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Definitive Collection
Nina Hagen
Definitive Collection
 
1995 compilation on Columbia featuring 17 of the German new wave chanteuse's best, plus a bonus CD with seven rare tracks: 'Auf'm Friedhof', 'Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo', 'DerSpinner', 'Wir Leben Immer... Noch' (Lucky Number), 'No ...  more »

     

CD Details

All Artists: Nina Hagen
Title: Definitive Collection
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
Release Date: 1/1/2004
Album Type: Extra tracks, Import
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 766484757723

Synopsis

Album Description
1995 compilation on Columbia featuring 17 of the German new wave chanteuse's best, plus a bonus CD with seven rare tracks: 'Auf'm Friedhof', 'Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo', 'DerSpinner', 'Wir Leben Immer... Noch' (Lucky Number), 'No Way'(Instrumental), 'Gott Im Himmel' (Spirit In The Sky) and'Russischer Reggae'. 24 tracks total. Sony.

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CD Reviews

PACKED WITH CLASSICS
Pieter | Johannesburg | 09/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 2-CD set is excellent to replace your worn vinyl with. All of Nina's classics are here: early gems like Unbeschreiblich Weiblich, her version of the Tubes' White Punks On Dope, her operatic rock excursions Natürträne & Heiss, the catchy Wir Leben Immer Noch and the magnificent African Reggae. Other favourites include Rangehn, New York New York, Auf'm Friedhof and Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo. The spark of creative innovation in her late 70s/early 80s work burns brightly here. She performs with enthusiasm, the playing is tight and the arrangements are just the right side of quirky. Highly recommended."
Early Classics
Pieter | Johannesburg | 12/19/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 2-CD set is an excellent compilation of Nina Hagen's early work. All the classics are here: early German gems like Unbeschreiblich Weiblich, her version of the Tubes' White Punks On Dope (TV Glotzer), her breathtaking operatic rock excursions Natuertraene & Heiss, all of the aforementioned from the debut album Nina Hagen Band. This album became an instant cult item on the indie/alternative scene around 1978.



The second album, Unbehagen, provides the catchy Wir Leben Immer Noch (The Lene Lovich song Lucky Number), the magnificent African Reggae and the catchy Fall In Love Mit Mir. Her music became more accessible with this release, veering into mainstream rock, reggae and pop. Other great songs on this compilation (which is not definitive anymore) include Zarah, Universal Radio, Rangehn, New York New York, Auf'm Friedhof and Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo.



The spark of creative genius burns brightly here in her late 70s/early 80s work, extending the boundaries of rock, punk and reggae in its seamless operatic fusion and innovative rhythmic explorations. She performs with enthusiasm, the playing is tight and the arrangements are just the right side of quirky. The music has aged very well.

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