Hairy Chapter emerged from the Bonn‑based band The Concentric Movement, founded in 1966. In 1969, members Harry Titlbach (guitar), Rudolf Oldenburg (bass) and Rudi Haubold (drums) split off to form a new group together with vocalist Harry Unte. Under the pseudonym Chaparall Electric Sound Inc., they released the LP Electric Sound for Dancing on the independent label Maritim Records in 1969. From 1970 onward, the band performed under their real name Hairy Chapter, which they kept until their breakup in 1971. Their first album under this name, Eyes (1970), was released on Opp. The record included several tracks previously issued on Electric Sound for Dancing, though the titles were changed. Musically, Hairy Chapter drew heavily from British hard rock and blues rock of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between November 1970 and January 1971, the band recorded their second album, Can’t Get Through, at Dierks Studios in Cologne with producer Dieter Dierks. Dierks introduced strong psychedelic rock elements into the band’s more straightforward blues‑rock foundation, resulting in a sound that blended heavy blues with clear krautrock influences. The album was released on Bacillus Records, a sub‑label of Bellaphon Records created to compete with independent labels. Can’t Get Through became Hairy Chapter’s first and only release on a major label.
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Eyes 1970 Full Album
Can’t get Through 1971 Full Album
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