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Dirk Steffens (born 20 May 1950) is a German musician, audio engineer, and record producer.




Early musical career


Steffens studied guitar and piano at the Hamburg Conservatory. As well, he played in the group Beathovens between 1969 and 1971. In 1971, he began his own group Pennywonder, which also consisted of Thomas Kuckuck, Jurgen Ehlert, and Enrico Lombardi. In July 1973 he joined the group Birth Control, and for family concerns, he left the group in January 1974. He then worked as a guitar instructor and studio musician. In autumn 1975 Dirk Steffens began work on his first solo album, "The Seventh Step",in which he played guitar, and with help from musician Ian Cussick from Scotland, who was a member of Lucifer's Friend for a short time, and musician Rolf Köhler, who was from Hamburg, and part of the group To Be. "The Seventh Step" was finished and released in 1976 by Nova, and a second solo album entitled "Tollhouse" was completed and released by Nova in 1978, also with Dirk Steffens on guitar, and featuring Cussick and Kohler, as well as guest guitarist Peter Wiehe. A lot of both solo record's song titles were referring to personal things from Steffens' own life.




Solo album reissues and discography


In 1995, "The Seventh Step" was issued on compact disc on Second Battle, and "Tollhouse" was issued on CD in 1998.
Discography
Penny Wonder-"Come On-Angel"(single)-1971
Birth Control-Rebirth-LP-1973
Solo-
The Seventh Step-LP-1976 and
Tollhouse-LP-1978
Compilations
Birth Control-The Best of Birth Control Vol. 2-1978
Birth Control-Definitive Collection-1996




Record production credits


From the late 1970s and onwards, Dirk Steffens was an active and record producer in the Germany area, and this is a list of artists and recordings he produced.

Jutta Weinhold-(Here Is The) Nightlife (single)-1979
Accept-I'm a Rebel-1980
Accept-Breaker-1981
Cats TV-Killer Automat (single)-1981
Tabu-Tanz Intim-1982
Cats TV-Es Tut Mir Leid/Koxhafen-(maxi-single)-1982
Allein Various-Das Neue Deutsche Tanzcafe 11-1982
Inner System-ABC (electric)-1983
Insisters-I'm The Witch-1983
Accept-Metal Masters-1984
Dance Connection-Break It Up/Marimba Walk
Florin-She Is An Angel-1984
Break It Up (various)-1984
First Affair-Stay (Don't Hide Away)-1985
Accept-Hungry Years-1987
Mad Max-Night Of Passion-1987
Running Wild-Under Jolly Roger-1987
China-China-1988
Pink Cream 69-Pink Cream 69]1989
Pink Cream 69-49-8"-1991
Velvet Viper-Velvet Viper-1991
Rubbermaids-Twisted Chords-1991
Pink Cream 69-One Size Fits All-1991
Pink Cream 69-Games People Play-1993
Gagu-Lauter-1996
Sinner-Danger Zone-1984 and Touch Of Sin-1985
Compilations
Zed Yago-The Best Of Zed Yago-2002
Various Elaste Volume 3-Super Motown Disco-2010
Jutta Weinhold-In The Deepest Night(12")




Technical credits


The following is a list of artists and recordings in which Mr. Steffens was involved as an audio engineer or technician:

Helloween (mixing)-Walls Of Jericho
Inner System-ABC-1983
Dance Connection-1984
Break It Up (various)-1984
V2-V2-1988
Helloween -Pumpkin Tracks-1989
Pink Cream 69-Pink Cream 69-1989
Helloween-Kids Of The Century-1991
Helloween-Pink Bubbles Go Ape-1991
Pink Cream 69-49-1991
Velvet Viper-Velvet Viper-1991
Rubbermaids-Twisted Chords-1991
Pink Cream 69-One Size Fits All-1991
Pink Cream 69-Games People Play-1993
Gagu-Lauter-1996
Sinner-Danger Zone-1984 and Touch Of Sin-1985
"Sinner-Danger Zone/Touch Of Sin"-Cd Universe-




References

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• Breaker (Accept album)
• Pink Bubbles Go Ape
• Under Jolly Roger
• Games People Play (album)
• I'm a Rebel
• False balance
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• Pink Cream 69 (album)
• China (China album)