Birth Control – Believe In The Pill - Best Of (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1972)

Birth Control – Believe In The Pill (Best Of Birth Control) is a 1972 compilation by Berlin band Birth Control on the krautrock label Ohr – featuring tracks such as “What's Your Name”, “Hope”, “The Work Is Done”, the title song and their version of “Light My Fire”. As an Ohr release it is also of interest to collectors of the label. On offer is the German original pressing (OMM 556 025).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ohr – OMM 556 025
• Format: Vinyl LP, compilation, stereo
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1972
• Genre: Krautrock, Hard Rock (Krautrock, Hardrock)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. What's Your Name (3:35)
2. Pandemonium (6:34)
3. Light My Fire (5:40)
4. Stop Little Lady (7:16)

Side B

1. Hope (4:23)
2. The Work Is Done (5:56)
3. Flesh And Blood (3:27)
4. No Drugs (4:01)
5. Believe In The Pill (3:42)

Personnel

Bruno Frenzel (guitar), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Bernd Noske (drums, vocals). Cover: H. Dofflein.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the original 1972 German edition on Ohr (OMM 556 025). The label reads “33. Ohr Platte” and “Made in Germany”.

Is the tracklist on the back cover correct?
Not quite: “Pandemonium” (A2) and “The Work Is Done” (B2) are swapped on the back cover – the order on the labels, as listed above, is correct.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- = near mint with barely any visible signs of use; VG+ = very good plus with light signs of use that hardly affect sound or appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Krautrock?
Yes – browse our Krautrock collection. Tips on spotting originals are in our guide Krautrock rarities: how to spot original pressings.