''Blackmail'' (stylised as ''blackmail'') is the debut album by the artist of the same name. The album consisted of tracks that the band was able to record in a high-tech recording studio that was readily lent to them by a

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producer legend named Stuart Bruce who was impressed with their demo-recordings. Bruce, as well as Guido Lucas, produced the album. Guido Lucas started his own record label in

Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...

known as Records. Blackmail was able to secure his support, after many other record labels turned down their request to be taken in. The album, however, still did not get a very positive consumer response.

Track listing

#"Blink/I Get Numb" – 6:12 #"When I Start Today" – 2:22 #"Bare Me" – 3:15 #" Tomorrow Never Knows" – 5:51 ( Lennon,

McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

) ( The Beatles cover) #"Red Rum" – 8:45 #"Some Daze" – 3:32 #"Salt Cellar" – 3:02 #"Extravaganza" – 4:22 #"Z" – 5:32 #"Radiant Carrot" – 7:02 #"Designed by the Moon" – 6:35

Personnel

Aydo Abay Aydo Abay (born May 29, 1973) is a German singer and songwriter raised in Koblenz, Germany. He is of Turkish descent. Abay is mainly known for being the frontman for the German indie rock quartet Blackmail (1995–2008). He has also started his ...

– vocals *

Kurt Ebelhäuser Kurt Ebelhäuser (Kurt Ebelhaeuser in English) is a German musician and record producer from Koblenz, probably best known for his work as guitarist for the indie rock band blackmail. He is also singer and guitarist for another indie rock band Scum ...

– guitars, backing vocals, keyboards * Carlos Ebelhäuser – bass * Mario Matthias – drums

References

External links

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Blackmail Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to fa ...