Asterix was a direct predecessor of Lucifer's Friend;
released one (eponymous) album in 1970.
Technically, this was the first Lucifer's Friend album,
only under a different name.
Also, one single was released featuring a slightly altered line-up, without John's involvement.
Peter Hesslein began his musical career way back in 1963 with a band called the Giants.
Peter Hecht and Dieter Horns were both members of a group
known as the German Bonds, from 1965 onwards.
Peter Hesslein joined the Bonds in 1968 which survived until 1970.
At this point the various members took up the study of graphic design
in an attempt to forge more sensible careers.
Style:Fusion, Jazz-Funk
Review from the album sleeve:
1975 Curt Cress was only 22 years young but already known as one of the best and multi-purposed drummers in Germany. What we’re calling a fusion nowadays, the self-taught Curt Cress already fulfilled since end of the 60’s when he came from Orange Peel via Atlantis to Passport, the super-group around Klaus Doldinger. In between there happened numberless vinyl productions with the drummer, which strongly fortified his awesome reputation amongst the scene. The former label-boss of Passport, Sigi Loch, offered Cress the possibility to record an own album. Thus „CCC“ has been formed with Kristian Schultze and Dave King, whom Cress met shortly before, and with whom he wrote most parts of the album.