Falco

Falco – Junge Roemer – Helnwein Edition (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:37 minutes | 793 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Music Catalog

The 1984 Falco album “Junge Roemer”, for a long time by far the most expensive record ever produced in Austria, in a visually redesigned “Helnwein Edition”. Instead of a dinner jacket, Falco now wears a leather jacket. In addition, there are liner notes by Helnwein himself and further, previously unpublished photos. In honour of the quite provocative artist Helnwein, who celebrates his 75th birthday in October 2023 and has cultivated a special friendly closeness to Falco.

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Falco – Junge Roemer – Helnwein Edition (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:37:37 minutes | 791 MB | Genre: Pop, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover

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Falco – Live Forever (The Complete Show – Berlin 1986) (2023 Remaster) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:56:30 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Pop, Pop Rock, New Wave
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Music Central Europe

When Falco embarked on his “Emotional” world tour in September 1986, he was at the peak of his career: the fourth album of the same name was #1 in the album charts in Germany and Austria, he had superstar status in the German-speaking world and in the largest part of Europe and “Rock Me Amadeus” from the previous album “Falco 3” brought the Viennese eccentric to number 1 on the Billboard “Hot 100” charts in March of that year – as the only artist in the USA to ever achieve this historic peak with a German-language song could climb. On June 9, 2023, Warner Music will release this top-class contemporary Falco document. “Live Forever: The Complete Show (Berlin 1986)” contains the full-length Berlin concert (22 tracks – 2023 remaster).

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Falco – Einzelhaft (Deluxe Version) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:09:59 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Falco’s first album “Einzelhaft” from 1982 is today a classic par excellence. With hits like “Der Kommissar,” “Maschine brennt,” “Ganz Wien,” “Auf der Flucht” and “Zuviel Hitze,” the disc was not only a testament to Falco’s genius, but also a commercial success: “Der Kommissar” reached high chart positions in 20 countries and even reached No. 1 on U.S. disco hit lists.

“Einzelhaft” – Falco’s first studio album on vinyl, CD and MC in a special deluxe edition.

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Falco – Vienna Calling EP (1985/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:20 minutes | 535 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Vienna Calling ist ein Pop-Rap-Song des österreichischen Musikers Falco aus dem Jahr 1985. Es war die zweite Singleauskopplung aus dem Studioalbum Falco 3 und ein weltweiter Charterfolg.

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Falco – That Scene (Ganz Wien) EP (1981/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 16:15 minutes | 188 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

“Ganz Wien” hat einen provokativen Text, der ganz gut zu Falco gepasst hat. Damals sorgte es für einen Skandal in Österreich. Aus seinem Debüt-Album “Einzelhaft”.

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Falco – Rock Me Amadeus (Remastered) (1985/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:12 minutes | 724 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

With this Hit, Falco has made chart history: it is the only German-language Hit to date to climb both the top position of the American Billboard Charts and the British Top 40. That the Hit also went to Number 1 in Germany and in Falco’s home country Austria is almost self-evident. But that’s not all: Falco also became the first white man to enter the American Black music Charts with a”Rap” Hit. There it reached at least Place 6. this record was valid at least until the appearance of Eminem in 2002.

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Falco – Maschine Brennt EP (1982/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 12:30 minutes | 151 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Unmittelbar nach dem Erfolg des “Kommissars” veröffentlichte Nachfolge-Single. Fand bei uns 1982 nur wenig Beachtung.

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Falco – Junge Roemer (1984/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:37 minutes | 759 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Junge Römer (Young Romans) is the second album by Austrian pop rock artist Falco, released in 1984. While the phrase in the German language is correctly written “Junge Römer”, the title of Falco’s album and single in both German and English pressings is “Junge Roemer”. The album was a No.1 hit in his native Austria. The title track was a hit single there as well as in Switzerland, and most notably in Spain, where it peaked at No. 2. Still, the project was considered a relative disappointment compared with the international number one success of the breakthrough hit single, “Der Kommissar”, from his previous album, “Einzelhaft”. This inspired him to change producers and incorporate more English phrases for titles and choruses, which resulted in a trio of worldwide hits two years later with “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Vienna Calling” and “Jeanny”.

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Falco – Junge Roemer EP (1984/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:15 minutes | 685 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Auch diese EP enthält einen Mix, der bisher nur auf Vinyl zu bekommen war: den Specially Remixed 7″ Edit. Dieser war 1984 lediglich auf einer niederländischen Single erschienen und wurde nun erstmals digital veröffentlicht.

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Falco – FALCO 60 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:38:55 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Sony in Germany are to issue Falco 60, a new best of/rarities collection across a number of formats, to celebrate what would have been the 60th birthday of Austrian singer-songwriter Falco, who scored a memorable transatlantic number one back in 1985 with Rock Me Amadeus.

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Falco – Falco III (1985/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:48 minutes | 824 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Remaster of the late Austrian new waver’s biggest U.S. album, which reached #3 when it was first released in 1986. Out of print in the States, it contains all 10 tracks from the original issue, including the #1 smash ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ and the top 20 hit ‘Vienna Calling’.

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Falco – Exquisite (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 43:55 minutes | 522 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Posthumous compilation of remixes and extended versions of Falco’s famous hits released in 2016.

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Falco – Einzelhaft (1982/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:34 minutes | 866 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

Johann Hölzel, better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer, songwriter and rapper. “Einzelhaft”, (Solitary Confinement or Incarcerated!), is his first album. It was released in Austria, Germany, the United States, Japan, Spain, Italy, Canada, Sweden and Finland. The album achieved some success with its flagship single, “Der Kommissar”, an innovative and influential German-language rap song. A Promo Single, “Auf der Flucht (On the Run)”, was released in the USA and France. In 1983 the single “Maschine Brennt / On the Run” CD hit #9 of US Club Play Singles. Other songs on Einzelhaft are heavily indebted to the “Berlin Trilogy” of David Bowie: “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”.

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Falco – Der Kommissar EP (1982/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 21:38 minutes | 256 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ariola

“Der Kommissar” is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries.

After the Fire’s version featured English lyrics by the band’s Andy Piercy. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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