Nina Hagen Band - Nina Hagen Band / Unbehagen (2LP, Reissue, All Media, Compilation)
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Description
Nina Hagen Band is the debut studio album by Nina Hagen Band. It was released on 11 February 1978 by CBS Records. It was the first release by German singer Nina Hagen after her 1976 expatriation from East Germany. When she arrived in Hamburg, her stepfather and singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann got her in touch with CBS. Hagen traveled to London where she was introduced to music genres such as punk and reggae, and befriended other artists including Ari Up of the band The Slits. After she returned to Germany, she met with musicians Herwig Mitteregger, Bernhard Potschka and Manfred Praeker. Joined by Reinhold Heil, they formed the Nina Hagen Band and in November 1977 signed a record deal with CBS. Nina Hagen Band was produced by the band with additional production by Tom Müller and Ralf Nowy. Most of the songs had been already written by Hagen in East Germany.
Upon its release, Nina Hagen Band received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Hagen's theatrical vocals, different from singing on her East German records. The album was a commercial success. In Germany, it peaked at number eleven and also reached charts in other countries, such as Austria and Netherlands. Nina Hagen Band was certified gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and has sold over 250,000 copies.
Four singles were released from the album: "TV-Glotzer", "Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo", "Naturträne" and "Unbeschreiblich weiblich". The album was promoted by a European tour. As a part of the promotion, Nina Hagen Band performed in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle in December 1978. The show was broadcast live by the music television show Rockpalast.
Release info
Label: Columbia 19075938071
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation
Country: Germany
Released: 2019
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Dub, Synth-pop, Disco
Tracklist
A1 TV-Glotzer (White Punks On Dope)
A2 Rangehn
A3 Unbeschreiblich Weiblich
A4 Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo
A5 Naturträne
B1 Superboy
B2 Heiss
B3 Fisch Im Wasser
B4 Auf'm Friedhof
B5 Der Spinner
B6 Pank
C1 African Reggae
C2 Alptraum
C3 Wir Leben Immer ... Noch (Lucky Number)
C4 Wenn Ich Ein Jung Wär (Live Version)
D1 Herrmann Hiess Er
D2 Auf'm Rummel
D3 Wau Wau
D4 Fall In Love Mit Dir
D5 No Way (Instrumental)
