- Einzelhaft
Infobox Album |
Name = Einzelhaft
Type =Album
Artist = Falco
Released =1982
Recorded =
Genre =Pop music ,Pop-rock ,Funk ,Hip hop
Length = 41:17
Label = A&M
Producer = Robert Ponger Falco
Last album =
This album = Einzelhaft (1982)
Next album =Junge Roemer " (1984)
Reviews =
* "Allmusic " rating|4|5 [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxqy5ld6e link]"Einzelhaft", ("Solitary Confinement" or "Incarcerated!"), (
1982 ) is the name of the first album by Falco. It was released inAustria ,Germany , theUnited States ,Japan ,Spain ,Italy ,Canada ,Sweden andFinland The album achieved some success with its flagship single, "Der Kommissar", an innovative and influential German-language rap song. An English version of the song by
After the Fire was a hit in1983 . A Promo Single, "Auf der Flucht" (On the Run), was released in the USA andFrance . In 1983 the Maschine Brennt/On The Run CD hit #9 of US Club Play Singles [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifwxqe5ldje~T51] Falco in the US Single and Dance Charts] .Other songs on "Einzelhaft" are heavily indebted to the "
Berlin Trilogy " ofDavid Bowie : "Nie mehr Schule" borrows its music from Bowie's instrumental track from "Low" called "Speed of Life", whereas "Helden von heute" is a transparent rewrite of Bowie's song, "Heroes".Information about the album
In
1980 Falco, who played in the bandDrahdiwaberl , signed a contract for three solo-albums produced byRobert Ponger and managed byMarkus Spiegel . The first single was "That Scene", which reached #11 in the Austrian charts. The German version, which is more popular, is called "Ganz Wien". This song was very successful in Austria, but in the other countries, it was not noticed.Production
In spring 1981 Falco and Ponger started to produce the album, who already had a melody for "Der Kommissar". Originally Reinhold Bilgeri should have sung this song, but he didn't want to sing this song. But Falco was very impressed by the melody and took itfor a song in his debut album. Within 3 days Falco wrote the lyrics to this rhythm.
In November 1981 the second single "Der Kommissar" b/w "Helden von heute" was released. It reached top of the charts in more than 20 countries in the world. In the American Disco charts the song also reached number one.
To promote his album Falco also released "Maschine brennt", "Auf der Flucht" and "Zuviel Hitze".
Rerelease (25th Anniversary Edition)
In 2007 the album was digitally remastered and released by Falco's former producers and managers, because it was 25 years after his success with this album. In Austria and Germany it was released on
June 8 2007 , in other European countries it will be released in the end of2007 .Track listing
#"Zuviel Hitze" - 4:31
#"Der Kommissar" - 3:51
#"Siebzehn Jahr" - 3:54
#"Auf der Flucht" - 4:13
#"Maschine brennt" - 3:36
#"Hinter uns die Sintflut" - 3:16
#"Nie mehr Schule" - 4:36
#"Helden von heute" - 4:07
#"Einzelhaft" - 4:01Track listing Disc 2 (2007 Anniversary Release only)
#"Nie Mehr Schule (Anniversary Mix 2007) - 4:03
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 1 "Aus Hans Hölzel Wird Falco" - 3:59
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 2 "Die Ersten 3 Alben" - 3:09
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 3 "Erfolg Und Seine Konsequenzen" - 3:37
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 4 "Zeitgeist" - 5:28
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 5 "Osten, Norden, Süden" - 4:40
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 6 "Suche Nach Der Wahrheit" - 3:25
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 7 "Konzentration Der Kräfte" - 4:12
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 8 "Kunst Und Verantwortung" - 2:26
#"Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 9 "Zukunftaussichten" - 5:03Charts
The album peaked #1 in Austria, #19 in Germany and #45 Sweden and #64 of the US Billboard Charts [ [http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-f/falco_main.htm] Einzelhaft in the US Billboard] .
Album
Singles
*# 9 in the US Hot PlayReferences
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