Artist: Achim Reichel Genre(s):
Rock
Folk
Discography:
Wahre Liebe Year: 1993
Tracks: 12
Regenballade Year: 1991
Tracks: 9
Melancholie und Sturmflut Year: 1991
Tracks: 11
Klabautermann Year: 1991
Tracks: 10
Eine Ewigkeit Unterwegs Year: 1988
Tracks: 10
Best of Year:
Tracks: 17
German isaac Merrit Singer, songster, instrumentalist, and producer Achim Reichel enjoyed a long and varied calling that began during the beat boom of the '60s, when he founded the Rattles, and carried on well into the next millenary, by which time he was still recording albums and playacting large-scale rock concerts. Born on January 28, 1944, in Wentorf bei Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Reichel began his music calling in 1960, when he, as a singer/guitarist, formed the Rattles with bassist Herbert Hildebrandt in Hamburg. The dance orchestra, along with the Lords, proved one of Germany's leading beat bands of the twenty-four hours, for instance touring England with the Rolling Stones in 1963 and touring Germany with the Beatles in 1966. Reichel left the band in 1966 later several albums, including
Pull im Star-Club Hamburg (1964), Liverpool Beat (1965), and
Hurra! Die Rattles Kommen (1966), and afterwards entered the
Bundeswehr (i.e., the German armed forces). Upon Reichel's departure from the military, he formed another dance orchestra, Wonderland, whose debut single, "Mocow" (1968), was a Top 15 attain. Next he formed the data-based solo externalize A.R. & Machines, which debuted with
Perish Grüne Reise (1971) and followed with a succession of Krautrock-fashioned albums:
Echo (1972),
3 (1972),
4 (1973), and
Autovision (1974).
In 1975, Reichel released
Digital audiotape Shanty Alb'm, a shockingly straightforward ingathering of sea shanties that was a clxxx degree turn away from the experimentation of A.R. & Machines; too of note, the record album was song in German, different his late releases, and was billed to himself quite than a group cognomen, deuce characteristics that were common to his serial albums as well. Reichel's embrace of volksmusik, particularly of the magnetic north, continued in the few eld that followed, with albums including
Klabautermann (1977) and
Regenballade (1978), the latter of which was critically praised. In the wake up of
Regenballade, Reichel, in conjunction with Frank Dostal, formed the label Ahorn in hopes of showcasing German-language rock bands of the day. Along with the advent of Ahorn,
Heiße Scheibe (1979), a showcase for contemporary writers and Reichel himself, reflected his interest in moving out of the past and into the present. Also during the mid to late '70s, Reichel strained as a producer, on the job with such bands as Novalis, Kiev Stingl, Neil Landon, and Emsland Hillbillies.
During the early '80s, Reichel released a trio of straightforward rock'n'roll albums that were song in German and critically praised:
Ungeschminkt (1980),
Blues in Blond (1981), and
Nachtexpress (1983). Reichel too toured for the first clip in days, mounting encouraging tours for both
Blues in Blond and
Nachtexpress in 1982 and 1984, respectively. In 1983, amid all of this natural process, "Der Spieler" (from
Blues in Blond) became his first solo hit single, charting at number 27 and coming into court on the
ZDF-Hitparade. "Packer Kutte" (from
Nachtexpress) too made the
ZDF-Hitparade in 1983; Reichel himself made a total of 3 personal appearances on the TV usher that twelvemonth. In 1986 he acted as a camber robber, Paul, in the celluloid
Va Banque; released an album,
Eine Ewigkeit Unterwegs; and appeared once again on the
ZDF-Hitparade, this clip in support of his tally "Eine Ewigkeit Unterwegs." After another go, Reichel recorded a solo record album,
Fledermaus (1988), and reunited with the Rattles for Hot Wheels (1988), a reunion album; some other solo album (
Was Echtes) and Rattles reunion (Painted Warriors) followed in 1989 and 1990, respectively.
The nineties were some other successful and productive decennium for Reichel, as he continued cathartic albums and touring, and began to chart with regularity. All-new studio albums included Melancholie und Sturmflut (1991), Wahre Liebe (1993),
Oh Ha! (1996), and
Entspann Dich (1999); hit singles from these albums included "Ciao Heya He" (1991), "Kuddel Daddel Du" (1992), "Auf der Rolltreppe" (1992), "Amazonen" (1993), and "Wahre Liebe" (1993); thither was as well the live album
Große Freiheit (1994), an attended TV concert special commemorating Reichel's 50th birthday, the solo best-of
Herz Ist Trumpf (1997), and the A.R. & Machines best-of
Echos aus Zeiten der Grünen Reise (1998). Reichel continued his activity in the ensuing x, cathartic
Billy Wilder Wassermann (2002), a return to volksmusik; 100% Leben (2004), a live CD/DVD commemorating his 60th birthday; and
Volxlieder (2006) -- all of which charted. Moreover, he published a songbook, 100% Leben, via Gorilla Musik-Verlag.
