Deutschland Strike-Back is a notable alternative compilation album released in 1989 by the independent label Strike Back Records. The compilation serves as a curated time capsule of the late-1980s German underground music scene, blending subgenres like Industrial, Synth-pop, House, and Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW). It features influential tracks from prominent avant-garde acts such as Xmal Deutschland, Palais Schaumburg, and Die Erde. A standout highlight of the release is the dark, gritty collaboration between German post-punk band Die Haut and Australian musician Nick Cave on their cover of "I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)".
The release was primarily distributed as a vinyl LP, formally titled Deutschland Strike-Back Compilation (Volume One), alongside a rare 7-inch promotional sampler. Because it focused on niche, experimental German artists of the era, the album never achieved mainstream commercial chart success and has since become a sought-after collector's item. Today, physical copies of the vinyl are scarce, making the compilation a prized find for enthusiasts of late-20th-century European darkwave and independent electronic music.
