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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Links Various Refers
THE RATTLES
Hamburg, Germany
*  1960

Line-Up (1996):

Manne Kraski - g,voc
Eggert Johannsen - g,voc
Herbert Hildebrandt - bg,voc
Frank Seidel - kb,voc
Reinhard 'Dicky' Tarrach - ds

Former Members:

Frank Dostal (voc, 1966-9/67); Henner Hoier (voc, 1969-70, 1988-93); Edna Bejerano (voc, 1970-73); Linda Fields (voc, 1974-77)

Volker Reinhold (g,voc, 1960-61); Achim Reichel (g,voc, 1960-66, 1988-91); Hajo Kreutzfeld (g,voc, 1961-65); Hermann 'Rugy' Rugenstein (g,voc, 1965-68); Rainer Degner (g,voc, 9/67-1969); Georg Meier (g, 1969-70, 1974-77); Frank Mille (g,voc, 1970-77)

Herbert Hildebrandt (bg,voc, 1960-68); Kurt 'Zappo' Lüngen (bg, 9/68-1973, 1974-77)

Bernd Schulz (kb, 1966-9/68); Jochen Peters (kb, 1973-77); Frank 'Piggy' Jarnach (kb,voc, 1991-95)

Dieter Sadlowsky (ds, 1960-63); Reinhard 'Dicky' Tarrach (ds, 1963-9/67); Peter 'Peet' Becker (ds, 9/67-1970); Herbert Bornhold (ds, 1970-73); Wolfgang 'Al' Brock (ds, 1974); George Miller (ds, 1975-77)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Twist Time im Starclub Hamburg1964 Ariola
2.Twist im Star Club Hamburg1964 Philips
3.The Searchers Meet The Rattles
& The Searchers		1964 Mercury
4.Liverpool Beat1965 Ariola
5.Hurra die Rattles kommen1965 Star Club
6.Star Club Show 1 The Rattles1965 Star Club
7.Greatest Hits, New Recordings1966 Star Club
8.The Best Of The Rattles1966 Star Club
9.Remember Finale Ligure1967 Star Club
10.Rattles Production1968 Fontana
11.The Rattles1970 ITA
12.Greatest Hits1970 Fontana
13.The Witch1971 Philips
14.Rattles1971 Decca
15.Tonight: The Rattles Starring Edna1972 Philips
16.Attention - The Rattles1973 Fontana
17.Gin Mill1974 RCA
18.The Best Of Rattles1974
19.Star Club Tapes
(2LP)		1980 Phonogram
20.The Best Of The Rattles1986 Popular Gold
21.With All The Original Hits1988 Drive
22.Hot Wheels1988
23.Painted Warrior1990 BMG/RCA
24.The Rattles '911991
25.16 Tons1992
26.New Wonderland01.08.1992Titan
27.The Witch1993
28.30 Years of Rockin' the World1993
29.Still Waters Run Deep05.12.1993Titan
30.It's Christmas1994
31.Die Ariola Star Club Aufnahmen
(4CD box set)		1996 Bear Family
32.Greatest Hits02.09.1997Star Club
33.Beat In Germany - The Singles 1, 1963-19651/2000 Bear Family
34.Beat In Germany - The Singles 2, 1965-19691/2000 Bear Family
35.The Rattles
(2CD)		10.07.2000Delta Music
36.Szene Stars? ?
37.Die großen Erfolge einer Supergruppe? ?
38.Always Stay Your Friend? ?
39.Most Famous Hits? 2CD
40.Goldene für die Rattles? Delta Music
41.Rock Power? ?
42.Best - Come On And Sing03.01.2005Zounds
43.And the Beat Goes On: Greatest Hits15.02.2011
44.Need 2 C You18.09.2012Edel
45.Maybe Tonight
& Ireen Sheer		18.09.2012Edel

Henner Hoier:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Only You
& The Rivets		01.02.1999HH/Town

Achim Reichel:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Fledermaus13.05.1988WEA
2.Was Echtes15.09.1989WEA
3.Wahre Liebe28.05.1993WEA
4.Große Freiheit1994 WEA
5.Oh Ha!24.06.1996WEA
6.Herz ist Trumpf - Das Beste von Achim Reichel17.11.1997WEA
7.Echos Aus Zeiten Der Grünen Reise1998
8.Entspann Dich20.09.1999WEA
9.Der Spieler27.03.2000WEA
10.Wilder Wassermann25.02.2002WEA
11.100% Leben26.01.2004Tangram/Indigo

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Mashed Potatoes / Hello1963 Philips
2.The Stomp / Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah1963 Philips
3.Sticks And Stones / Bye Bye Johnny1963 Philips
4.Go To Him / Cryin', Waitin', Hopin'1963 Philips
5.Baby, That Is Rock'n'Roll / Everybody Loves A Lover1964 Ariola
6.Tell Me What Can I Do / Sunbeam At The Sky1964 Ariola
7.What Do You Want With My Baby / My Gal Is Red Hot1964 Ariola
8.Bye Bye Johnny / Sweet Little Sixteen1964 Ariola
9.Memphis Tennessee / Twist And Shout1964 Ariola
10.Geh Zu Ihm / Bye Bye Baby1964 Star Club
11.Do Wah Diddy Diddy / Betty Jean1964 Star Club
12.The Rattles EP
(Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / The Stomp / Baby, That is Rock'n Rock'n Roll / Go To Him)		1964 Philips
13.Roll Over Beethoven / Bye Bye Johnny1964 Decca
14.Tell Me What Can I Do / Sunbeam At The Sky1964 Decca
15.Money / Go To Find My Baby / Baby That Is Rock'n Roll / I'm Talking About You1964 Barclay
16.Shame, Shame, Shame / Someone Who Is Just Like You1965 Star Club
17.Spanish Harlem / Bo Diddley1965 Ariola
18.Stopping In Las Vegas / Lean Jean 173/1965 Star Club
19.La La La / There Goes My Heart Again7/1965 Star Club
20.Lass die Leute doch reden / It's Monkeytime
& Johnny Hallyday		1965 Philips
21.Come On And Sing / Candy To Me3/1966 Star Club
22.Love Of My Life / Say Allright6/1966 Star Club
23.Say All Right08.07.1966Fontana
24.It Is Love / Hey Sally12/1966 Star Club
25.Cauliflower - 01.06. 8 W. Charts / H. Pos. 25 / I Will Always Stay Your Friend5/1967 Star Club
26.Raindrop / I'll Catch Her1967 Fontana
27.Sha-La-La-La-Lee / Las Vegas / Come On And Sing / La La La1967 Fontana
28.Sha-La-La-La-Lee / Dance1967 Mercury
29.After Tea / Thank You5/1968 Fontana
30.Fought The Lord / Lady Angeline1968 Fontana
31.Mr ... / ....Keep Your Hands Off My Sister1968 Fontana
32.Geraldine / The Witch1969 Fontana
33.Lady Love / Ice On Fire1969 Fontana
34.Silly Lilly / Papa - San1970 Fontana
35.Shop Fifteen / Yellow Shoepaste1970 Shop
36.Werbeplatte der Funkausstellung 1970 / In Düsseldorf1970 Funk
37.The Witch / Get Away6/1970 Fontana 79
38.Verita / Ice On Fire1970 Help
39.The Witch / Lady Love1970 Help
40.The Witch / Geraldine9/1970 Decca6
41.You Can't Have Sunshine Everyday / Where Is The Friend1971 Philips
42.Devil's On The Loose / I Know You Don't Know9/1971 Philips
43.Devil's On The Loose / Suzie Q1971 Decca
44.Devil's On The Loose / I Know You Don't Know1971 London
45.Money Making Machine / Playing With Fire1972 Philips
46.Something Else / What Do I Care1972 Philips
47.Devil's Son / Something Else1973 Decca
48.Alabama / Devil's Son1973 Philips
49.Hot Banana / Country Man's Blues1974 RCA
50.Hot Wheels (Extended Mix) / Let's Act Together / Hot Wheels (Single)11/1988 Mercury
51.The Witch (Remix2/1989
52.Little Miss Wunderbar (Extended Remix '89) / Welcome Home / Little Miss Wunderbar (Petticoat Mix)1989
53.Painted Warrior1990
54.Fought The Law1991
55.No More Eagles01.08.1993Titan
56.No Way Out05.12.1993Titan
57.Night Of The Century01.07.1994Titan
58.I Drove All Night10.09.1994Titan
59.Oh Oh Oh10.01.1995Titan
60.One By One03.01.1999Titan

Henner Hoier:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Beautiful Sunday7/1972
2.It's 4 You25.11.1996DTM/Town
3.Samstag auf Schalke09.03.1998Town Sports/Town

Achim Reichel:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Der Spieler / Eckenliegerblues1/1983 Metronome
2.Fliegende Pferde10/1989
3.Kreuzworträtsel1990
4.Aloha heja he7/1991
5.Kuddel daddel du / Karawane ins Glück1/1992
6.Auf der Rolltreppe / Auf der Rolltreppe - Live Version / Mein Herz ist ein Ufo3/1992
7.Amazonen / Traum02.04.1993WEA
8.Wahre Liebe20.08.1993WEA
9.Lächeln Sie doch mal (Es ist Weihnachten)?
10.Ein Freund, bleibt immer Freund
& Joachim Witt & Ulrich Tukur		?
11.Herz ist Trumpf?
12.Wer sowas Liebe nennt1996
13.Fahrrad Fahrn / St.Pauli Song03.05.1996WEA
14.Sa-Lo-Me / Liebe Wo Bist du Hin16.08.1999WEA
15.Entspann dich1999 WEA

WWW Links:

http://www.rattles.de/
http://www.dri.de/hamburg/rattles/
http://www.center-of-beat.com/starclub/bands/starclub_bands_rattles.php

Various:

disbanded 1977
reunited 1988

Achim Reichel:

appeared on the LP:

Michael Chapman: Pleasures Of The Street (12/75, Nova)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731331.03.197322New Pop Singlessingle review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19951418.07.19956Galerie