Einzelhaft, (1982) is the name of the first album by Falco

Falco (musician)

Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...

. It was released in Austria

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, Germany

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, the United States

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, Japan

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, Spain

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, Italy

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, Canada

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, Sweden

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 and Finland

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The album achieved some success with its flagship single, "Der Kommissar

Der Kommissar (song)

"'" is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire and reworked in 1983 by Laura Branigan. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries....

", an innovative and influential German-language rap

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 song. An English version of the song by After the Fire

After the Fire

After the Fire are a British rock band that progressed from playing progressive rock to new wave over their initial twelve-year career, while having only one hit in the United States, and one hit in the United Kingdom .-Early career:Keyboard player Peter Banks originally formed the band in the...

 was a hit in 1983.

A Promo Single, "Auf der Flucht" (On the Run), was released in the USA

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 and France

France

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In 1983 the Maschine Brennt/On The Run CD hit #9 of US Club Play Singles.

Other songs on Einzelhaft are heavily indebted to the "Berlin Trilogy

Berlin Trilogy

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" of David Bowie

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: "Nie mehr Schule" borrows its music from Bowie's instrumental track from Low called "Speed of Life", whereas "Helden von heute" is a transparent rewrite of Bowie's song, "Heroes".

Information about the album

In 1980 Falco, who played in the band Drahdiwaberl, signed a contract for three solo-albums produced by Robert Ponger

Robert Ponger

Robert Ponger is an Austrian songwriter and record producer, most famous for his work with Austrian singer Falco.Ponger produced and shared writing credits on Falco's first two solo albums, 1982's Einzelhaft and 1984's Junge Roemer...

 and managed by Markus Spiegel. The first single was That Scene, which reached #11 in the Austrian charts. The German version, which is more popular, is called Ganz Wien. This song was very successful in Austria, but in the other countries, it was not noticed.

Production

In spring 1981 Falco and Ponger started to produce the album, and already had a melody for Der Kommissar. Originally Reinhold Bilgeri was to have sung that song, but he declined. Falco, impressed by the melody, chose to include it in his debut album. Within 3 days Falco wrote the lyrics to the accompanying rhythm.

In November 1981 the second single "Der Kommissar" b/w "Helden von heute" was released. It reached top of the charts in more than 20 countries in the world. In the American Disco charts the song also reached number one.

To promote his album Falco also released Maschine brennt, Auf der Flucht and Zuviel Hitze.

Rerelease (25th Anniversary Edition)

In 2007 the album was digitally remastered and released by Falco's former producers and managers, because it was 25 years after his success with this album. In Austria and Germany it was released on June 8, 2007, in other European countries it was released in the end of 2007.

Track listing

• All Songs Written By Falco/Ponger, except where noted.

1. "Zuviel Hitze" (Too Much Heat) - 4:31
2. "Der Kommissar" (The Commissioner) - 3:51
3. "Siebzehn Jahr" (Seventeen Years) - 3:54
4. "Auf der Flucht" (loosely "On The Run") - 4:13
5. "Ganz Wien" - (All Vienna) 5:06 (Falco)
6. "Maschine brennt" (Machine Is Burning) - 3:36
7. "Hinter uns die Sintflut" (After Us, The Deluge) - 3:16
8. "Nie mehr Schule" (No More School)- 4:36
9. "Helden von heute" (Heroes Of Today) - 4:07 (Falco)
10. "Einzelhaft" - (Solitary Confinement) - 4:01

Track listing Disc 2 (2007 Anniversary Release only)

1. "Nie Mehr Schule (Anniversary Mix 2007) - 4:03
2. "That Scene (Ganz Wien) - 4:25
3. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 1 "Aus Hans Hölzel Wird Falco" - 3:59
4. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 2 "Die Ersten 3 Alben" - 3:09
5. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 3 "Erfolg Und Seine Konsequenzen" - 3:37
6. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 4 "Zeitgeist" - 5:28
7. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 5 "Westen, Osten, Norden, Süden" - 4:40
8. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 6 "Suche Nach Der Wahrheit" - 3:25
9. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 7 "Konzentration Der Kräfte" - 4:12
10. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 8 "Kunst Und Verantwortung" - 2:26
11. "Interview Johann Hölzel 1993 - Kapitel 9 "Zukunftaussichten" - 5:03

Charts

The album peaked #1 in Austria, #19 in Germany and #45 Sweden and #64 of the US Billboard Charts.

Album

Year	Albums	A Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	CDN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	S Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	NL Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	I Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
1982	Einzelhaft	1	64	19	31	45	1	21

Singles

Year	Singles	A Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	USA (Cashbox) United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	CDN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	F France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	I Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	J Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	N Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...	NL Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	S Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	SA South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
1981	Ganz Wien	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	Der Kommissar Der Kommissar (song) "'" is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire and reworked in 1983 by Laura Branigan. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries....	1	72	74	11	2	1	1	3	1	1	3	18	1	4	-	n/a
1982	Der Kommissar (Falco vs. After the Fire After the Fire After the Fire are a British rock band that progressed from playing progressive rock to new wave over their initial twelve-year career, while having only one hit in the United States, and one hit in the United Kingdom .-Early career:Keyboard player Peter Banks originally formed the band in the... )	-	3	5	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	47	2
1982	On The Run/Maschine Brennt	4	30*	-	-	-	10	34	-	-	-	4	49	-	-	-	-

*#9 in the US Hot Play