Slapp Happy met in Germany in the early seventies, where they recorded their first album 'Sort Of' for Polydor ('Years ahead of its time' NME). ACNALBASAC NOOM is Slapp Happys second LP, recorded at Wumme in Germany in 1973, in the legendary studio also used by FAUST. It was produced by Uwe Nettelbeck, producer of 'The Faust Tapes' and 'Faust So Far', with Faust as the backing band. This version of the album was originally rejected by Virgin, who made them re-record the material with different musicians and a new producer. This is still available on Virgin as Casablanca Moon. It is universally accepted that ACNALBASAC is the definitive version. Slapp Happy are a unique combination of twisted pop, mutated cabaret, word games and Kraut Rock. Dagmar Krauses superb voice soars above the musical tapestry, caressing, cajoling and slightly cynical.They have a huge underground following, near legendary status in Japan, and continue to excite and attract a new audience.
*Bongwater recorded a version of The Drum
on 'Too Much Sleep'
*In 1994 Channel 4 commissioned and broadcast
a Slapp Happy TV opera.
*Peter Blegvad is a cartoonist for the
Independent on Sunday, worked with Michael Stipe, is idolised by
Suzanne Vega, and releases his own solo records.
*Anthony Moore
lived in the back of a lorry, wrote lyrics for Pink Floyd and Paul
Young, as well as releasing obscure pop classics under his own name.
*Dagmar Krause went on to a prestigious solo career, recording
albums of Brecht and Eisler songs, and guesting on many prestigious
projects.
I'd like to see Slapp Happy go straight to number one'
ROBERT WYATT
'A beautiful, essential piece of pop history'
ALTERNATIVE PRESS
'They wrote extremely odd songs in the back of a
seven ton lorry' NME
'Its hard to believe that a twenty year old
recording can sound so fresh and undated.
source: RéR promotional onesheet