Kollaps was the first official LP by Einstürzende Neubauten

Einstürzende Neubauten

Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...

, released in 1981 on ZickZack

ZickZack

ZickZack is a German record label based in Hamburg. Founded by former "Sounds" magazine journalist Alfred Hilsberg in 1980, it mainly distinguished itself by releasing acts from the underground side of Neue Deutsche Welle, a term coined by Hilsberg in his Sounds article "Neue Deutsche Welle - Aus...

 as #ZZ 65. The album was reissued in 2002 with Stahldubversions, originally released in 1982.
Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields...

, N.U. Unruh

N.U. Unruh

N. U. Unruh is a German musician, experimental percussionist and instruments inventor, probably best known for his work with German music group Einstürzende Neubauten.-Biography:...

, and F.M. Einheit appear on the album.

Jet'M is a cover of the Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

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 song Je t'aime... moi non plus

Je t'aime... moi non plus

"Je t'aime… moi non plus" is a French duet written by Serge Gainsbourg. It was written for and sung with Brigitte Bardot in 1967, but that version was not released until 1986. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded a version with his lover, Jane Birkin. It reached number one in the UK, but was banned in...

. The title is a pun, as when "Jet'M" is read out loud, it sounds like "Je t'aime" in French.

The track 15 of many CD versions of the album is a live version of Negativ Nein, recorded on 26 June 1987 at the Tempodrom.

Track listing

1. Tanz Debil - 3:19
2. Steh auf Berlin - 3:45
3. Negativ Nein - 2:24
4. U-Haft-Muzak - 3:47
5. Draußen ist Feindlich - 0:47
6. Schmerzen Hören (Hören mit Schmerzen) - 2:32
7. Jet'm - 1:24 (appended to many versions)
8. Kollaps - 8:03
9. Sehnsucht - 1:21
10. Vorm Krieg - 0:20
11. Hirnsäge - 1:55
12. Abstieg & Zerfall - 4:28
13. Helga - 0:11
14. Schieß Euch Ins Blut - 3:06 (appended to CD
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     versions)
15. Negativ Nein (live) - 4:37 (appended to many CD
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     versions)
16. Rohrbombe - 1:02 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
17. Futuristischer Dub - 1:03 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
18. Sado-Masodub - 3:11 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
19. Liebesdub - 1:29 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
20. Spionagedub - 2:12 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
21. Mikrobendub - 1:46 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
22. Gastarbeiterdub - 2:47 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
23. Rivieradub - 2:46 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)
24. Lünebest - 1:58 (from Stahldubversions, appended to the 2002 re-release)

Credits

• Blixa Bargeld
  Blixa Bargeld
  Blixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields...
  
   - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Noises
• N.U. Unruh
  N.U. Unruh
  N. U. Unruh is a German musician, experimental percussionist and instruments inventor, probably best known for his work with German music group Einstürzende Neubauten.-Biography:...
  
   - Percussion, Vocals
• F.M. Einheit - Percussion, Vocals