Herbert Grönemeyer - Luxus (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1990
- 13 tracks
- 1 uur, 6 min
- neue deutsche welle
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This album is one of the best, if not the best, by Herbert Grönemeyer. That's also one of the reasons why, alongside "Ö" and "4630 Bochum", I've listened to it the most. This time, I've given it another careful listen – without taking notes. While there wasn't a radical stylistic change after "Ö", Grönemeyer did recognise the spirit of the times and incorporated a bit more pop into his songs. The band, which has been with him since 1986, sounds even better than usual. Released shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this album's lyrics certainly struck a chord with many people. The theme of money and its impact on those with few possessions is explored in "Hartgeld" after a one-minute introduction. Society would be much further along if relationships could end as described in "Deine Liebe klebt". The then very topical issue of music videos, which every artist had to have on MTV, is well addressed in "Video". A saxophone often features on Grönemeyer's albums, but it's rarely as beautiful as in "Luxus". In my opinion, this song heralds the artist's later weaker phase and, consequently, my aversion to him. Everyone should have "Freunde" and everyone knows the situation described in the song. And there's a touching ballad on almost every album, here it's the closing track "Sie". As I've already said, this album belongs to the top three of Herbert Grönemeyer's discography.
Translated automatically,This is definitely one of the best, if not the best, albums by Herbert Grönemeyer. That's also one of the reasons why, in the past, I've listened to this record more frequently than any other, alongside "Ö" and "4630 Bochum". That's why this time I listened to it first in peace – without taking any notes. While there was no radical stylistic change after the predecessor "Ö", Grönemeyer has captured the spirit of the times and let a bit more pop flow into his songs. The band, which has been with him since 1986, even sounds more harmonious than usual. Lyrically, this album, which was released shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, surely spoke to the hearts of many people. The theme of money and its effects on people with little possessions is addressed after a one-minute introduction in the song "Hartgeld". Society would be much further along if men and women could end their relationships the way described in "Deine Liebe klebt". The then very current topic of music videos, which every artist had to have on MTV, is well implemented in "Video". A saxophone can be heard again and again on Herbert Grönemeyer's records, but it is very rarely as beautiful as the solo in "Luxus". In my opinion, with this song, the artist's later weak phase and thus also my aversion to him is announced. Every person should have "Freunde" (friends) and everyone has already experienced what is described in this song. And a heart-wrenching ballad can be found on almost every album, here it is the farewell song "Sie". As mentioned before, this album belongs to the top 3 of Herbert Grönemeyer.
Translated automatically,Three years ago, I initially translated various Herbert Grönemeyer songs from different albums into English, and now an entire album has been transferred. Whether this makes sense is questionable, but it's surprising that the tracklist has been remodelled, starting with "So close to falling" (original: "Haarscharf"). Here, I could also refer to my review of "What's all this," as not much has changed. With "Young blood" (original: "Video") and "Marie," one is again tempted to sing along with the German lyrics, and as the only song where the German original is least noticeable, "Luxus" can be mentioned. That's about it. To my surprise, I must admit that - although I am rather inclined against French songs - I like the "French Version" of "Marie" very much. But this should not mean that Herbert Grönemeyer should now record a purely French album. Heaven forbid. This CD remains in my collection because of the last song and the so-called exotic bonus (and also because of the too high purchase price).
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