Editing First Arsch

{{Short description|German punk rock band}}
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{{More citations needed|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = First Arsch
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| origin              = [[Schwerin]], [[East Germany]]
| genre               = {{hlist|[[Punk rock]]|[[experimental rock]]}}
| years_active        = 1986–present
| label               = 
| associated_acts     = [[Rammstein]], [[Feeling B]]
| website             = 
| current_members     = Jörg E. Mielke<br />Volker Voigt<br />Tom Knopf
| past_members        = [[Till Lindemann]]<br />[[Paul Landers]]<br />[[Richard Kruspe]]
}}

'''First Arsch''' ({{literally|first [[buttocks|arse]]}}) are a [[Schwerin]]-based German [[punk rock]] band formed in 1986 by [[Till Lindemann]], the subsequent lead singer of German band [[Rammstein]]. In First Arsch, Lindemann initially played the drums.

The band would also book concerts under the name '''First Art''' due to the East German authorities.{{Sfn|Bettendorf|2002|p=39}}

== History ==
First Arsch formed in 1986 when singer-bassist Jörg Mielke and then-drummer [[Till Lindemann]] met at Lindemann's birthday party. The group played concerts around East Germany and in the early 1990s recorded their debut album, ''Saddle Up'', released in November 1992, with [[Paul Landers]] of [[Feeling B]] and [[Richard Kruspe]] of Das Elegante Chaos as guitarists.

In 1993, Lindemann, Kruspe and Landers left First Arsch to form [[Rammstein]] and Mielke replaced them with Volker Voigt and Tom Knopf. This lineup released a new song, "Das Schlagzeug fliegt da fast außernander", in 1995.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

The band is still active, and occasionally perform in their hometown of Schwerin.

== ''Saddle Up'' ==
{{redirect|Saddle Up (album)|the album by The Okee Dokee Brothers|The Okee Dokee Brothers#Discography}}
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| name       = Saddle Up
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| type       = Album
| artist     = First Arsch
| cover      = First Arsch - Saddle Up.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = November 1992
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| studio     =
| genre      = [[Punk rock|Punk]]
| length     = 42:22
| label      = D.D.R / Kessel Records
| producer   = First Arsch
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''Saddle Up'' is First Arsch's first and only album. It was released in November 1992. The album's art was created by Matthias Mathies, who would later work together with [[Rammstein]] frontman [[Till Lindemann]] on his book "In stillen Nächten".

On 18 December 2020, the album was remastered and reissued on vinyl, and hit No. 44 on the German charts that Christmas.

=== Track listing ===
{{track listing
| all_writing     = First Arsch
| title1          = Train
| length1         = 2:25
| title2          = Priest in Love
| length2         = 3:05
| title3          = SKA(T)
| length3         = 2:11
| title4          = In the Name of Love
| length4         = 3:39
| title5          = Crowded House
| length5         = 2:59
| title6          = Pregnant
| length6         = 2:29
| title7          = AHA-ha
| length7         = 3:04
| title8          = Superstition
| length8         = 3:36
| title9          = Saddle Up
| length9         = 2:59
| title10         = O-Cult
| length10        = 2:33
| title11         = Moder Blues
| length11        = 2:09
| title12         = Come Together
| length12        = 2:54
| title13         = Hip Hop Flop
| length13        = 2:39
| title14         = Chicken Steps
| length14        = 2:04
| title15         = Big Dong
| length15        = 4:00
| note15          = subtitled (für Saskia S.) on the original release
}}
The track "Pregnant" was misspelled as "Pre''a''gnant" on the original release.

=== Personnel ===
*[[Till Lindemann]] – vocals, drums
*[[Richard Kruspe]] – lead guitar, vocals
*[[Paul Landers]] – rhythm guitar, vocals
*Jörg E. Mielke – bass guitar, vocals

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/First+Arsch First Arsch] on [[Discogs]]

== Further reading ==
*{{cite book
| ref = {{SfnRef|Bettendorf|2002}}
| mode = cs2
| title = Ursprung Punkszene
| author = Michele Bettendorf
| year = 2002
| isbn = 3-8311-4493-1
| publisher = Books On Demand
| language = de}}

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[[Category:German musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1986]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in East Germany]]
[[Category:Rammstein]]