Unbehagen
| Unbehagen | ||||
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| Studio album by Nina Hagen Band | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded |
October–November 1979 Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin | |||
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| Length | 37:39 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
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| Singles from Unbehagen | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[1] |
Unbehagen is the second studio album by Nina Hagen Band released in 1979 by CBS Records. It is the last album released by the band, before Nina Hagen decided to pursue a solo career. The band kept on performing under the name Spliff. The German title means Discomfort but it can be also seen as a pun on the band name.
The album produced two singles, "African Reggae" and "Herrmann hiess er", of which the latter deals with a drug addiction and is believed to be about Hagen's ex-boyfriend Herman Brood. The accompanying music video was also released. The album also contains a German cover version, "Wir Leben immer... noch" ("We are living… still"), of Lene Lovich's hit single "Lucky Number". The song "Wenn ich ein Junge wär" was recorded live in April 1979 at the Saarbrücken Congress Hall.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "African Reggae" |
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6:17 |
| 2. | "Alptraum" |
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6:10 |
| 3. | "Wie leben immer… noch (Lucky Number)" |
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4:53 |
| 4. | "Wenn ich ein Junge wär" (Live Version) |
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2:14 |
| 5. | "Herrmann hieß er" |
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6:34 |
| 6. | "Auf'm Rummel" |
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4:32 |
| 7. | "Wau Wau" |
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2:07 |
| 8. | "Fall in Love mit mir" |
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3:47 |
| 9. | "No Way" (Instrumental) |
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1:05 |
Total length: |
37:39 | ||
Credits and personnel
- Nina Hagen – vocals
- Bernhard Potschka – guitar
- Reinhold Heil – keyboards
- Manfred Praeker – bass
- Herwig Mitteregger – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (March 6–19): 30–31.