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Sexy Chartsfuckers: The Remixes

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	Happy together (Leroy Bonner - Gordon)	Original recording: 8 Feb. 1996, remix: Oct. 2005, Zürich by DJ Thomas G.	A hit song by The Turtles in 1967. The of Sexy Chartsfuckers' unplugged cover version is remixed here with heavy orchestration.
	Sparrow (Paul Simon)	Original recording: 8 Feb. 1996, remix: Sept. 2005, Zürich by DJ Thomas G.	In this remix of the Sexy Chartsfucker's originally straight cover version of the Simon & Garfunkel tune, the song mutates to a reggae format, decorated with exotic sarod and drums.

The Sexy Chartsfuckers

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	Sparrow (Paul Simon)	8 February 1996, Rössligasse 5, Zürich	"Sparrow" is one of the lesser known songs from Simon & Garfunkel's debut album of 1965 "Wednesday Morning 3 a.m.". After the performance, Markus's incredulously commented ìThis wasn't even THAT bad!î. This comment is difficult to understand when hearing the track, even though this was the first and only recording session in the Sexy CF's recording history carried out with a decent microphone.
	Sunny afternoon (Ray Davies)	22 June 1995, Anthropological Institute, Zürich	The vaudevillian song "Sunny afternoon" was a hit by The Kinks in 1966. This track was recorded during the first and only ever rehearsal session of the Sexy CF, on the day prior to their unforgettable first and only live concert in Switzerland. The track nicely documents the usual chaos of Sexy CF sessions and the general unfamiliarity of the band members with the repertoire.
	Will my mama love me (Thomas Geissmann)	19 June 1995, Hyde Park, London	Live recording of an unrehearsed impromptu performance by the spartanic core section of The Sexy Chartsfuckers: Thomas Geissmann - guitar and vocals, Markus Roth - guitar and vocals, Jenny Pastorini - moral support. Unplugged, of course. This is the legendary Hyde Park Concert of the Sexy CF, performed in front of a stunned audience (Hi, Jenny!). Although three additional members had been tricked into joining the band by that time, only a few band members could afford the flight ticket to London. The memorable event was tape-recorded by a fan (Hi, Jenny!) with a walkman.
	Baby, what you want me to do (Jimmy Reed)	Late May or early June 1995, Anthropological Institute, Zürich	This is the first known recording of the Sexy CF in their original line up (Christophe Soligo and Thomas Geissmann). The song selected to be recorded on tape for posterity (a classic of Jimmy Reed from 1959) was a natural choice: Because nothing had ever been rehearsed, there was only one song of which both band members were able to remember the text. This is take 1, which is famous for Christophe's discovery - early on during his harmonica solo - that he is holding his instrument the wrong way 'round! And this was still the best take.