Hart an der Grenze - rebel music inspired by the novel

The titel of novel by Norbert Himme´s "Hart an der Grenze" can be translated in different ways. It could be read as "Close to the edge" or as "Strong at the frontier". The story is about a rebel punk rock youth in the late seventies / early eighties of the last century. It´s about a life on the boring country side of West-Germany. A life between books, music und rebellion. Rebellion against the "normal" live and the downpressing society. And, of course, against the growing power of a nuclear industrie. Reading the book, you´ll find a lot of music between the lines, it was the soundtrack of these times. (Click here and read some lines (in German))The author, a good friend of mine, asked me to mix down an extraction of this sounds. So here it is. And here´s the playlist:

1. Harry Belafonte - Angelina 03:55
2. Dillinger - Funky Punk 05:41
3. the Clash - The Magificent Seven 05:22
4. Eddy Grant - Living on the Frontline 05:56
5. the Beat - Whine and Grine Stand Down Margaret 03:36
6. the Ruts - JAH war 06:51
7. the Clash - Revolution Rock 05:34
8. Toots and the Maytals - Revolution 03:28
9. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Fite dem Back 04:20
10. Scientist - Seconds Away 03:06
11. Scientist - Upper Cut 04:08
12. Scientist - One - Two 03:05
13. Lee "Scratch" Perry - I am a Madman 05:38
14. Black Uhuru - Youth of Eglinton 04:27
15. Black Uhuru - Youth 03:36
16. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae fi Peach 02:37
17. Bob Marley - Redemption Song. 03:49

Artwork and Selektion by Switch Docta. Artwork based on a photo by Günter Zint (Thanks for sharing !!). Click here and find more photos of Günter Zint!! Made at Electric Lion´s Den. Berlin-Kreuzberg. Germany. Dezember 2008.