The emperor tomato ketchup (EP)

the emperor Tomato-Ketchup is one 45 turns of the Bérurier Noir left in December 1986 at Bondage . The name of the EP and the song éponyme which is extracted from it earlier makes to reference to short-measuring the emperor Tomato-Ketchup of the Japanese scenario writer Shuji Terayama dead 3 years. The titles of this EP will be then compiled on CD Abracadaboum .

The increasingly large importance of the group and its increasing success leads the French media at that time to be interested in Bérus and the scene of the alternative rock'n'roll in general. Thus the group sees its title " The Tomato-Ketchup" emperor; diffused uninterrupted on the radio NRJ what will cause to intensify the success of EP.

In connection with the passage of " the emperor Tomato-Ketchup " on the wave Loran (guitar/song) tells: “In 1986, a million young person are in the street and sing songs of the " Bérus". The press speaks it about it is the Bérus phenomenon. NRJ, connected radio, which does not want to miss the opportunity, requires of Bondage a specimen promotion 45t. The label refuses and says to him to go to buy it. One week after, NRJ bludgeons the piece with the antenna while turning over the situation to its advantage: " Bérus are brilliant, they even forced us to buy their disc, they are demented person! " ” .

List titles

Face A

The emperor Tomato-Ketchup

Face B

House 36

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