The Stripes
{{Short description|German pop band}}
{{for|the American band commonly known as The Stripes|The White Stripes}}
{{distinguish|The Strypes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Stripes
| origin = Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
| genre = Pop
| years_active = {{Start date|1979}}–{{End date|1982}}
| label = CBS
| associated_acts = Nena, Nena (band)
| past_members = * Gabriele Susanne "Nena" Kerner
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rolf+Brendel Rolf Brendel]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rainer+Kitzmann Rainer Kitzmann]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Frank+Röhler Frank Röhler]
}}
The Stripes were a German pop band founded on 2 July 1979 in the town of Hagen by Rainer Kitzmann, who played guitar.{{cite web|url=http://www.nena.de/de/news/band-stripes|title=Inception of The Stripes|website=Nena.de|accessdate=15 November 2016}} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.nena.de/de/discografie/stripes|title=The Stripes at the official Nena website|website=Nena.de|accessdate=15 November 2016}} after which they split up on 3 March 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.nena.de/de/news/stripes-haben-sich-aufgelöst|title=The Stripes have disbanded|website=Nena.de|accessdate=15 November 2016}}{{cite journal|title=Die Story von Nena|journal=Pop Rocky Staralbum|date=1983|volume=Free supplement "Nena"|page=8}} Their song "Ecstasy" was a minor hit.
Discography
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name = The Stripes
| type = studio
| artist = The Stripes
| cover = Stripes_.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1980
| recorded = April–July 1980
| venue =
| studio = {{br separated entries
|[http://www.discogs.com/label/280026-Tonstudio-Hiltpoltstein Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein], Bavaria
|[http://www.discogs.com/label/286369-Hotline-Studios Hotline Studios], Frankfurt
}}
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=45|s=58}}
| language = English
| label = CBS
| producer = Andy Kirnberger
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Stripes
| type = studio
| single1 = Ecstasy
| single1date = 1979
| single2 = Strangers
| single2date = 1980
| single3 = Tell Me Your Name
| single3date = 1980
| single4 = Strangers / Observer
| single4date = 1980
| single5 = Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?
| single5date = 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Stripes-The-Stripes/release/1785834|title=The Stripes{{snd}} LP, vinyl (CBS 84561)|website=Discogs|accessdate=15 November 2016}} it was re-released on CD in 1997{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Stripes-The-Stripes/release/2736486|title=The Stripes{{snd}} 1997 reissue (Columbia 487105 2)|website=Discogs|accessdate=15 November 2016}} and again in 2004 with bonus tracks which were previously exclusive to some singles.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Stripes-The-Stripes/release/3151662|title=The Stripes{{snd}} 2004 reissue (Columbia 487105 9)|website=Discogs|accessdate=15 November 2016}}
==Track listing==
Side A contains tracks 1–6 and side B contains tracks 7–13.
{{tracklist
| title1 = Strangers
| length1 = {{duration|m=3|s=6}}
| title2 = Tell Me Your Name
| length2 = {{duration|m=3|s=15}}
| title3 = Observer
| length3 = {{duration|m=2|s=32}}
| title4 = Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?
| length4 = {{duration|m=3|s=16}}
| title5 = Leaving the Suburbs
| length5 = {{duration|m=3|s=55}}
| title6 = I'm Not...
| length6 = {{duration|m=3}}
| title7 = Tres Chichi
| length7 = {{duration|m=2|s=31}}
| title8 = You Must Be Good for Something
| length8 = {{duration|m=2|s=49}}
| title9 = On the Telephone
| length9 = {{duration|m=3|s=13}}
| title10 = Weekend Love
| length10 = {{duration|m=2|s=17}}
| title11 = Kicks in Berlin
| length11 = {{duration|m=3|s=18}}
| title12 = 01:59
| length12 = {{duration|m=2|s=1}}
| title13 = Radio in Stereo
| length13 = {{duration|m=2|s=9}}
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = 2004 CD re-release bonus tracks
| title14 = Ecstasy
| length14 = {{duration|m=2|s=42}}
| title15 = Normal Types
| length15 = {{duration|m=2|s=51}}
| title16 = Lose Control
| length16 = {{duration|m=3|s=3}}
}}
==Notes==
- Track 8 is a cover of a Hall & Oates song
==Credits==
- Gabriele Kerner{{snd}} vocals
- Rainer Kitzmann{{snd}} guitar
- Rolf Brendel – drums and percussion
- Frank Röhler{{snd}} bass guitar
- Andy Kirnberger{{snd}} keyboard, assorted guitars, singing harmony and producer
- Manfred Nauner{{snd}} recording engineer at Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein
- Nigel Jobson{{snd}} English vocals on tracks 4 and 9, recording and mixing engineer at Hotline Studios
- Udo Arndt{{snd}} mixing engineer at [http://www.discogs.com/label/Audio+Tonstudio Audio Tonstudio], Berlin
=Singles=
All singles 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.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:22em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:14em;" | B-side |
| scope="row"| "Ecstasy"
| 1979 | "Normal Types" |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Strangers"
| rowspan="3" | 1980 | "Lose Control" |
| scope="row"| "Tell Me Your Name"
| "Weekend Love" |
| scope="row"| "Strangers"
| "Observer" |
| scope="row"| "Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?"
| 1981 | "On the Telephone" |
Epilogue
Nena has often advertised her involvement with The Stripes{{snd}} in 2003 when she made a guest appearance at Howard Jones's 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.{{cite web|title=Made in Germany Live album by Nena|url=http://www.nena.de/de/discografie/made-germany-live|website=Nena.de|accessdate=15 November 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|720292}}
- {{Discogs master|314365|The Stripes (album)}}
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Category:German pop music groups
Category:English-language musical groups from Germany
Category:1979 establishments in West Germany
Category:Musical groups established in 1979
Category:Musical groups from North Rhine-Westphalia