The Busters are a German

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revival band, established as a side project in 1987. Playing

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-influenced

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, they became one of the best-known German ska bands, having a minor hit single in Germany with a ska cover of

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" They signed to

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in Germany in 1996, and released the album ''Stompede'' and the ''best of'' compilation ''Boost Best''. They continue to tour Germany every

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and run their own

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, Ska Revolution Records. The Busters have recently released their thirteenth studio album ''Waking The Dead''. The song "Dr. Phibes" from the album "Revolution Rock" (2004) is inspired by the film The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971). It is an instrumental with the organ as the main instrument, including a long organ solo. They are the second group to use this name, the first being an

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instrumental group who had the 1963 release "Bust Out" on Arlen records.

Albums

* ''Ruder Than Rude'' (1988) * ''Couch Potatoes'' (1989) * ''Dead or Alive'' (1991) * ''Cheap Thrills'' (1992) * ''Sexy Money'' (1994) * ''Live in Montreux'' (1995) * ''Stompede'' (1996) * ''Boost Best'' (1997) * ''Make a Move'' (1998) * ''Welcome to Busterland'' (1999) * ''360°'' (2001) * ''Live'' (2002) * ''Revolution Rock'' (2004) * ''Evolution Pop'' (2005) * ''Double Penetration'' (2007) * ''Waking The Dead'' (2009) * ''Supersonic Eskalator'' (2014) * ''Ska Bang 87'' (2016) * ''Straight Ahead'' (2017) * ''The Busters'' (2019) * ''Love Bombs'' (2022)

Singles

* '' No Respect '' (1988) * '' Don't Worry Be Happy '' (1989) * '' Rude Girl '' (1989) * '' She Was My Girl '' (with

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/1989) * '' Summertime '' (1989) * '' 94er Hits '' (1994) * ''

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'' (1996) * '' Behind Your Door '' (1996) * '' Ska Muzik '' (1997) * '' Candy '' (1997) * '' Come On '' (1998) * '' Liebe macht blind '' (with

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/2000) * '' Wir lassen es nicht zu '' (2001) * '' Sukiyaki vs Tokyo Ska Zone '' (2005) * '' Radio Smash Hit '' (2005) (online release only) * '' Whiskey 'til I Drop '' (2005) (online release only) * '' Clocks Don't Rock '' (2006) (online release only) * '' The Wrong Song '' (2007) (online release only) * '' Live It Up '' (2009) (online release only)

References

External links

* * German musical groups Third-wave ska groups {{Germany-band-stub