--- product_id: 11823951 title: "Operation" price: "CLP 139682" currency: CLP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://chile.desertcart.com/products/11823951-operation store_origin: CL region: Chile --- # Operation **Price:** CLP 139682 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Operation - **How much does it cost?** CLP 139682 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [chile.desertcart.com](https://chile.desertcart.com/products/11823951-operation) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Birth Control's second album, Operation, stands as one of the band's finest recordings, getting the vote as the second best album of 1971 by one of Germany's leading music magazines. Operation has Birth Control employing a nine-piece string section as well as a smaller brass entourage in order to produce a larger sound, and while their progressive air is just beginning to flourish, a rather large difference in musical strength and instrumental craft is noted right away. Not fully abstract or left-of-center just yet, the powerful crunch of Bruno Frenzel's guitar surely leads the way, dominating the rhythms of every track while complimenting the aeronautics of the keyboard passages. With the tempos quicker because of the stern synthesizer work, the entire album moves along at a brisk pace. "Stop Little Lady" has the vocals on par with the whirlwind guitar riffs, echoed perfectly to produce a mysterious rippled effect. "Just Before the Sun Will Rise" and "Flesh and Blood" utilize the keyboards at the heart of both the songs, while the full 11 minutes of "Let US Do It Now" emanate Birth Control's instrumental coalescence in the momentum of both the drums and guitar. "The Work Is Done" became one of the group's most renowned efforts, with rocksteady percussion creating the perfect bottom-heavy underlay for the strings and horns. The 1997 pressing of Operation includes five bonus tracks, including another version of "The Work Is Done" and a peculiar little number entitled "Believe in the Pill." with the band maturing and slowly working back toward a more progressive rock route, Operation makes for a truly consistent studio album that offers a firm cross section of their sound. Review: WoW - WoW Review: Amazing hard rocking second album - I am not familiar with Birth Control's 1970 debut, but it's said to be psychedelic leaning, with a cover of the Doors' "Light My Fire", but it's 1971 Operation that the band finds their footing, and what a killer album this is! This was released on the Ohr label, which is a rather strange album to have on a label that gave us the early works of Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, and the likes. For the Krautrock fans and prog purists, you probably should simply stay away from this album. If you enjoy such heavy rock groups like Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Quatermass, Atomic Rooster, and the likes, you'll have no trouble with this! The album features lots of great guitar playing from Bruno Frenzi, organ from Reinhold Sobotta. Let's not forget the vocals from Bernd Noske, who also doubles up on drums. This is actually rather complex for hard rock, and progressive tendencies do show up. That shows right away with songs like "Stop Little Lady" and "Just Before the Sun Will Rise". "The Work is Done" is obviously about the Vietnam War. "Pandemonium" shows some really aggressive vocals showing how much rooted in hard rock this album is. That is, until you come to the last piece, "Let Us Do It Now". Suddenly they go a more classical route, with lots of strings and horns. Having this piece on there is akin to Deep Purple Mark II recording "Speed King" and several other similarly aggressive songs like they did on In Rock ("Speed King" was the opening song on that album), and then instead of something like "Child in Time", they record "April" (which was a heavily orchestrated piece from Deep Purple Mk. I's final album from 1969). At times I get reminded of the British group Cressida, most of the time this piece actually sounds more like a 1969 recording than 1971. I also forgot to mention some of the orchestrated passages remind me of David Axelrod's Song of Innocence (1968). This is obviously the last time any psychedelic tendencies showed up on a Birth Control album. Of course, it's also worth noting the album cover caused a lot of outrage, causing the album to be banned in many countries, although it was released on other labels on other countries, but all bearing different covers (the Charisma release in the U.K. is simply entitled Birth Control, and Philips release in France still retains the "Operation" title but a completely different cover). It's only the German pressing you're going to see this particular cover. I think Birth Control is a frequently underrated band, and undeservedly so, as all the stuff I've heard up to 1977's Increase are simply great (including their two prog rock albums, Plastic People and the unjustly maligned Backdoor Possibilities). Operation is simply one of my all-time heavy rock albums (along with Hoodoo Man, which is also a must have), and I highly recommend it. ## Images ![Operation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IzFpVu+cL.jpg) ![Operation - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AoKbw7AXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WoW *by J***E on October 4, 2015* WoW ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing hard rocking second album *by B***R on August 13, 2010* I am not familiar with Birth Control's 1970 debut, but it's said to be psychedelic leaning, with a cover of the Doors' "Light My Fire", but it's 1971 Operation that the band finds their footing, and what a killer album this is! This was released on the Ohr label, which is a rather strange album to have on a label that gave us the early works of Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, Klaus Schulze, and the likes. For the Krautrock fans and prog purists, you probably should simply stay away from this album. If you enjoy such heavy rock groups like Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Quatermass, Atomic Rooster, and the likes, you'll have no trouble with this! The album features lots of great guitar playing from Bruno Frenzi, organ from Reinhold Sobotta. Let's not forget the vocals from Bernd Noske, who also doubles up on drums. This is actually rather complex for hard rock, and progressive tendencies do show up. That shows right away with songs like "Stop Little Lady" and "Just Before the Sun Will Rise". "The Work is Done" is obviously about the Vietnam War. "Pandemonium" shows some really aggressive vocals showing how much rooted in hard rock this album is. That is, until you come to the last piece, "Let Us Do It Now". Suddenly they go a more classical route, with lots of strings and horns. Having this piece on there is akin to Deep Purple Mark II recording "Speed King" and several other similarly aggressive songs like they did on In Rock ("Speed King" was the opening song on that album), and then instead of something like "Child in Time", they record "April" (which was a heavily orchestrated piece from Deep Purple Mk. I's final album from 1969). At times I get reminded of the British group Cressida, most of the time this piece actually sounds more like a 1969 recording than 1971. I also forgot to mention some of the orchestrated passages remind me of David Axelrod's Song of Innocence (1968). This is obviously the last time any psychedelic tendencies showed up on a Birth Control album. Of course, it's also worth noting the album cover caused a lot of outrage, causing the album to be banned in many countries, although it was released on other labels on other countries, but all bearing different covers (the Charisma release in the U.K. is simply entitled Birth Control, and Philips release in France still retains the "Operation" title but a completely different cover). It's only the German pressing you're going to see this particular cover. I think Birth Control is a frequently underrated band, and undeservedly so, as all the stuff I've heard up to 1977's Increase are simply great (including their two prog rock albums, Plastic People and the unjustly maligned Backdoor Possibilities). Operation is simply one of my all-time heavy rock albums (along with Hoodoo Man, which is also a must have), and I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great prog release *by J***B on July 29, 2012* Operation, in my opinion, is one of Birth Control's better releases. I have about 4 of their cds and this by far is the best. i think all the songs are very strong, and my favorite and one of their more popular "the work is done", is both released as the standard track and as the single version in the bonus material. there are 5 singles in the bonus material. great liner notes and additional artwork is included in this repertoire release. like other reviewers, i too feel the band is under appreciated. i'll probably pick up a couple more of their latter material to see how they progressed. i do have a live cd of theirs i equally enjoy and Plastic People isn't to shabby either. anyway, if you're a fan of the progressive scene or into kraut rock, this cd is essential part of your collection. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://chile.desertcart.com/products/11823951-operation](https://chile.desertcart.com/products/11823951-operation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Chile* *Store origin: CL* *Last updated: 2026-10-18*