Discography
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Nerde Kalmıştık?
1992 · 11 tracks
Merhaba Gençler
1987
Ölümsüzler
2004
Nem Kaldı?
1975
Yiyin Efendiler
1998
Unutulmayanlar (Remix)
2010
Hasret
1980
Töre
1988
Yoksulluk Kader Olamaz
1977
Safinaz
1978
İstanbul / Why
1968
İstanbul'u Dinliyorum / Oy Bana Bana
1968
Konser Kayıtları 2
2023
Konser Kayıtları
2022
Bekle Beni
2022
1 Mayıs Cem Karaca
2021
Haykırış
2017
1970'ten Bu Güne Unutulmazlar (Original Playback Kayıtları)
2017
En İyileriyle Cem Karaca
2017
Efsane Şarkılar
2017
Cem Karaca The Best of, Vol. 5
2017
Cem Karaca'nın Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar, Ferdy Kleine'a Teşekkürleriyle
2016
Özel Koleksiyon, Vol. 2
2016
Ölümsüzler, Vol. 3
2016
Cem Karaca Koleksiyon
2015
Anadolu Rock Efsaneleri
2015
Devrim Zamanı
2015
Bir Devrimdi
2015
Unutulmayan Plaklar Arşiv, Vol. 1
2015
Bu Son Olsun
2015
Delikanlı Sevdası
2015
Cem Karaca Klasikleri (Seçilmiş En Özel Şarkılar ve Enstrumentaller)
2014
Bence Artık Sen De Herkes Gibisin
2014
Anısına...
2013
Anadolu Efsaneleri
2013
Anısına, Vol. 2
2013
Cem Karaca Anısına, Vol. 3
2013
Yayınlanmamış Kayıtlar (1974'ten Günümüze Enstrümantal Kayıtlarıyla / Orijinal Playback Kayıtları)
2013
Özel Koleksiyon
2010
Ölümsüzler, Vol. 2
2005
Ölümsüzler 2
2005
Hayvan Terli
2004
The Best of, Volume 5
2002
The Best of, Volume 4
2001
The Best of, Volume 3
2000
Bindik Bir Alamete...
1999
Best of Cem Karaca, Vol. 3
1998
Cem Karaca, Vol. 2
1998
4
1998
Cem Karaca, Vol. 4
1998
The Best of, Volume 2
1997
The Best of Cem Karaca
1997
The Best of, Volume 1
1996
Cemaz-Ûl-Evvel (Güldeste)
1994
Cemaz-Ül-Evvel
1994
Cem Karaca ve İngilizce Şarkılar
1979
Radyo Günleri
1979
Parka
1977
Cem Karaca'nın Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar ve Ferdy Klein'a Teşekkürleriyle
1974
Oy Babo / Hikaye
1968
Emrah 1970 / Karanlık Yollar
1968
Emrah / Karacaoğlan
1967
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Singles & EPs
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Beyaz Atlı / Yiğitler
Single · 2022
Ceviz Ağacı (Film Olmuş Şarkılar)
Single · 2019
Yayınlanmamış Şarkılar ve Farklı Versiyonlar (Emrah)
EP · 2019
1970'ten Bugüne Unutulmaz Orijinal Playback Kayıtları, Vol. 2
EP · 2018
Tears - No, No, No
Single · 2017
Acı Doktor
Single · 2017
Emrah - Karanlık Yollar
Single · 2017
Resimdeki Gözyaşları
Single · 2000
1 Mayıs - Durduramayacaklar Halkın Coşkun Akan Selini
Single · 1977
Beyaz Atlı (Apaşlar Versiyon)
Single · 1974
Kara Üzüm / Mehmet'e Ağıt
Single · 1971
Oy Gülüm Oy / Kara Sevda
Single · 1971
Kendim Ettim Kendim Buldum / Erenler
Single · 1970
Muhtar / Baba
Single · 1970
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Cem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. Karaca was born on 5th April 1945, the only child of İrma Felekyan (Toto Karaca) of Armenian origin and Mehmet İbrahim Karaca of Azeri origin. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1967, he started to write his own music, forming the band Apaşlar, his first Turkish-language group. In 1969, Karaca and bass-player Serhan Karabay left Apaşlar and started an original Anatolian group called Kardaşlar (Brothers). In 1972, Karaca joined the group Moğollar (Mongols), and wrote one of his best-known songs, "Namus Belası". However, Cahit Berkay, the leader of Moğollar, wanted an international name for his band, and he left for France to take the group to another level. Karaca, who wanted to continue his Anatolian beat sound, left Moğollar and started his own band Dervişan (Dervishes) in 1974. Karaca and Dervişan sang poetic and progressive songs.
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In the 1970s, Turkey's image was damaged by political violence between supporters of the left and the right, separatist movements and the rise of Islamism. As the country fell into chaos, the government suspected Cem Karaca of involvement. At times he was accused of treason for being a separatist thinker and a Marxist-Leninist. The Turkish government tried to portray Karaca as a man who was unknowingly writing songs to start a revolution. One politician was quoted as saying, "Karaca is simply calling citizens to a bloody war against the state." Dervişan was ultimately dissolved at the end of 1977. He later founded Edirdahan (an acronym for "from Edirne to Ardahan"; the westernmost and the easternmost provinces of Turkey) in 1978. He recorded one LP with Edirdahan. In early 1979, he left for West Germany for business reasons. Turkey continued to spin out of control with military curfews and eventually a military coup on 12th September 1980. General Kenan Evren took over the government and temporarily closed all the nation's political parties. After the coup, many people, including writers, artists and journalists, were arrested. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Karaca by the government of Turkey. The state invited Karaca back to the country several times, but Karaca, not knowing what would happen upon his return, decided not to come back. While he was in Germany, his father passed away, but he could not return to attend the funeral. After some time, the Turkish government decided to strip Cem Karaca of his Turkish citizenship, keeping the arrest warrant active. Several years later, in 1987, the prime minister and leader of the Turkish Motherland Party, Turgut Özal, issued an amnesty for Karaca. Shortly afterwards, he returned to Turkey. His return also brought a new album by him, Merhaba Gençler ve Her Zaman Genç Kalanlar, one of his most powerful works. His return home was greeted happily by his fans, but during his absence, Karaca had lost the youthful audience and acquired few new listeners. He died on 8th February 2004 of heart and respiratory failure at the age of 58.
Cem Karaca in brief
- How many Cem Karaca releases are on Riffiter?
- 76 releases are catalogued, spanning 1967 to 2023.
- When was Cem Karaca formed?
- Cem Karaca formed in 1945, in Turkey.
- What is the most recent Cem Karaca release on Riffiter?
- Konser Kayıtları 2, released in 2023.