CBID - Two Berry Cover Versions From Austria

CBID is never complete as new records and CDs appear and some old rarities are discovered. This section presents interesting additions and corrections to CBID.

Today: To be added to the chapter on Chuck Berry covers in Volume 3, two Austrian releases:

DE ICCO & The Stoolgang (Austria)

Singer Stefan De Icco led this funny named 50's revival Rock n' Roll band, also known as "De Icco & the Jailgang". Band members at that time were Dieter Libuda (gtr, who also produced and mixed this single), Peter Pansky (bs), Christian Deix (dms), Charlie Furthner (pno), and/or Oliver Jung (pno). Interestingly all of them became well-know Austrian musicians (see the links). Many thanks to studio owner Martin Unterweger for details about this group.

Nadine (3:27) 1991

45: STP Records STP-9111 ? Austria, 1991 (picture sleeve)

This is actually a very goode rockin’ version following the same beat as the original, but has accordion instead of sax and a slide-guitar solo. B-side is a country-rock performance of ‘Route 66’, with a little bit of Berry/Stones.

MONALISA TWINS (Austria)

Twin sisters Mona and Lisa Wagner, 20 years of age, from Vienna, Austria, who have always been influenced by the ‘60s beat music and in the Beatles particularly. They are now living in Liverpool(!), England. They sing, play guitar and write much of their own stuff, in the ‘60s style.

Johnny B. Goode (3:01) 2013

CD: Play Beatles & More [Woolgoose Records 81004] ? Austria, 2013

They have beautiful voices and sing good but rock’n’roll is not their style.