Band Name: The Bates
Music Album: Pleasure + Pain
Album Release Date: April 1995
Music Genre: Punk Rock Pop
Record Label: Virgin
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 18 Tracks CD Album
The Bates (after Norman Bates of Hitchcock's movie "Psycho") formed in Eschwege, Germany in 1987.
Founding members were Markus „Zimbl“ Zimmer (vocals, bass), Frank „Klube“ Klubescheid (drums), Thomas "Pogo" Möller (rhythm guitar) and Armin Beck (lead guitar).
Armin left the band in 1991, he was replaced by Michael "Reb" Rebbig.
Pogo left the band in 1998, he was replaced by Tillman "Dully" Schüssler in 1999.
Due to musical and personal differences within the band, The Bates finally split in 2001.
Zimbl died on 18 June 2006. He was 41 years old.
| 1 | Tonight | 1:58 |
| 2 | The Only One | 2:31 |
| 3 | Still The Same | 2:38 |
| 4 | In This Town | 0:54 |
| 5 | A Fuck On The Edge Of The World | 2:06 |
| 6 | Shine | 3:17 |
| 7 | Yeah | 1:12 |
| 8 | Highscore | 2:57 |
| 9 | Say It Isn't So | 3:24 |
| 10 | Don't Wanna Be Like You | 2:44 |
| 11 | Junkie | 2:19 |
| 12 | Fuck The World | 0:54 |
| 13 | Rock 'n' Roll Heart | 2:02 |
| 14 | A Real Cool Time | 3:53 |
| 15 | Billie Jean | 4:24 |
| 16 | Fuck | 0:52 |
| 17 | Donna Clara | 3:01 |
| 18 | High Above The Ground | 2:48 |
Recorded & mixed at Vielklang Studios, Berlin, Okt./Nov. 1
All songs published by Nana Musikverlag / Edition Discoton except Track 15 published by Neue Welt Musikverlag; Track 17 published by Wiener Bohème-Verlag
[Back sleeve]
The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Schallplatten GmbH.
℗ 1995 Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, © 1995 Virgin Schallplatten GmbH.
Printed in Holland.
[Disc label]
Made in Holland
Released in a standard jewel case; includes a 6-page fold-out booklet with lyrics.
Track 15 "Billie Jean" is a cover - the orginal appears on "Michael Jackson - Thriller".
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