Puhdys Live At Musikladen Extra 1977 (CD + DVD)

(MIG Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve

The early West performances In the mid-1970s, the Puhdys ventured beyond the borders of the GDR for the first time. In 1974, they played in Belgium, followed by performances in Dutch discotheques in 1975. In 1976, they even shared the stage with Chuck Berry at the festival in Turku (Finland) and performed for the first time in West Germany at the “Fest der Jugend” (Festival of Youth) in Dortmund.

A special milestone was their invitation to appear on the program “Musikladen Extra” in February 1977. The recording in the studios of Radio Bremen showed the band in an unusually relaxed and spontaneous light – quite different from the strictly planned GDR TV productions. Dieter “Maschine” Birr vividly remembers the relaxed atmosphere and the hospitality of producer Mike Leckebusch. This release documents the Puhdys' early performances in the West with original material from “Musikladen” and other rare archive recordings. It impressively shows how the band found its way into the Western music scene – long before it became a fixture in German rock history with over 22 million records sold and more than 4,000 concerts.