13 (Die Ärzte album)
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13 is the eighth studio album by Die Ärzte
, counting "Debil
" as the first, released on May 25, 1998. It is their most successful album. The 13th track, "Männer sind Schweine
", is their most successful single.
The CD version of the album features a hidden track in the pregap of the first song. This technique was later used frequently - on Geräusch
, Jazz ist anders
, Farin Urlaub
's Am Ende der Sonne
and Bela B.
's Bingo
. On vinyl versions of Jazz ist anders and Am Ende der Sonne though, the hidden tracks are not lost, but put after the last track.
The album features a large amount of film and TV samples. Samples are used on tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and on the hidden track.
A promotional single titled "Eine Botschaft von Die Ärzte - In Stereoooooooh!" was released in 1998. The title track "Eine Botschaft von Die Ärzte" (A message from Die Ärzte) is a kind of a commercial for 13. It also features "Goldenes Handwerk
" as the B-side.
"Nie wieder Krieg, nie mehr Las Vegas!" also goes by the title "Hütchenspiel" (Shell game
). "Nie gesagt" was initially titled "Du fehlst mir" (roughly I miss you).
in the pregap
of "Punk ist...". It was composed by Gonzalez with lyrics by Gonzalez and Felsenheimer. To hear it, one has to rewind the record from the first track to -3:55.
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
, counting "Debil
Debil
Debil is the first full-length studio album by Die Ärzte, released in 1984, following the EPs Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! and Uns geht's prima.... The songs "Paul" and "Zu spät" were released as singles, without being successful initially...
" as the first, released on May 25, 1998. It is their most successful album. The 13th track, "Männer sind Schweine
Männer sind Schweine
"Männer sind Schweine" is a pop/rock song by Die Ärzte. It's the thirteenth track from their 1998 album 13. The tongue-in-cheek lyrics are based on the cliché of men always wanting sex, warning girls not to fall for their false promises of true love.- Ein Schwein namens Männer :Ein Schwein namens...
", is their most successful single.
The CD version of the album features a hidden track in the pregap of the first song. This technique was later used frequently - on Geräusch
Geräusch
Geräusch is a studio album by Die Ärzte. The album was sold on two CDs, which look like LPs. The package is designed, using upside-down techniques, to make it difficult to decide which of the covers is the front....
, Jazz ist anders
Jazz ist anders
Jazz ist anders is Die Ärzte's eleventh full-length studio album since Debil. It was released on 2 November 2007. The album has a bonus-EP with three songs about Die Ärzte and a hidden track. This is the first album after Debil that Die Ärzte produced alone. The cover is a reference to the most...
, Farin Urlaub
Farin Urlaub
Jan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
's Am Ende der Sonne
Am Ende der Sonne
Am Ende der Sonne is the second solo album of the German musician Farin Urlaub, released in 2005. The title translates to At Sun's end.-Track listing:All songs written by Farin Urlaub.# "Mehr" – 3:14...
and Bela B.
Bela B.
Dirk Felsenheimer , better known under his stage name Bela B., is a German musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer and one of the singers in the German band Die Ärzte. In 2006 he released his first solo album entitled Bingo. Bela B...
's Bingo
Bingo (album)
Bingo is the first solo album of the German singer Bela B., released in 2006.The song "Lee Hazlewood & das erste Lied des Tages" is also featured on the Lee Hazlewood album, Cake or Death as "The First Song of the Day".-Track listing:...
. On vinyl versions of Jazz ist anders and Am Ende der Sonne though, the hidden tracks are not lost, but put after the last track.
The album features a large amount of film and TV samples. Samples are used on tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and on the hidden track.
A promotional single titled "Eine Botschaft von Die Ärzte - In Stereoooooooh!" was released in 1998. The title track "Eine Botschaft von Die Ärzte" (A message from Die Ärzte) is a kind of a commercial for 13. It also features "Goldenes Handwerk
Goldenes Handwerk
"Goldenes Handwerk" [Golden handicraft] is a song by Die Ärzte. It's the third track and the second single from their 1998 album 13. This song is written by and dedicated to the drummer Bela B., who, according to the lyrics, is simple-minded and stupid....
" as the B-side.
"Nie wieder Krieg, nie mehr Las Vegas!" also goes by the title "Hütchenspiel" (Shell game
Shell game
The shell game is portrayed as a gambling game, but in reality, when a wager for money is made, it is a confidence trick used to perpetrate fraud...
). "Nie gesagt" was initially titled "Du fehlst mir" (roughly I miss you).
Track listing
Hidden track
The song "Lady" is hiddenHidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
in the pregap
Pregap
The pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
of "Punk ist...". It was composed by Gonzalez with lyrics by Gonzalez and Felsenheimer. To hear it, one has to rewind the record from the first track to -3:55.
Personnel
- Farin UrlaubFarin UrlaubJan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Bela Felsenheimer – drums, vocals
- Rodrigo González – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals
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