music." Indeed, only the absolute breakdown of any chronological sense prevents Starke Zeiten from standing among the greatest of all non-Japanese Rollers roundups -- but, hey, that's what the CD player's "program" button is for.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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Chris Adams, Composer - Chris Adams, Lyricist - Harry Maslin, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer
(P) 1977 Arista Records LLC
Hawker, Composer - Hawker, Lyricist - Raymond, Composer - Raymond, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Vocal
(P)1976 Arista Records LLC
Bill Martin, Producer - Bill Martin, Composer - Bill Martin, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Phil Coulter, Composer - Phil Coulter, Lyricist - Phil Coulter, Producer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Bob Gaudio, Composer - Bob Gaudio, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Bob Crewe, Composer - Bob Crewe, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer
(P) 1974 Arista Records LLC
MOORE, Lyricist - MOORE, Composer - Colin Frechter, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer
(P) 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Young, Composer - George Young, Lyricist - Jimmy Ienner, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Harry Vanda, Composer - Harry Vanda, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Arista Records LLC
Douglas Flett, Composer - Douglas Flett, Lyricist - Jimmy Ienner, Producer - Guy Fletcher, Composer - Guy Fletcher, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer
(P) 1976 Arista Records LLC
Stuart Wood, Composer - Stuart Wood, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Eric Faulkner, Composer - Eric Faulkner, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Arista Records LLC
Phil Wainman, Composer - Phil Wainman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer - John Goodison, Composer - John Goodison, Lyricist
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Phil Wainman, Producer - Stuart Wood, Composer - Stuart Wood, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Eric Faulkner, Composer - Eric Faulkner, Lyricist
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Bill Martin, Composer - Bill Martin, Lyricist - Bill Martin, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Phil Coulter, Composer - Phil Coulter, Lyricist - Phil Coulter, Producer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Bay City Rollers, Performer - Chris East, Composer - Chris East, Lyricist
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
Bill Martin, Producer - Bill Martin, Composer - Bill Martin, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Phil Coulter, Arranger - Phil Coulter, Composer - Phil Coulter, Lyricist - Phil Coulter, Producer
(P) 1974 Arista Records Inc.
Stuart Wood, Composer - Stuart Wood, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Eric Faulkner, Composer - Eric Faulkner, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Arista Records LLC
Bill Martin, Composer - Bill Martin, Lyricist - Bill Martin, Producer - Bay City Rollers, Performer - Phil Coulter, Composer - Phil Coulter, Lyricist - Phil Coulter, Producer
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
Harry Maslin, Producer - Len Boone, Composer - Len Boone, Lyricist - Bay City Rollers, Performer
(P) 1977 Arista Records LLC
Album review
A companion to the German Shang a Lang compilation, Starke Zeiten offers up a mid-priced overview of the Bay City Rollers' German singles output -- which is not, in fairness, all that different from their output elsewhere around the world, but does throw up a few fascinating anomalies. Was "It's a Game" really their biggest-ever hit in that country (number four in May 1977)? Did "Shang a Lang" truly bottom out at number 41? And did anybody seriously believe that "Where Will I Be Now" was destined for anything higher than the low Top 50? Duplicating just seven of Shang a Lang's contents, Starke Zeiten concentrates on the A-sides of 16 singles, beginning with 1974's "Remember" (vocalist Les McKeown's debut) and wrapping up with the aforementioned "Where Will I Be Now." In between times, the band's German discography is revealed as a helpful amalgamation of the group's U.K. and American release schedules, bringing European glory to such stateside delights as "Saturday Night," "Rock and Roll Love Letter," and the Les McKeown re-cut of "Dedication," before moving on to the lesser-known pastures of "You're a Woman" and "Don't Stop the Music." Indeed, only the absolute breakdown of any chronological sense prevents Starke Zeiten from standing among the greatest of all non-Japanese Rollers roundups -- but, hey, that's what the CD player's "program" button is for.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:26
- Main artists: Bay City Rollers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: NITRON media
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1975 Arista Records LLC
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