99 Luftballons (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = 99 Luftballons
Type = Album
Artist = Nena


Released = 1984
Recorded = 1983-1984 @Spliff Studio, Berlin
Genre = Pop/New Wave
Length =
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Reinhold Heil
Mannie Praeker
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hk6gtq8ztu47 link]
Last album = "?"
(1984)
This album = "99 Luftballons"
(1984)
Next album = "Feuer und Flamme"
(1985)|

"99 Luftballons" is the third album by the band Nena. It is composed of tracks from Nena's first two albums ("Nena" and "? (Fragezeichen)"). It is also their first album released in the United States, and the first with English-language songs. The album was a moderate success in America.

Track listing

#"99 Red Balloons" (Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen/Carlo Karges; English lyrics: Kevin McAlea)
#"?" ("Fragezeichen") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner; English lyrics: Brown)
#"Hangin' on You" ("Ich Häng´ an Dir") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner; English lyrics: Brown)
#"Just a Dream" ("Nur Geträumt") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner/Brendel)
#"Let Me Be Your Pirate" ("Lass Mich Dein Pirat Sein") (Kerner/Brendel; English lyrics: Brown)
#"Kino" ("Cinema") (Brendel)
#"Das Land der Elefanten" ("The Land of the Elephants") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner)
#"Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Kerner)
#"Rette mich" ("Save Me") (Karges)
#"Unerkannt durch's Märchenland ("Unrecognized in the Fairytale Land") (Dehmel/Kerner)
#"99 Luftballons" ("99 Balloons") (Fahrenkrog-​Petersen/Karges)

Trivia

*The Japanese release has an alternate cover featuring a shot of the band from the well-known, Blondie-inspired "Red" photoshoot. The back cover misspells "Das Land Der Elefanten" as "Das Lang Der Elefanten".
*Kino has an English version called "At The Movies", which was released as a promo in Brazil and Canada. Recently, it was included on "Einmal ist Keinmal", a Nena compilation that features rare recordings.
*The album was titled "99 Luftballons" in America, "International Album" in Europe, and "First America" in Japan

External links

* [http://nenafan.de/php/disco.php?tt=alb021 99 Luftballons (American Version) at Nena's fansite.]
* [http://nenafan.de/php/disco.php?tt=alb150&back=%2Fphp%2Fdisco.php%3Ftt%3Dalb021 99 Luftballons (Japanese Version) at Nena's Fansite]