Tracklist
01. Golden Sun (Breinig/Koop) 03:12
02. Space (Breinig) 03:20
03. No Destination (Breinig/Koop) 04:21
04. Long Tall Dorothe (Breinig/Koop) 02:09
05. Sandmann/s Bound (Breinig/Koop) 03:00
06. That's My Love (Breinig/Koop) 02:38
07. Girl I'm Wondering (Breinig/Koop) 03:06
08. Show Me That You Love Me (Breinig/Koop) 03:24
09. Something Different (Breinig) 02:05
10. She (Breinig/Koop) 04:32
Bonus Tracks:
11. Lead On Light (Reilly/Darham/Reilly) 03:31
12. Sherry Baby (Gaudio) 02:40
13. Burning Out For Rock'n Roll (Breinig/Klein) 03:24
14. Sherry Baby (Gaudio) 03:02
ARTIST INFORMATION:
The story of Blackbirds is the story of two different groups, both led by Werner Breinig.
Originally, the Blackbirds were kind of a beat group and the album No Destination released in
1968 captures this sound which was mostly a psychedelic beat music. Three years later, with
different personally, the Blackbirds returned with a Touch of Music a classical influenced
progressive album. Both of these albums are considered to be quite rare.
After World War II and during the 1950'ies people in the Saarland, Germanys smallest state in
the Southwest, lived through a period of political conflict concerning their national status.
In 1950 the Saarland was politically separated from Germany and became an autonomous state,
while France was in charge of its foreign affairs. In 1955, an overwhelming majority of the
population of the Saarland rejected the Saar statute that was supposed to sanction the political
separation from Germany and the economic connection to France, and on 01.01.1957 the Saarland
became the 10th state of the Federal Republic of Germany. However, the economic relocation did
not take place until 2 years later, on 05.07.1959, in order to minimize any economic loss for
France. Then came the 1960'ies and with it Germany's new economic miracle. Everyone was keen to
leave the gloom of World War II behind. People made their living working in the coal mines, the
iron and steel works and the vineyards, while seeking entertainment and pleasure through the
cinema, television and radio. The spi-rit of the age at that time was rather outdated and
conservative, though, and the young people and those who had stayed young were keen on more
up-to date entertainment. They were thrilled by Rock 'n Roll and the "British Invasion" and
sought to imitate them. This is what happened in Puttlingen, a small town close to Saarbrucken,
where the first bands formed in 1963. With most simple means they tried to copy their English
models who were growing more and more famous. They made their first appearances in gymnasiums,
schools, pubs, community centres and Kolping halls, with little time to practise and far from
perfect.
