SFF – Schicke – Führs – Fröhling – The Complete Recordings
SFF (Eduard Schicke, Gerd Führs and Heinz Fröhling), had an orchestral sound that was overwhelming and fascinating. With Dieter Dierks (Scorpions, Wallenstein, Nektar etc.) the band found an excellent producer for their first album “Symphonic Pictures”, which was released in 1976 and sold about 12,000 copies. The trio’s popularity grew mainly due to their unforgettable live concerts – “It was a bit like magic and an overwhelming intensity that took the audience and the band together into another world.” In this context, the SFF gigs in Scheeßel (Germany, 1977) and, of course, the Brain Festival (1978), from which two songs appear on this collection, should be mentioned.
In 1977 and 1978 SFF recorded two more records with Dieter Dierks: “Sunburst” and “Ticket To Everywhere”. After the recording of the last album, musical and ideological differences arose and the trio disbanded.
Gerd Führs lived in Bremen until his tragic death in November 1992. He worked in Japan, the USA, England and Germany for Yamaha, who considered Gerd Führs one of the best programmers / keyboard consultants in the world.
Edurad Schicke und Heinz Fröhling are still living in the Northern part of Germany.
Tracklist:
CD 1 “Symphonic Pictures”
- Tao 08:41
- Solution 02:55
- Dialog 05:34
- Sundrops 02:29
- Pictures 16:29
- Wizzard 04:31
“Sunburst”
- Autumn sun in cold water 04:47
- Artificial Energy 05:30
- Driftin' 03:23
- Troja 07:19
- 1580 05:18
- Explorer 04:56
Total: 71:52 Min.
CD 2 “Ticket To Everywhere”
- Open Doors 04:31
- Song From India 04:21
- Ticket to Everywhere 03:48
- Spain Span Spanish 04:03
- Here And Now 05:50
- Slow Motion 08:08
- Folk `n Roll 04:19
Bonus (live in Essen @ Brain Festival 1978)
- Every Land Tells A Story 04:02
- Medley: Explorer / Wizzard 10:25
Total: 49:27 Min
CD 3 “Live 1975”
- Tao 09:24
- Dialog 07:18
- Gedankenspiel 08:49
- Modimidofre 27:40
- Prickel Pit 05:59
- Ammernoon 05:11
- Dadadam 04:49
- Ticket to Everywhere 02:51
Total: 72:01 Min