- 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 theUnited 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 JapanExternal 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]
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