Holger Czukay

3-28-08 Holger Czukay

Holger Schuring (aka Holger Czukay) – the bassist of Can, and a formidable solo artist. I met Mr. Czukay in Germany, around the time of his 2^nd solo album, “On The Way To The Peak of Normal”. In his studio, he played me “Hiss ‘n’ Listen”, which he was working on at the time.

7" COOL IN THE POOL / OH LORD GIVE US MORE MONEY HARVEST DE 1C 006-45674

LP DER OSTEN IST ROT VIRGIN UK V 2307

LP FULL CIRCLE TRIO JPN AW-25026

7" HOW MUCH ARE THEY? / PERSIAN LOVE TRIO JPN AW-714

12" LES VAMPYRETTES: BIOMUTANTEN EMI DE F 667.226

CD MOVIES EMI DE 794806.2

LP MOVIES EMI DE 1C 064-45754

CD MOVING PICTURES PURPLE PYR CLP 9915.2

7" ODE TO PERFUME (Edit) / PERSIAN LOVE EMI UK EMI 5280

CD ON THE WAY TO THE PEAK OF NORMAL SPOON DE SPOONCD 36

LP ON THE WAY TO THE PEAK OF NORMAL EMI DE 1C 064-46400

7" PERSIAN LOVE / COOL IN THE POOL BARCLAY FR 620.569

12" PHOTO SONG, THE / BIOMUTANTEN VIRGIN UK VS 671-12

7" PHOTO SONG, THE / DAS MASSEN MEDIUM VIRGIN UK VS 340

LP ROME REMAINS ROME VIRGIN DE 208.052

CD ROME REMAINS ROME / DER OSTEN IST ROT VIRGIN UK CDV 2408

As “Canaxis 5”

CD CANAXIS SPOON DE SPOONCD 15

LP TECHNICAL SPACE COMPOSER'S CREW SCHEISS GER SRS 002

With Jah Wobble

12" HOW MUCH ARE THEY? ISLAND UK 12WIP 6701

12" SNAKE CHARMER ISLAND UK IMA 1

Mr. Czukay was always very nice to me. I cold-called him from a telephone in the train station in Koln, and he agreed to see me. He even drove to the station in his Volkswagen, to collect me.

I think “Movies” is an absolutely huge and influential album, in the overall scheme of things – ’79 and this German guy was already sampling! Before the rap & hip-hop guys! And it’s easy to listen to – “Oh Lord Give Us More Money”, “Cool In The Pool” etc. I am pleased that the “Movies” album has bee made available once again on CD.

At the time, I was very good with both “Movies” and “On The Way To The Peak of Normal”. I recently found the CD that was albums #3 & #4 – his two albums for Virgin UK, “Der Osten Ist Rot” and “Rome Remains Rome” – it’s missing a song or so, but I always did like 2-on-1 CD’s!

When I met Mr. Czukay, we talked about Spike Jones – and I remember him musing over the phrase “Holy Craziness” or “Crazy Holiness”, when referring to Mr. Jones.

I haven’t kept up with Mr. Czukay’s works, but I am most pleased he’s still active. I thoroughly recommend “Movies” to you, no matter what your persuasion is!