1979 studio album by Dschinghis Khan
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| Studio album by Dschinghis Khan |
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| Released | 1979 |
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| Recorded | 1979 |
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| Studio | Olympia Studios Munich |
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| Genre | Disco |
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| Length | 46:37 |
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| Language | German |
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| Label | Jupiter Records |
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| Producer | Ralph Siegel |
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| Dschinghis Khan chronology |
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| Dschinghis Khan(1979) | Rom(1980) | |
| Singles from Dschinghis Khan |
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- "Dschinghis Khan"Released: 1979
- "Moskau"Released: 1979
- "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan"Released: 1979
- "Samurai"Released: 1980
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Dschinghis Khan (released internationally as Genghis Khan) is the debut album by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. The album includes the band's breakthrough single, also called "Dschinghis Khan", with which they represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, finishing in 4th position. Included is also the follow-up "Moskau", a tribute to the Russian capital Moscow. Both singles were also released in English-language versions in certain markets, entitled "Genghis Khan" and "Moscow" respectively.[1]
Track listing
[edit] Original release
All tracks are written by Bernd Meinunger and Ralph Siegel, except where noted
Side A| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moskau" | | 5:58 |
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| 2. | "Komm doch heim" ("Come Home") | | 4:16 |
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| 3. | "Samurai" | | 4:56 |
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| 4. | "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan" | | 4:15 |
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| 5. | "Pass auf, der Drache kommt" ("Watch Out, the Dragon Is Coming") | | 3:40 |
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Side B| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dschinghis Khan" | | 3:00 |
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| 2. | "Israel, Israel" | | 5:38 |
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| 3. | "China Boy" | - Norbert Daum
- Werner Schüler
| 3:54 |
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| 4. | "Sahara" | | 3:00 |
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| 5. | "Puszta" ("Sheer") | | 3:15 |
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| 6. | "Der Verräter" ("The Traitor") | | 5:35 |
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Japanese bonus track| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Hadschi Halef Omar" | 3:48 |
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Australian release
Side A| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moscow" (English Version) | - Christian Dornaus
- Meinunger
- Siegel
| 4:30 |
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| 2. | "Israel, Israel" | | 5:44 |
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| 3. | "Genghis Khan" (English Version) | | 3:08 |
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| 4. | "China Boy" | | 4:02 |
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| 5. | "Rome" (English Version) | | 5:54 |
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| 6. | "Samurai" | | 4:44 |
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Side B| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moskau" | | 4:32 |
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| 2. | "Desert Land" (English) | | 3:04 |
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| 3. | "Der Verräter" | | 5:36 |
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| 4. | "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan" (English Version) | | 3:58 |
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| 5. | "Puszta" | | 3:18 |
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| 6. | "The Strangers" (English) | | 5:16 |
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Charts
[edit] Weekly charts
[edit] | Chart (1979) | Peakposition |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 8 |
Year-end charts
[edit] | Chart (1979) | Position |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 46 |
References
[edit] - ^ "Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 28 May 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
[edit] - Dschinghis Khan at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Dschinghis Khan at Discogs (list of releases)
| Dschinghis Khan |
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| Studio albums | - Dschinghis Khan
- Rom
- Viva
- Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
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| Singles | - "Dschinghis Khan"
- "Moskau"
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| Related articles | - Discography
- Leslie Mándoki
- Ralph Siegel
- Bernd Meinunger
- Norbert Daum
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Authority control databases  | - MusicBrainz release group
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