In 1976 the four German musicgroups Embryo, Missus Beastly, Sparifankal and Ton Steine Scherben
decided to found their own music label: April Records.
They were supported by the already existing independent label Trikont.
In the following months some other groups joined April, so April decided to split into April 1 and April 2.
In the end of 1977 April was forced by CBS, owner of the label april-music, to rename to
Schneeball - Vertrieb der Musiker ( snowball - distribution of the musicians ).
First issues of April/Schneeball:
- (0000) : Sparifankal - Bayernrock
- (0001) : Missus Beastly - Dr. Aftershave And The Mixed Pickles
- (0002) : Ton Steine Scherben - Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten ...
- (0003) : Embryo - Live
- (0004) : Julius Schittenhelm - Aristoteles
- (0005) : Embryo - Bad Heads And Bad Cats
- (0006) : Brühwarm Theater / Ton Steine Scherben - Mannstoll
- (0007) : Ton Steine Scherben - Keine Macht für Niemand
- (0008) : Ton Steine Scherben - Warum geht es mir so dreckig?
- (0009) : The Real Ax Band - nicht stehen bleiben, move your ass in time
- (0010) : Embryo - Apo Calypso
- (0011) : Missus Beastly - Space Guerrillia
- (0012) : Munju - High-Speed Kindergarten
- (0013) : APRIL ist SCHNEEBALL // sampler
- (2014) : Moira - Crazy Count Down
- (2015) : Checkpoint Charlie - Frühling, der Krüppel
- (nnnn) = historical distribution number
- additional : three live samplers : Vlotho - umsonst und draussen 1975 / 1976 / 1977
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