Emotional (Falco album)
Occupation
Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland, Lex Bolderdijk Jan Hollestelle, Lisa Boray, sound op't yard, Gerbrand Westveen, Harray Mooten, Jurre Haanstra
Emotional is the fourth studio album by the Austrian musician Falco. It came in October 1986 on the market and was highly acclaimed by critics, because Falco was very emotional traits here. Falco went to the publication on the Emotional World Tour. The album was produced as the predecessor of Rob and Ferdi Bolland.
- 4.1 album
- 4.2 Singles
Background
The first release from the album was The Sound of Music. The song was able to continue the predecessor especially abroad. With the song Falco addressed the disputed election of Kurt Waldheim to the Austrian President, who later made the Waldheim affair sensation.
Next came in November 1986 Coming Home ( Jeanny Part 2, One Year Later). The single reached number one on the German charts (so it was also Falco's fourth and final number -one hit in Germany ). In the lyrics it comes to that Falco after a year in a psychiatric hospital (shown in the video) returns to Jeanny, which, however, disappeared.
In early 1987, came the Single Emotional out (B-side: Emotional - Her Side of the Story ). In the first song Falco sang that no woman in this world fit for him. In Her Side of the Story Falco's partner tells the story from their point of view, but not as Falco in German, but in English.
Dedications
In addition, the album includes a tribute to Robert Capa (1913-1954) and a tribute to the American actress Kathleen Turner. In addition, the album of his supposed daughter Katharina - Bianca is dedicated.
Title list
The music for all songs comes from Rob & Ferdi Bolland. The texts were written by Rob & Ferdi Bolland and Falco. Title 1 to 5 are on the LP version of the album on page 1 and the title 6-9 on page 2
Trivia
- The dedication on the album For Katharina - Bianca was supposed Falco, born March 13, 1986 daughter with his wife. In 1993, he learned that she was not his daughter.
- In the music video for The Sound of Music was seen in a small supporting role Vienna's former mayor Helmut Zilk.