Birth Control is a German

Germany

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 rock band known for their progressive hard rock

Hard rock

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 sound and provocative album covers.

Birth Control formed in the middle of 1968 in Berlin

Berlin

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 from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The initial members were: Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone and vocals), Fritz Groeger (vocals), Klaus Orso (guitar), Reiner Borchert (guitar), and Hugo Egon Balder

Hugo Egon Balder

Hugo Egon Balder is a German actor and comedian. He was born 22 March 1950 in Berlin to Egon Friedrich Balder and Gerda Balder, née Schure . Gerda Balder was a Jew who, together with her mother and her son from her first marriage, survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp.Balder was a...

 (percussion).

After a series of disappointing albums in the early 1980s, the group disbanded, but reunited in 1993 with only drummer/lead vocalist/band leader Bernd 'Nossi' Noske remaining along with new members. The band continues to tour in Germany and release new albums periodically. As of recently, former members Peter Föller (bass, vocals) and Zeus B. Held

Zeus B. Held

Zeus B. Held is a German music producer and musician, known for his work in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. He was involved with several artists of the Krautrock, Disco and New Wave era, such as Birth Control, Rockets, Gina X Performance, Dead Or Alive, John Foxx, Fashion and Men Without Hats on their...

 (keyboards, reeds) from the band's classic period have been making special guest appearances at gigs. Sadly, original guitarist/songwriter Bruno Frenzel died on September 21, 1983 from a long illness.

Discography

• Birth Control (1970)
• Operation (1971)
• Believe in the Pill (Best of…) (1972)
• Hoodoo Man (1972)
• Knock Knock. Who’s There (1973)
• Rebirth (1973)
• Goldrock (1973)
• Live (1974)
• Plastic People (1975)
• Backdoor Possibilities (1976)
• Live (1977)
• The Best Of (1977)
• Increase (1977)
• The Best Of (Vol. 2) (1978)
• Titanic (1978)
• Rock on Brain (1978)
• Live 79 (1979)
• Count on Dracula (1980)
• Deal Done at Night (1981)
• Bäng (1982)
• Gamma Ray (Special Mix) (1989)
• The Very Best Of (1990)
• Condomium (1994)
• Two Worlds (1995)
• Jungle Life (1996)
• Definitive Collection (1996)
• Getting There (1998)
• Crazy Nights (Studio Session) (1998)
• Live Abortion (2000)
• Live in Lachendorf (2000)
• Alsatian (2003)
• Live in Fulda (2004)
• 35th Anniversary - Live At Rockpalast (2005)
• We are Family (2009)

External links

• Birth Control official website