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Dirk Steffens
Dirk Steffens (born 20 May 1950) is a German musician, audio engineer, and record producer. Early musical careerSteffens studied guitar and piano at the Hamburg Conservatory.[1] As well, he played in the group Beathovens between 1969 and 1971.[1] In 1971, he began his own group Pennywonder, which also consisted of Thomas Kuckuck, Jurgen Ehlert, and Enrico Lombardi.[2] In July 1973 he joined the group Birth Control, and for family concerns, he left the group in January 1974.[2] He then worked as a guitar instructor and studio musician.[2] In autumn 1975 Dirk Steffens began work on his first solo album, "The Seventh Step",in which he played guitar, and with help from musician Ian Cussick from Scotland, who was a member of Lucifer's Friend for a short time, and musician Rolf Köhler, who was from Hamburg, and part of the group To Be.[1] "The Seventh Step" was finished and released in 1976 by Nova, and a second solo album entitled "Tollhouse" was completed and released by Nova in 1978, also with Dirk Steffens on guitar, and featuring Cussick and Kohler, as well as guest guitarist Peter Wiehe.[3] A lot of both solo record's song titles were referring to personal things from Steffens' own life.[1] Solo album reissues and discographyIn 1995, "The Seventh Step" was issued on compact disc on Second Battle, and "Tollhouse" was issued on CD in 1998.[3] Discography[1] Penny Wonder-"Come On-Angel"(single)-1971 Birth Control-Rebirth-LP-1973 Solo- The Seventh Step-LP-1976 and Tollhouse-LP-1978 Compilations[4] Birth Control-The Best of Birth Control Vol. 2-1978 Birth Control-Definitive Collection-1996 Record production creditsFrom the late 1970s and onwards, Dirk Steffens was an active and record producer in the Germany area, and this is a list of artists and recordings he produced.[4]
First Affair-Stay (Don't Hide Away)-1985 Accept-Hungry Years-1987 Mad Max-Night Of Passion-1987 Running Wild-Under Jolly Roger-1987 China-China-1988 Pink Cream 69-Pink Cream 69]1989 Pink Cream 69-49-8"-1991 Velvet Viper-Velvet Viper-1991 Rubbermaids-Twisted Chords-1991 Pink Cream 69-One Size Fits All-1991 Pink Cream 69-Games People Play-1993 Gagu-Lauter-1996 Sinner-Danger Zone-1984 and Touch Of Sin-1985[5] Compilations[4] Zed Yago-The Best Of Zed Yago-2002 Various Elaste Volume 3-Super Motown Disco-2010 Jutta Weinhold-In The Deepest Night(12") Technical creditsThe following is a list of artists and recordings in which Mr. Steffens was involved as an audio engineer or technician:[4]
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