Walter Schäppi’s Ultimate Nits Guide
The complete list of every record ever made by Nits
When I started in 1996 the then-titled Nits Discography, my original intention was to bring a viable order to my growing Nits collection. But already in the same year, there was a new title:
(The) Nits
An overview of all LPs, singles, maxis, CDs, videos, sessions,
TV and radio performances, bootlegs and tapes:
If I had known what this really meant to me, I would probably have started it anyway!
1996, that was 13 years after my first Nits concert in Zürich, Switzerland.
I first heard some Nits songs between Work and Omsk. I know, it's a long time ago, but I think, Ruedi Fehlmann (then owner of a famous record store) gently forced me to listen to a band he was very fond of, THE NITS. And then came Eric Facon‘s tape with his selection of their best songs. It was OK, but didn't impress me as earth-shaking. I was converted like many others during my first Nits concert a few weeks later. Only a few bands turned me on enough to be interested in seeing them for a second time. I have attended more than 20 gigs (Nits, Nits solo) and each was fantastic in its own way.
Although the former title "(The) Nits Discography" was replaced by various others, up to today's Nits Guide, the really boastful title from back then comes closer and closer to the claim of completeness. Nowadays would have been the moment to publish everything in book form, but in today's digital time...........
At this point, I would like to express my thanks to all who have supported me in this process, especially Ruedi, Clemens and Dennis.
The Discography started with four files, now the Guide has eight:
1 Introduction / Instruction for use / Why Nits, why this Guide? / Several Essays
2 (The) Nits 1974 - 2026 1999 - 2024
3 Henk solo / guest musician
4 Robert Jan solo / guest musician
5 Rob solo / guest musician
6 Michiel, Alex, Joke, Martin, Peter, Arwen, Laetitia, Vera. (All 1999 - 2012.)
7 News and corrections in the last 6 months.
8 News und corrections 2004-2025.
Before you start with the file "(The) Nits 1974 - 2026", it's worth reading the following mini version of the “Instruction for use”.
Newly acquired information will be continually used for updates. All changed Entries will be listed at the end of each chapter in the "New Entries and corrections" corner. So there's no need to read the whole Guide through completely each time.
DOWNLOAD HERE .DOC (17MB) .PDF (6MB)
