ULTIMA THULE / COLLECTOR'S
INFO / BACILLUS
Bacillus was established in 1971 by Peter Hauke and Popo Music. The label
was based in Frankfurt, and was originally distributed by Philips,
but then in late 1971 it shifted to distribution and marketing by the local
company Bellaphon.
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6494
series |
BLPS
version 1 |
BLPS
version 2 |
BAC series |
LP albums...
Original series...
Philips distributed black & white label...
6494 001 - Epsilon - EPSILON (1971) gatefold
6494 002 - Hairy Chapter - CAN'T GET THROUGH (15/1/1971) gatefold
6494 003 - Fayden - PEACE BALLADS (1971)
6494 004 - Nine Days' Wonder - NINE DAYS WONDER (1971) foam
rubber covered triple-fold
6494 005 - Zoo - I SHALL BE FREE (1971)
6494 006 - Zoo - ZOO (1971)
6494 007 - Haze - HAZECOLOR-DIA (1971) "dia"
mock Agfa transparency cover
6494 008 - My Solid Ground - MY SOLID GROUND (1971) gatefold
6494 009 - Marz & Eperjessy - MARZ & EPERJESSY (1971) gatefold
6494 010 - Wyoming - WYOMING (1971) gatefold,
die-cut cover
Bellaphon original releases...
releases on the BLPS version 2 label...
BLPS 19064 - Nektar - JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EYE (1971) gatefold, with poster
BLPS 19069 - Wyoming - WYOMING (-) reissue *
BLPS 19070 - Epsilon - EPSILON (-) reissue *
BLPS 19071 - My Solid Ground - MY SOLID GROUND (-) reissue
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BLPS 19072 - Marz & Eperjessy - MARZ & EPERJESSY (-) reissue *
BLPS 19073 - Nine Days' Wonder - NINE DAYS WONDER (1972) reissue Hipgnosis cover
BLPS 19074 - Hairy Chapter - CAN'T GET THROUGH (-) reissue
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BLPS 19075 - Haze - HAZECOLOR DIA (-) reissue *
BLPS 19078 - Epsilon - MOVE ON (1971) gatefold
BLPS 19079 - Wyoming - IN PRISON (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19080 - Jeremy B. - THIS IS MY LIFE (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19081 - Message - THE DAWN ANEW IS COMIN' (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19090 - Pell Mell - MARBURG (1972)
BLPS 19094 - Marz - THE DREAM IS OVER (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19095 - Jeronimo - TIME RIDE (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19107 - Frame - FRAME OF MIND (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19108 - Midnight Circus - MIDNIGHT CIRCUS (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19116 - Zoo - HARD TIMES, GOOD TIMES (1972)
BLPS 19117 - Krokodil - GETTING UP FOR THE MORNING (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19118 - Nektar - A TAB IN THE OCEAN (1972) gatefold
BLPS 19120 - Dschinn - DSCHINN (1972)
BLPS 19144 - Lily - V.C.U. [WE SEE YOU] (1973)
BLPS 19147 - Omega - OMEGA (1973) gatefold
BLPS 19159 - Message - FROM BOOKS AND DREAMS (1973) gatefold
releases first published on the BLPS version
2 label...
BLPS 19161 - Dzyan - TIME MACHINE (1973)
BLPS 19163 - Nine Days' Wonder - WE NEVER LOST CONTROL (1973)
BLPS 19164 - Nektar - REMEMBER THE FUTURE (1973) gatefold
BLPS 19175 - Omega - 200 YEARS AFTER THE LAST WAR (1973) gatefold
BLPS 19176 - Tiger B. Smith - WE'RE THE TIGER BUNCH (1974) gatefold
BLPS 19182 - Nektar - SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON ROUNDHOUSE (1974) gatefold
BLPS 19190 - Nektar - DOWN TO EARTH (1974) gatefold
BLPS 19191 - Omega - OMEGA III (1974)
BLPS 19200 - Nine Days' Wonder - ONLY THE DANCERS (1974) gatefold
BLPS 19201 - Karthago - ROCK 'N ROLL TESTAMENT (1974) die-cut
cover, gatefold
BLPS 19202 - Dzyan - ELECTRIC SILENCE (1974)
BLPS 19219 - Nektar - RECYCLED (1975) gatefold,
with insert
BLPS 19220 - Omega - HALL OF FLOATERS IN THE SKY (1975)
BLPS 19224 - Nektar - NEKTAR (1975) compilation
BLPS 19233 - Omega - TIME ROBBER (1976)
BLPS 19234 - Nine Days' Wonder - SONNET TO BILLY FROST (1976) gatefold
first original BLPS release with Label Code: LC 4297...
BLPS 19254 - Days - GOOD GOOD MORNING (1976)
* Some original 6494 covers exist with BLPS catalogue number stickers on
the rear.
2LP...
BDA 7501 - Nektar - ...SOUNDS LIKE THIS (1973) gatefold,
with printed inners
BDA 7502 - Krokodil - SWEAT & SWIM (1973) gatefold
BDA 7506 - Karthago - LIVE AT THE ROXY (1976)
BRO 8501 - Rigoni/Schoenherz - VICTOR (1975) gatefold,
with booklet and insert
BLS 5512 - v/a - BACILLUS SELECTION: GERMAN ROCK SCENE (1972) gatefold, sampler
BLS 5526 - v/a - BACILLUS SELECTION: MAMA ROCK & THE SONS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
(1973) gatefold, sampler
BLS 5557 - Nektar - LIVE IN NEW YORK (1976) gatefold
vinyl LP reissue
/ repress guide...
BAC 2001 to BAC 2043 are 1976
BAC 2044 to BAC 2052 are 1977
BAC 2053 to BAC 2062 are 1978
BAC 2063+ are 1979
BAC albums stickered with 2?0.09.00? numbers are 1980/81
220.09.001 to 220.09.001 are 1982
230.09.005 to 260.09.061 are 1984
260.09.062+ are 1985
310.09.001+ / 320.09.001+ / 325.09.001+ 2LP are 1984
BAC series...
BAC 2001 - Nektar - JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EYE (1976) reissue
BAC 2002 - Epsilon - EPSILON (1976) reissue
BAC 2003 - Nine Days' Wonder - NINE DAYS WONDER (1976) reissue
BAC 2004 - Epsilon - MOVE ON (1976) reissue
BAC 2005 - Wyoming - IN PRISON (1976) reissue
BAC 2006 - Jeremy B. - THIS IS MY LIFE (1976) reissue
BAC 2007 - Message - THE DAWN ANEW IS COMIN' (1976) reissue
BAC 2008 - Pell Mell - MARBURG (1976) reissue
BAC 2009 - Marz - THE DREAM IS OVER (1976) reissue
BAC 2010 - Jeronimo - TIME RIDE (1976) reissue
BAC 2011 - Frame - FRAME OF MIND (1976) reissue
BAC 2012 - Midnight Circus - MIDNIGHT CIRCUS (1976) reissue
BAC 2013 - Krokodil - GETTING UP FOR THE MORNING (1976) reissue
BAC 2014 - Nektar - A TAB IN THE OCEAN (1976) reissue
BAC 2015 - Dschinn - DSCHINN (1976) reissue
BAC 2016 - Omega - OMEGA (1976) compilation,
reissue
BAC 2017 - Omega - OMEGA (1976) reissue
BAC 2018 - Message - FROM BOOKS AND DREAMS (1976) reissue
BAC 2019 - Dzyan - TIME MACHINE (1976) reissue
BAC 2020 - Nine Days' Wonder - WE NEVER LOST CONTROL (1976) reissue
BAC 2021 - Nektar - REMEMBER THE FUTURE (1976) reissue
BAC 2022 - Omega - 200 YEARS AFTER THE LAST WAR (1976) reissue
BAC 2023 - Tiger B. Smith - WE'RE THE TIGER BUNCH (1976) reissue
BAC 2024 - v/a - BACILLUS SELECTION: GERMAN ROCK SCENE (1976) 2LP, reissue
BAC 2025 - v/a - MAMA ROCK & THE SONS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL (1976) 2LP, reissue
BAC 2026 - Nektar - ...SOUNDS LIKE THIS (1976) 2LP,
reissue
BAC 2027 - Krokodil - SWEAT & SWIM (1976) 2LP,
reissue
BAC 2028 - Nektar - SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON ROUNDHOUSE (1976) reissue
BAC 2029 - Nektar - DOWN TO EARTH (1976) reissue
BAC 2030 - Omega - III (1976) reissue
BAC 2031 - Nine Days' Wonder - ONLY THE DANCERS (1976) reissue
BAC 2032 - Karthago - ROCK 'N ROLL TESTAMENT (1976) reissue
BAC 2033 - Dzyan - ELECTRIC SILENCE (1976) reissue
BAC 2034 - Nektar - RECYCLED (1976) reissue
BAC 2035 - Omega - HALL OF FLOATERS IN THE SKY (1976) reissue
BAC 2036 - Nektar - NEKTAR (1976) compilation
BAC 2037 - Omega - TIMEROBBER (1976) reissue
BAC 2038 - Nine Days' Wonder - SONNET TO BILLY FROST (1976) reissue
BAC 2039 - Rigoni/Schoenherz - VICTOR (1976) 2LP,
reissue
BAC 2040 - Karthago - LIVE AT THE ROXY (1976) 2LP,
reissue
BAC 2041 - Krokodil - KROKODIL (1976) compilation
BAC 2042 - Karthago - LIVE (1977) 2 sides of
"Live at the Roxy"
BAC 2043 - Days - GOOD GOOD MORNING (1976) reissue
BAC 2044 - Nektar - LIVE IN NEW YORK (1977) 2LP,
reissue
BAC 2045 - Omega - ON TOUR (1976) compilation
BAC 2046 - Kin Ping Meh - KIN PING MEH "6" (1977)
BAC 2047 - Virgo - FOUR SEASONS (1976)
BAC 2048 - Toto Blanke / Electric Circus - ELECTRIC CIRCUS (1976) originally on Vertigo
BAC 2049 - PSI - HORIZONTE (1977)
BAC 2050 - Nektar - MAGIC IS A CHILD (1977) plus
insert
BAC 2051 - Smak - BLACK LADY (1977)
BAC 2052 - Omega - SKYROVER (1977)
BAC 2053 - Virgo - LUTELLO (1978)
BAC 2054 - Toto Blanke - TALES OF TOMORROW (1978)
BAC 2055 - Karthago - BEST OF KARTHAGO (1978) 2LP,
gatefold, compilation
BAC 2056 - Omega - BEST OF OMEGA (1978) 2LP,
gatefold, compilation
BAC 2057 - Nektar - BEST OF NEKTAR (1978) 2LP,
gatefold, compilation
BAC 2058 - Nektar - MORE LIVE IN NEW YORK (1978) 2LP,
gatefold
BAC 2059 - Ganymed - TAKES YOU HIGHER (1978)
BAC 2060 - Smak - SMAK DAB IN THE MIDDLE (1978)
BAC 2061 - Omega - GAMMAPOLIS (1978) gatefold
BAC 2062 - Powerhouse - SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (1978)
BAC 2063 - Toto Blanke's Electric Circus - FRIENDS (1979)
BAC 2064 - Ganymed - FUTURE WORLD (1979)
BAC 2065 - Virgo - MOVE ON (1979)
BAC 2066 - Omega - LIVE AT THE KISSTADION (1979) 2LP,
gatefold
selected
Interpress LP reissues...
220.09.002 - Karthago - LIVE (1982)
220.09.003 - Kin Ping Meh - KIN PING MEH "6" (1982)
220.09.004 - Pell Mell - MARBURG (1982)
230.09.005 - Karthago - BEST OF KARTHAGO (1984) 2LP,
compilation
250.09.001 - Omega - SKYROVER (1984)
260.09.002 - Karthago - LIVE AT THE ROXY (1984) 2LP
260.09.003 - Omega - TIME ROBBER (1984)
260.09.004 - Nektar - REMEMBER THE FUTURE (1984)
260.09.007 - Omega - THE HALL OF FLOATERS IN THE SKY (1984)
260.09.010 - Nektar - JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EYE (1984)
260.09.011 - Nine Days Wonder - NINE DAYS WONDER (1984)
260.09.012 - Epsilon - MOVE ON (1984)
260.09.013 - Wyoming - IN PRISON (1984)
260.09.014 - Message - THE DAWN ANEW IS COMIN' (1984)
260.09.015 - Jeronimo - TIME RIDE (1984)
260.09.016 - Nine Days Wonder - ONLY THE DANCERS (1984)
260.09.017 - Epsilon - EPSILON (1984)
260.09.023 - Nektar - A TAB IN THE OCEAN (1984)
260.09.025 - Omega - III (1984)
260.09.026 - Omega - OMEGA (1984)
260.09.028 - Nine Days Wonder - WE NEVER LOST CONTROL (1984)
260.09.029 - Omega - 200 YEARS AFTER THE LAST WAR (1984)
260.09.030 - Tiger B. Smith - WE'RE THE TIGER BUNCH (1984)
260.09.031 - Nektar - SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON ROUNDHOUSE (1984)
260.09.032 - Nektar - DOWN TO EARTH (1984)
260.09.033 - Omega - OMEGA (1984) compilation
260.09.036 - Karthago - ROCK 'N ROLL TESTAMENT (1984)
260.09.037 - Nektar - RECYCLED (1984)
260.09.038 - Nektar - NEKTAR (1984) compilation
260.09.039 - Nine Days Wonder - SONNET TO BILLY FROST (1984)
260.09.041 - Omega - ON TOUR (1984) compilation
260.09.045 - Nektar - MAGIC IS A CHILD (1984)
260.09.052 - Omega - GAMMAPOLIS (1984)
Later releases not included
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6106 series |
BF series |
7"
singles...
Original series...
6106 001 - Wyoming - And Our Love / Stone (1971)
6106 002 - Message - Smile / Painted Lady (1971)
6106 003 - Midnight Circus - Coloured Is Gay / Get It (1971)
6106 004 - Marz - Who Turned The Light On / And Now I Know (1971)
6106 005 - Wyoming - Seven Days / Two Faced Woman (1971)
6106 006 - Maternal Joy - Ticket To The Northpole / Fat (1971) Nine Days Wonder incognito
6106 007 - Zoo - Benjamin Sacramouses Dream / City Breakdown (1971)
Bellaphon = releases...
BF 18066 - Wyoming - Indian Wardance (different version) / I'm Weeping (1972)
BF 18087 - Nektar - Do You Believe in Magic / 1-2-3-4 (1972)
BF 18096 - Jeronimo - Time Ride / Sunshine (1972)
BF 18097 - Epsilon - Walkin On My Way / Move On (1972)
BF 18098 - Marz - Slow Train / The Dream Is Over (1972)
BF 18103 - Wyoming - USA Seventy-Two / Restless Man (1972)
BF 18124 - Jeremy B. - Come On Little Pretty / I Wanna Be Loved By You (1972)
BF 18133 - Krokodil - Krock'n'Roll / A Mighty Long Way To Go (1972)
BF 18228 - Tiger B. Smith - She's All-Right / We're The Tiger Bunch (1973)
BF 18254 - Nektar - Fidgety Queen / Little Boy (1974)
BF 18373 - Tiger B. Smith - Morning Bird / Anna Sheffield (1974)
BF 18390 - Karthago - Back Again / For Kathy (1975)
BF 18??? - Karthago - Hard-Loving Woman / Highway Five (1975)
BF 18411 - Nektar - Flight To Reality / It's All Over (1975)
Dates based on catalogues, promo sheets and information from Bellaphon
Any
comments/corrections on this page, then email me! Alan Freeman:
utle2uk@btconnect.com