The Stripes

The Stripes were a German pop music ensemble founded on 2 July 1979 in the town of Hagen by Rainer Kitzmann, who played guitar.[1] The lead singer was Gabriele Susanne Kerner, before she became known as Nena Kerner, who would later form the band Nena. Another future member of the band Nena, Rolf Brendel (Nena's boyfriend at the time), played the drums. Frank Röhler played bass. The band was known for singing exclusively in English. They released five singles and one studio album,[2] after which they split up on 3 March 1982.[3][4] Their song "Ecstasy" was a minor hit.

Not to be confused with The Strypes.

The Stripes
OriginHagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GenresPop
Years active1979 (1979)–1982 (1982)
LabelsCBS
Associated actsNena, Nena (band)
Past members

Discography
The Stripes
Studio album by
The Stripes
Released1980
RecordedApril–July 1980
StudioTonstudio Hiltpoltstein, Bavaria
Hotline Studios, Frankfurt
Length45:58
LanguageEnglish
LabelCBS
ProducerAndy Kirnberger
Singles from The Stripes
  1. "Ecstasy"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Strangers"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Tell Me Your Name"
    Released: 1980
  4. "Strangers / Observer"
    Released: 1980
  5. "Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?"
    Released: 1981

Studio album

The Stripes was the band's only album and the first studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. Initially an LP record,[5] it was re-released on CD in 1997[6] and again in 2004 with bonus tracks which were previously exclusive to some singles.[7]

Track listing

Side A contains tracks 1–6 and side B contains tracks 7–13.

LP, CD[5][6]
No.TitleLength
1."Strangers"3:06
2."Tell Me Your Name"3:15
3."Observer"2:32
4."Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?"3:16
5."Leaving the Suburbs"3:55
6."I'm Not..."3:00
7."Tres Chichi"2:31
8."You Must Be Good for Something"2:49
9."On the Telephone"3:13
10."Weekend Love"2:17
11."Kicks in Berlin"3:18
12."01:59"2:01
13."Radio in Stereo"2:09
2004 CD re-release bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleLength
14."Ecstasy"2:42
15."Normal Types"2:51
16."Lose Control"3:03

Notes

Credits
  • Gabriele Kerner – vocals
  • Rainer Kitzmann – guitar
  • Rolf Brendel – drums and percussion
  • Frank Röhler – bass guitar
  • Andy Kirnberger – keyboard, assorted guitars, singing harmony and producer
  • Manfred Nauner – recording engineer at Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein
  • Nigel Jobson – English vocals on tracks 4 and 9, recording and mixing engineer at Hotline Studios
  • Udo Arndt – mixing engineer at Audio Tonstudio, Berlin

Singles

All singles[2] were released as 7-inch vinyl records at 45 RPM under the CBS label. "Ecstasy" and the B-sides "Normal Types" and "Lose Control" were included as bonus tracks on the re-release of the studio album.

Title Year B-side
"Ecstasy" 1979 "Normal Types"
"Strangers" 1980 "Lose Control"
"Tell Me Your Name" "Weekend Love"
"Strangers" "Observer"
"Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?" 1981 "On the Telephone"

Epilogue

Nena has often advertised her involvement with The Stripes – in 2003 when she made a guest appearance at Howard Jones' 20th anniversary concert in London, she wore a top emblazoned with the name of the band and the bonus tracks of the Made in Germany Live album included live performances of two of The Stripes' songs recorded at a Berlin concert in November 2009.[8]

References
  1. "Inception of The Stripes". Nena.de. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. "The Stripes at the official Nena website". Nena.de. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. "The Stripes have disbanded". Nena.de. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. "Die Story von Nena". Pop Rocky staralbum. Free supplement "Nena": 8. 1983.
  5. "The Stripes – LP, vinyl (CBS 84561)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. "The Stripes – 1997 reissue (Columbia 487105 2)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. "The Stripes – 2004 reissue (Columbia 487105 9)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. "Made in Germany Live album by Nena". Nena.de. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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