XMal Deutschland*Fetisch

Label:

4AD – CAD 302

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1 Qual 3:50
A2 Geheimnis 3:19
A3 Young Man 3:18
A4 In Der Nacht 3:44
A5 Orient 4:06
B6 Hand In Hand 3:08
B7 Kaempfen 2:48
B8 Danthem 4:59
B9 Boomerang 3:46
B10 Stummes Kind 5:15

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗4AD
  • Published ByBeggars Banquet Music
  • Recorded AtBlackwing Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtTape One
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • BassWolfgang Ellerbrock
  • DrumsManuela Zwingman
  • EngineerJohn Fryer
  • GuitarManuela Rickers
  • KeyboardsFiona Sangster
  • Lacquer Cut ByBilBo (3)
  • ProducerXmal Deutschland*
  • Sleeve [Sleeves By]Twenty · Three · Envelope*
  • VocalsAnja Huwe
  • Written-ByXmal Deutschland*

Notes

Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London.
Thanks to Jezebel.

℗ 1983 4AD

The record comes in an inner sleeve with lyrics.
Durations are not mentioned on release.
Tracks are numbered sequentially on release.

All runouts are hand-etched. Cut numbers are in superscript.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): MPO CAD 302 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): MPO CAD V̶S̶L̶P̶ 302 B1 BILBO. TAPE ONE

Other Versions (5 of 18)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Fetisch (LP, Album) Virgin 205 446-320 1983
New Submission
Fetisch (LP, Album, Test Pressing) Virgin 205 446-320 1983
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Fetisch (LP, Album, Test Pressing) 4AD CAd 302, CAD 302 UK 1983
New Submission
Fetisch (LP, Album) 4AD 205 446-320, 205 446 1983
New Submission
Fetisch (LP, Album) 4AD K25P-521 Japan 1985

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Reviews

  • FinalDamnation66's avatar
    Edited one month ago
    Without great excesses
    X Mal Deutschland's debut 'Fetish' 1983 is a terrific album! I think 4ad didn't signed this band at that time for nothing! But already with the follower 'Toscin' in 1984 there are slight weaknesses, both musically and of their inspiration. For me, 'Fetish' is and remains the album par excellence.
    • Minimal-Man's avatar
      Minimal-Man
      Dark tribal type post-punk record. Sorta reminds me of a more minimal and primal version of Siouxsie And The Banshees.
      • holterbach's avatar
        holterbach
        I've always been fascinated by the dissonant and noisy way Manuela Rickers plays guitar in the early recording of Xmal Deutschland. Not a single melody or usual cool stuff most pre-goth band are into. She gives the band such a unique abrasive sound, agressive and hypnotic. She's really one of a kind here.
        And this album is perfect.
        • hellblau67's avatar
          hellblau67
          is there a reissue or a Bootleg of the 4AD UK Pressing? I just purchased a pristine, brand new looking copy at a flea market in berlin that looks 100% new...
          • Deefex's avatar
            Deefex
            Such a great band. Even though I don't speak German, The instrumentation is perfect.
            • ZeeGee73's avatar
              ZeeGee73
              Edited 7 years ago
              This is the great, epic debut. They had this amazing drag to their sound that others didn't have. Manuella Zwigman's drumming was catchy and simple which really gives a solid backing and real character base to the songs. Each album by X-mal has a unique character, this one is bleak, brilliant with no filler songs. This stands as one of the great albums of the time.

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