BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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“Rock Me Amadeus” is a 1985 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco’s only number one hit in either the United States or the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much of Europe. The song was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.

Originally recorded in German, the song is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his popularity and his debts. A longer version (eight minutes), named the “Salieri Mix,” appeared on the initial US release of the album Falco 3. The song was inspired by the movie Amadeus. For the US release, the song was remixed with an English background overlay by L.A. DJs Boris Granich and Chris Modig. There was never a full English version.

The song was released in Europe in 1985 in its original, German-language version. For the international markets (USA, UK, Japan etc.) several different single and extended mixes were produced; none of them were a solely English-language version, but the international single versions reduced the German lyrics. However, the video, which featured the original European version, was used world-wide.

SIDE A:
Rock Me Amadeus (Salieri Mix) 8:21
Rock Me Amadeus (The Can Am Mix) 4:04

SIDE B:
Rock Me Amadeus (Extended Mix) 7:02
Urban Tropical 3:51

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – AMYE 278
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Bolland & Bolland (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Kurt Hauenstein (tracks: B2)

NOTES:
“Rock Me Amadeus (The Can Am Mix)” is not listed on sleeve but does appear the record label.

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“On the Run” (also known as Auf der Flucht) is a 1982 double A-side single by the Austrian musician Falco that was released as a promotional single in France, Canada and the US. It was produced in 1981 in Berlin, Germany, by Robert Ponger. On the other side of the single, there is another song called Maschine brennt, the double a-side single “On the run/Maschine brennt” peaked at number nine in the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In European countries (except France), the single wasn’t released as a double A-side, which meant the next single after “Der Kommissar” became “Maschine brennt” instead (that didn’t include “Auf der Flucht”) in case of Falco’s home country Austria.

In Austria and Norway, the song peaked at number four in the official charts. In Finland, it reached number seven, in Germany number ten, in Spain number 34, and in the Netherlands number 49.

SIDE A:
On The Run (Auf Der Flucht) (Specially Remixed Version) 4:33

SIDE B:
Maschine Brennt (Specially Remixed Version) 4:55

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12063
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Clyde Kaplan
Executive Producer – Robert Ponger
Producer – Falco, Robert Ponger
Remix – Dayle Gloria, Kenn Friedman
Written-By – Falco, R. Ponger*

NOTES:
Original versions from the A&M album “Einzelhaft”
Produced for GIG Records Austria.

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“Vienna Calling” was the second single released from “Falco 3″ the third album by Falco. “Vienna Calling” was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the US Billboard Chart in 1986. The song also topped the UK charts peaking at #10.

SIDE A:
Vienna Calling (The Tourist Version) 7:35
Directed By – Falco

SIDE B:
Vienna Calling (The New ’86 Edit / Mix) 4:00
Engineer - Jan Schuurman, Okkie Huysdens

Midnight Train To Vienna (The Mean Wien Mix) 5:25
Directed By – Falco

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

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RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12182
Catalog#: SP-12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Other [Directed By] – Falco (tracks: A, B1)
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By - Rob & Ferdi Bolland*
Written By - R.& F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
Also available the album “FALCO 3″

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“The Sound Of Musik” was the first single released from Austrian musician Falco’s fourth studio album Emotional, released in 1986. The single peaked at #19 on the US dance chart and #4 in Austria, Germany and Spain. “The Sound Of MusiK” only managed to make the #61 position in the UK.

SIDE A:
The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock ‘N’ Soul Version) 10:00

SIDE B:
The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock ‘N’ Soul Edit) 4:35
The Sound Of Musik (The Instru-mental Version) 2:44

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

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RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20529
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rob Bolland & Ferdi Bolland*
Written-By – Falco

NOTES:
Original version on the Lp “Emotional”
Recorded at Bullet Sound Studios, Holland

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Rock Me Amadeus” is a 1985 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco’s only major hit in the United States and one of only two singles to make the Top Ten in the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much of Europe. The song was written by Falco and Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland.

With “Rock Me Amadeus,” Falco became the first German-speaking artist to be credited with a No. 1 single in all mainstream US pop singles charts: the Billboard Hot 100 and Cashbox Top 100 Singles. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 29 March 1986. Falco is erroneously often considered a one-hit wonder for this song in the United States. However, Falco had already had a minor US hit in 1982 with “Der Kommissar” (a hit the following year there for After the Fire), “Sound of Musik” reached No. 13 and his follow-up single from Falco 3, “Vienna Calling,” reached No. 18 on the Hot 100.

“Rock Me Amadeus” would later be ranked No. 87 in VH1′s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s and No. 44 in VH1′s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders.

SIDE A:
Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit) 5:53
Edited By – Boris Granaich*, Christer Modig

SIDE B:
Vienna Calling (The Metternich Arrival-Mix) 7:33
Vienna Calling (The “Vienna Girls” Sax Mix Max) 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – AMRS 1496-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: South Africa
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Directed By – Falco
Producer, Arranged By – Rob And Ferdi Bolland*
Written-By – R. & F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
From The A&M Album “FALCO3″ AMLS65105

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