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The superstars of the traditional German folk scene, but pretty much unknown to the wider world, seven-piece vocal group Kastelruther Spatzen continue their impressive prolific run of releasing an album every year since 1985 with their 2010 release, Immer Noch...Wie am Ersten Tag. Unsurprisingly, for a band whose sound is steeped in the tradition of old-fashioned Bavarian music, their sound hasn't changed one iota since their debut. Its 14 tracks, therefore, will delight fans of oompah band beats, tinny brass riffs, and sea shanty-style singalong choruses, but will leave everyone else utterly bemused. The likes of "Ein Glucksstern Oben am Himmelszelt," "Kastelruth Ist Mehr Als Nur ein Wort" and "50 Jahre Jung Geblieben," the latter a tribute to their 50-year-old frontman Norbert Rier, may admittedly sound rather fitting when blasted out of the speakers at various beer festivals. But apart from the acoustic ballad "Dir Zuliebe," which could quite easily have been lifted from an '80s Cliff Richard record, and the flamenco-tinged slow-dance of "Du Hast an Mich Geglaubt," the album's failure to deviate from their usual novelty sound means it's pretty difficult to stomach anywhere else. It's admirable that over 30 years into their career, Kastelruther Spatzen are still going strong, especially with a genre that is surely on its last legs, and still writing most of their own material. But with a sound that appears to have been recorded on a cheap miniature keyboard, it's hard to deny that Immer Noch...Wie am Ersten Tag is the pure definition of a niche listen.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Christoph Purtscheller, ComposerLyricist - Mario Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Franz Brachner, ComposerLyricist - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Günther Widemair, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Manuela Pirkner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charly Hornemann, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josef Schönleitner, Mastering Engineer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Claus reichstaller, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Toni Kellner, Producer - Kathrin Musshauser, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Markus Musshauser, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Annamaria Widemair, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ralf Schedler, Producer - Mark Maier, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Markus Wendlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Michael Buschjan, Composer - Bernd Meinunger, Author - Andreas Martin-Krause, Composer - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Ralf Schedler, Producer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Andreas Bärtels, ComposerLyricist - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Walter Widemair, Composer - Dagmar Obernosterer, Author
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Christoph Purtscheller, ComposerLyricist - Franz Brachner, ComposerLyricist - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Michaela Wolf, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Gerd Grabowski, ComposerLyricist - Ekki Stein, ComposerLyricist - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - B. Vergeiner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Walter Widemair, Composer - Peter Wessely, Author - Gabi Wessely, Author - Toni Kellner, Producer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Hans Greiner, Author - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Dieter Baudrexl, Composer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Jean Frankfurter, Composer - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Irma Holder, Author
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Albin Gross, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Walter Widemair, Composer - Rudolph Schambeck, Author - Toni Kellner, Producer - Ralf Schedler, Producer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Norbert Hammerschmidt, Author - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Sabine Andres, Composer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Christoph Purtscheller, ComposerLyricist - Mario Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Franz Brachner, ComposerLyricist - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Willy M. Willmann, Composer - B. Vergeiner, Author
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Hans Greiner, Author - Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Helmut Brossmann, Author - Albin Gross, Composer - Toni Kellner, Producer
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Kastelruther Spatzen, MainArtist - Albin Gross, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Music GmbH
Album review
The superstars of the traditional German folk scene, but pretty much unknown to the wider world, seven-piece vocal group Kastelruther Spatzen continue their impressive prolific run of releasing an album every year since 1985 with their 2010 release, Immer Noch...Wie am Ersten Tag. Unsurprisingly, for a band whose sound is steeped in the tradition of old-fashioned Bavarian music, their sound hasn't changed one iota since their debut. Its 14 tracks, therefore, will delight fans of oompah band beats, tinny brass riffs, and sea shanty-style singalong choruses, but will leave everyone else utterly bemused. The likes of "Ein Glucksstern Oben am Himmelszelt," "Kastelruth Ist Mehr Als Nur ein Wort" and "50 Jahre Jung Geblieben," the latter a tribute to their 50-year-old frontman Norbert Rier, may admittedly sound rather fitting when blasted out of the speakers at various beer festivals. But apart from the acoustic ballad "Dir Zuliebe," which could quite easily have been lifted from an '80s Cliff Richard record, and the flamenco-tinged slow-dance of "Du Hast an Mich Geglaubt," the album's failure to deviate from their usual novelty sound means it's pretty difficult to stomach anywhere else. It's admirable that over 30 years into their career, Kastelruther Spatzen are still going strong, especially with a genre that is surely on its last legs, and still writing most of their own material. But with a sound that appears to have been recorded on a cheap miniature keyboard, it's hard to deny that Immer Noch...Wie am Ersten Tag is the pure definition of a niche listen.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:22
- Main artists: Kastelruther Spatzen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Koch Music
- Genre: World Europe Germany
© 2010 Koch/Universal Music - a division of Universal Music GmbH / Germany ℗ 2010 Koch/Universal Music - a division of Universal Music GmbH / Germany
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