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Hamburg, Germany (1960 – present)

The Rattles were a very successful German rock and beat band in the 60ies and 70ies.

The Rattles began their career in the same Hamburg scene where many Liverpool-based UK rock groups got their start.
In September 1960 Achim Reichel and Herbert Hildebrand founded the Rattles in Hamburg. On New Year’s Eve 1963 they either won a band contest in the Star-Club in Hamburg or they got third after the The Lords. What ever the outcome it earned them a contract in the Star-Club as the first German band to get one there. In autumn of 1963 they recorded they first single.

They enjoyed sustained success in their own country through the 1960s, but had only one international hit, “

The Witch” (1970), which went Top Ten on the UK Singles Chart in addition to hitting the Top Twenty in Austria and the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S…

Their webpage can be found at: www.rattles.de

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1	The Witch full track	58
2	Come On And Sing full track	24
2	All I Want	24
4	Sam The Snowman	12
5	Like Santa And Xmas	9
6	It's My Fault	8
6	Ewig	8
8	Love Of My Life full track	7
9	Lady Love full track	5
9	All I Want (For Christmas Is You)	5
9	Fought the Lord full track	5
12	Jingle Bells	4
12	Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah full track	4
12	Santa Comes A Rockin'	4
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VelBer wrote:
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Achim

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vickianselmo wrote:
February 2009

bestest song eva!

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theclarkness wrote:
December 2008

great 70s stuff

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Mitozz wrote:
September 2008

This group playd with The Beatles in "Star" club.

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noddyvantinking wrote:
September 2008

tone loc did a track, jibberjabbering over the witch... it's amazing.

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produtron wrote:
December 2007

Come On And Sing video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmM4U5SGvCo Incredible!

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EHCB wrote:
October 2007

Are these the guys I saw on TOTP2 last night? It is nuts that they're still around...

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Fehlnavigiert wrote:
October 2007

seen live today... so fuckin' great!

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Windmarbles wrote:
October 2007

can't you see the witch,can't you see the witch,can't you see the witch by my side?

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