The Stripes


The Stripes were a German pop music ensemble founded on 2 July 1979 in the town of Hagen by Rainer Kitzmann, who played guitar. The lead singer was Gabriele Susanne Kerner, before she became known as Nena Kerner, who would later form the band Nena. Another future member of the band Nena, :de:Rolf Brendel|Rolf Brendel, played the drums. Frank Röhler played bass. The band was known for singing exclusively in English. They released five singles and one studio album, after which they split up on 3 March 1982. Their song "Ecstasy" was a minor hit.

Discography

Studio album

The Stripes was the band's only album and the first studio album of its singer, Gabriele "Nena" Kerner. Initially an LP record, it was re-released on CD in 1997 and again in 2004 with bonus tracks which were previously exclusive to some singles.

Track listing

Side A contains tracks 1–6 and side B contains tracks 7–13.

Credits

All singles were released as 7-inch vinyl records at 45 RPM under the CBS label. "Ecstasy" and the B-sides "Normal Types" and "Lose Control" were included as bonus tracks on the re-release of the studio album.
TitleYearB-side
"Ecstasy"1979"Normal Types"
"Strangers"1980"Lose Control"
"Tell Me Your Name"1980"Weekend Love"
"Strangers"1980"Observer"
"Don't You Think That I'm a Lady?"1981"On the Telephone"

Epilogue

Nena has often advertised her involvement with The Stripes in 2003 when she made a guest appearance at Howard Jones' 20th anniversary concert in London, she wore a top emblazoned with the name of the band and the bonus tracks of the Made in Germany Live album included live performances of two of The Stripes' songs recorded at a Berlin concert in November 2009.