Paganini (band)
Paganini | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Labels | Vertigo, Grüezi, Tyrolis, Pazouzou, Yesterrock |
| Past members | Marc Paganini - vocals Ralph Murthy - guitar Edgar Zanoni - guitar Iso (Gemsch) - bass Peter Beglinger, aka P.B. Bega - drums Enzo Buttà - bass Angi Schiliro - guitar Vito Cecere - drums Tino Tedesco - bass Diego Rapacchietti - drums Dale Powers - guitar Kiki Crétin - bass |
Paganini was a hard rock band from Switzerland founded by vocalist Marc Paganini and guitarist Ralph Murthy. Marc Paganini had previously been associated with the band Viva before forming Paganini.[1]
The band signed with Vertigo Records and in 1985 released its debut album, Weapon of Love.[2] Metal Hammer described the album unfavorably in its contemporary review.[3] The video/single, "Berlin by Night", was part of the soundtrack for the German movie Alpha City.[4]
In 1987, Metal Hammer covered Paganini in connection with It’s A Long Way to the Top, noting that the album followed Weapon of Love and that recording took place at Karo Studios in Münster.[5]
Paganini recorded five studio albums between 1985 and 2008. Following the release of Weapon of Love in 1985, Paganini appeared as a support act for Mötley Crüe on dates of the European leg of the band's 1986 Theatre of Pain tour, including concerts in Sweden, Norway and France.[6][7][8][9]
The 1987 follow-up album, It's A Long Way to the Top, charted at number six on the Swiss album charts. Subsequent albums were released on smaller labels with different line-ups centered around Marc Paganini.
Weapon of Love and It’s A Long Way to the Top were both re-mastered and re-issued by German label Yesterrock in 2009.[10]
Murthy died on September 15, 2013, due to liver failure.[11] Marc Paganini died on January 11, 2019, from unknown causes.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWI | ||
| Weapon of Love |
|
— |
| It's a Long Way to the Top |
|
6 |
| Detox |
|
30 |
| Esoterrorism |
|
— |
| Resurrection (compilation) |
|
— |
| Medicine Man |
|
— |
References
- ↑ "Die Erinnerung an Marc Paganini lebt weiter". Südostschweiz. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Paganini – „Weapon Of Love"". Metal Hammer Deutschland. 1985-11-01. p. 86.
- ↑ "Paganini – „Weapon Of Love"". Metal Hammer Deutschland. 1985-11-01. p. 86.
- ↑ "Paganini". MusicMight. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Paganini – It's A Long Way To The Tops". Metal Hammer Deutschland. 1987-02-01. p. 23.
- ↑ "Mötley Crüe Gothenburg concert advertisement, 22 February 1986". AndyFlash. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mötley Crüe – Theatre of Pain i Skedsmohallen 1986". Symphonium. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Motley Crue Concert Setlist at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm on February 21, 1986". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Paganini Concert Setlist at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm on February 21, 1986". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Paganini Classics Re-Issued By Yesterrock Records". sleazeroxx.com. September 30, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Paganini Guitarist Ralph Murthy Passes Away". SleazeRoxx.com. September 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Marc Paganini - Former Viva, Paganini Singer Passes Away". BraveWords.com. January 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Discography Paganini - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
