19/01/2026

Various Artists "Under And Above The Clouds - Yacht Rock Grooves From Germany & Austria 1979-1991" (2025) -Westcoast Rock-



Label : Tramp Records


Allemagne Autriche 01 - Because (Dieter Heyduk)
02 - To The Westcoast (Töns Brautlecht-Deppe)
03 - Frisbee (Norbert Braun)
04 - Strange Weekend (Klaus Hinners, Mike M. Bach, Frank Fischer & Joachim Fuß)
05 - Austrian Sky (Dieter Heyduk)
06 - River Of Laughter (Gavin James)
07 - Bikin (Martin Schalow & Erika Hayes)
08 - Cable Dance (Jan Pack Band & Kalle Heßling)
09 - Walking In The Sand (George Morton)
10 - Silver Boat (Erich Roles)


Compiled by Günter Stöppel & Tobias Kirmayer
Transferred by Tom Sky
Restored & Mastered by Zoey Cairns
Additional Restoration by Günter Stöppel


01 - Because

Reflection
Dieter Heyduck : Lead & Backing vocals, Guitar
Walter Haunschmied : Keyboards 
Wolfgang Kunst : Bass 
Andreas Luger : Drums 
© 1981 Park Records 

02 - To The Westcoast

Ara Pacis
Töns Brautlecht-Deppe : Guitar, Lead vocals 
Wolfgang Schiffner : Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals 
Steffen Brautlecht-Deppe : Bass Guitar 
Erik Braren : Guitar 
Helmut Winkler : Drums 
© 1979 Ara Pacis 

03 - Frisbee

Mainpoint
Norbert Braun : Keyboards, Vocals 
Michael Kalus : Bass, Vocals 
Günther Konzuch : Drums 
Markus Wienstroer : Guitar 
Ika Hussmann : Lead Vocals, Percussion 
Micky : Additional Percussion 
© 1980 Let’s Fetz Records 

04 -  Strange Weekend

Nuages
Mike M. Bach : Drums, Percussion 
Klaus Hinners : Bass 
Joachim Fuß : Guitar 
Frank Fischer : Keyboards 

05 - Austrian Sky

Dieter Heyduk
Dieter Heyduk : Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar 
Peter Guschelbauer : Keyboards, Programming, Backing Vocals, Bass 
Wolfgang Bründlinger : Guitar & Guitar Solo 
WIFF : Keyboards & Programming 
Nini Morales : Backing Vocals 
© 1991 PG Records 

06 - River of Laughter 

Gavin James
Gavin James : Vocals, Guitar 
Black Cat Bone : Backing Band
Stephan Wegner : Bass 
Robert Müller : Drums 
Hans-Jörg Müller : Electric Guitar 
Bobby 'No Problem' Reveron (Guest) : Percussion 
Produced by Walter Dieterle 
© 1981 Ranke Music 

07 -  Bikin

Top Spin
Martin Schalow : Keyboards 
Lothar 'Logo' Muschinski : Lead Vocals, Percussion, Guitar 
Axel 'Glen' Müller : Alto & Tenor Saxophone 
Jürgen Scheele : Trumpet, Flugelhorn 
Peter Tüllmann : Trumpet, Flugelhorn 
Paul Gebauer : Trombone 
Michael Brandt : Guitar, Vocals 
Chris Evans : Drums 
Hans-Dieter Lorenz : Bass 
© 1985 Top Spin 

08 -  Cable Dance

Jan Pack Band
Kalle Heßling : Guitar, Lead Vocals 
Jupp Josten : Drums 
Thorsten Reismann : Percussion 
Jörg 'Semmel' Seemann : Bass, Vocals 
Roland Meier : Guitar, Vocals 
Adi Sauer : Keyboards 
© 1984 Jan Pack Band 

09 - Walkin’ In The Sand

Goldfinger
Peter Seiler : Keyboards, Synthesizer 
Gerd Pfrommer : Bass, Vocals 
Andre Bosmann : Drums, Vocals 
Achim Bitz : Guitar, Lead vocals 
Ronnie Shankland : Guitar, Vocals 
Hans J. Schmidt : Keyboards, Vocals 
Produced by Peter Seiler 
© 1982 Triple Music 

10 - Silverboat

Major Seven
Erich Roles : Vocals, Guitar 
Peter Lang : Saxophone
© 1985 Major Seven