Udo Lindenberg - No Panic On The Titanic - 1976

Titus Lux:
In 1976 I saw Udo Lindenberg perform two tracks from this album on the Old Grey Whistle test. I was impressed.
A couple of weeks later I saw a copy in my local store. I didn't buy it and thus began a 20 year quest which ended at a second hand stall at the Glastonbury festival.
A fantastic collection of witty/touching songs. This is to the best of my knowledge Udo's sole English language LP. Only the last track is sung in his native German. (there is a completely German version of this album)
The sleeve notes credit Michael Chapman as having translated the lyrics. I feel his contribution must have had a huge bearing on the finished product, as direct translations would obviously not have rhymed.
And the music? Good rock 'n' roll with strings & horns!
Reminds me of Bob Ezrin's early work with the Alice Cooper Band.

Thanks to Titus for CD Rip.


Tracklist:
1 The conductor
2 Votan Wahnwitz
3 Nothing but a Vacuum
4 Daniel's Time Machine
5 It Was All So New
6 Rudi Ratlos
7 Elli Pyrelli
8 0-Rhesus Negative
9 Look at it my way
10 Jonny Controletti
11 Jack