The Essential Nena

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1Nur geträumt
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manfred Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Nur geträumt (in 1982)
lyricist:
Rolf Brendel and Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
Nena3:42
299 Luftballons
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manfred Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 3), VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 16), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 73) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 105)
recording of:
99 Luftballons (in 1982)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
publisher:
Edition Hate Music (publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs France (27, rue de Berri)
Nena4.13:52
3Leuchtturm
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manne Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Leuchtturm (in 1982)
lyricist:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) and Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Nena3:15
4? (Fragezeichen)
engineer:
Ollie Cotton (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Imre Sereg (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Stanley Wallace (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Manfred Praeker (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
guest saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
guitar:
Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
arranger:
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
additionally recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
recording of:
? (Fragezeichen) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lyricist:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
publisher:
Edition Hate Music (publisher)
Nena4:31
5Tanz auf dem Vulkan
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manne Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Tanz auf dem Vulkan (in 1982)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges and Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Jürgen Dehmel
Nena3:19
6Ich bleib’ im Bett
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manfred Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Spliff in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Ich bleib' im Bett (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Carlo Karges
Nena2:42
7Lass mich dein Pirat sein
engineer:
Ollie Cotton (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Imre Sereg (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Stanley Wallace (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Manfred Praeker (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
guest saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
guitar:
Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
arranger:
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
mixed at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
recording of:
Lass mich dein Pirat sein (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lyricist:
Rolf Brendel
composer:
Rolf Brendel and Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
publisher:
Edition Hate Music (publisher)
Nena4:52
8Haus der drei Sonnen
assistant engineer:
Heff Moraes
engineer:
Reinhold Heil, Heiko Rüsse and Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
Reinhold Heil
mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Reinhold Heil
editor:
Siegbert Ernst (engineer)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guest percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
orchestra:
Strings of the Deutsche Oper (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
instruments arranger and arranger:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
recorded at:
Heils Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, Institut für Wohlklangforschung in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Mediterrano-Studio in Ibiza, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Spliff in Berlin, Germany (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany
edited at:
Sim-Studio in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Haus der drei Sonnen (from 1984 until 1985)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
Nena4:45
9Ohne Ende
assistant engineer:
Hardy Eix (engineer), Björn Warns and Hanse Warns (engineer)
producer:
Jürgen Dehmel and Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
mixer:
Frank Aggarat
acoustic guitar, bass and electric guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guest Hammond organ:
Reinhold Heil
solo guitar:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
arranger:
Frank Becking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09)
recorded at:
Spliff in Berlin, Germany
mixed at:
Blue Wave Recording Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Ohne Ende
lyricist:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Benni Freitag
Nena3:22
10Du kennst die Liebe nicht
assistant engineer:
Heff Moraes
engineer:
Reinhold Heil, Heiko Rüsse and Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
Reinhold Heil
mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Reinhold Heil
editor:
Siegbert Ernst (engineer)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guest saxophone:
David Sanborn
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
orchestra:
Strings of the Deutsche Oper (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
arranger:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
recorded at:
Heils Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, Institut für Wohlklangforschung in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Mediterrano-Studio in Ibiza, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Spliff in Berlin, Germany (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany
edited at:
Sim-Studio in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Du kennst die Liebe nicht (from 1984 until 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
publisher:
CBS Songs Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1986) and Edition Hate (publisher) (in 1986)
Nena4:13
11Du bist überall
additional programming and assistant sound engineer:
Martin Kohler
programming:
Jürgen Dehmel, Rolf Krüger, Jens Kuphal and Christoph Stiefel
sound engineer:
John Acock, Phil Carmen, Uli Hieber and Walter Rohrbach
producer:
Phil Carmen and Walter Keiser
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Hans-Peter Brüggemann
bass:
Heiri Känzig
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel and Peter Keiser
cello:
Emeric Kostiak (cello player)
guitar:
Phil Carmen, Hendrick Jansson (guitar player) and Peter Weihe
harmonica:
Markus Gabriel
keyboard:
Phil Carmen, Jens Kuphal and Christoph Stiefel
mandolin:
Thomas Fessler
percussion:
Jon Otis (American drummer, producer, bandleader)
piano:
Christoph Stiefel
viola:
Christoph Brenner (viola player)
violin:
Attila Adamska and Emilie Haundenschild
choir vocals:
Schweizer Kinderchor
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
instruments arranger:
Robert Weber (swiss musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Jürgen Dehmel Tonstudio and Picar in Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen (Canton of Schaffhausen), Switzerland
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany and Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Du bist überall
lyricist:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Jürgen Dehmel
Nena5:09
12Küss mich wach
engineer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Imre Sereg (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Manfred Praeker (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
guitar:
Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
arranger:
Rolf Brendel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jürgen Dehmel (from 1983-10 until 1983-12), Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1983-10 until 1983-12) and Carlo Karges (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at and mixed at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
recording of:
Küss mich wach (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Brendel
Nena2:46
13Zusammen
recording engineer:
Allan Goldberg and Tom Muiel
sound engineer:
Udo Arndt and Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Rolf Brendel (, from 1985 until 1986), Jürgen Dehmel (, from 1985 until 1986), Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (, from 1985 until 1986), Carlo Karges (, from 1985 until 1986) and Klaus Voormann (from 1985 until 1986)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar and harmonica:
Carlo Karges
keyboard, piano and background vocals:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09)
recorded at:
Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany, Lark Recording Studios in Como, Como (Province of Como), Lombardia, Italy and Stone Castle Studios in Carimate, Como (Province of Como), Lombardia, Italy (from 1985 until 1986)
mixed at:
Audio in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Zusammen
lyricist and composer:
Carlo Karges
Nena3:37
14Mondsong
sound engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Rolf Brendel (from 1985 until 1986), Jürgen Dehmel (from 1985 until 1986), Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1985 until 1986), Carlo Karges (from 1985 until 1986) and Klaus Voormann (from 1985 until 1986)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard and background vocals:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09)
recorded at:
Stone Castle Studios in Carimate, Como (Province of Como), Lombardia, Italy (from 1985 until 1986)
recording of:
Mondsong
lyricist and composer:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
Nena3:48
15Wunder gescheh’n
additional programming and assistant sound engineer:
Martin Kohler
programming:
Jürgen Dehmel, Rolf Krüger, Jens Kuphal and Christoph Stiefel
sound engineer:
John Acock, Phil Carmen, Uli Hieber and Walter Rohrbach
producer:
Phil Carmen and Walter Keiser
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Hans-Peter Brüggemann
bass:
Heiri Känzig
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel and Peter Keiser
cello:
Emeric Kostiak (cello player)
guitar:
Phil Carmen, Hendrick Jansson (guitar player) and Peter Weihe
harmonica:
Markus Gabriel
keyboard:
Phil Carmen, Jens Kuphal and Christoph Stiefel
mandolin:
Thomas Fessler
percussion:
Jon Otis (American drummer, producer, bandleader)
piano:
Christoph Stiefel
viola:
Christoph Brenner (viola player)
violin:
Attila Adamska and Emilie Haundenschild
choir vocals:
Schweizer Kinderchor
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
instruments arranger:
Robert Weber (swiss musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Jürgen Dehmel Tonstudio and Picar in Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen (Canton of Schaffhausen), Switzerland
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany and Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Wunder gescheh’n
lyricist:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Jürgen Dehmel and Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
Nena3:39
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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 159)