Valeska Gert, Baby Limited Edition

7", edition of 341/400, Martin Schmitz Verlag 2010

In 1962, Valeska Gert was invited by Deutsche Grammophon label to realise
one of her visionary music concepts from the 1920s on 7" vinyl. 'Baby' simply
had to be on it. Her demand was met with horror, dismay and strong
resistance from Deutsche Grammophon's head of literary productions,
Pali Meller Marcovicz. "Said acoustic performance would only contain 'slurring', 'giggles' and 'drooling' rounded off with an evocative 'burp' at the end!"

So, Marcovicz managed to prevent inclusion of this particularly vocal work
of art on the 7". In 2009 a previously unknown video recording of 'Baby' resurfaced. Performed by Valeska Gert in 1969, it remains the only
known sound recording of this work.

Edited and signed by Wolfgang Müller (Die Tödliche Doris)