Endlich Urlaub!
Occupation
- Vocals, guitar, bass, drums: Farin Urlaub
- Alto Saxophone: Peter Quintern ( The Busters )
- Trombone: Robert Goehring ( The Busters )
- Tenor Saxophone: Hans -Jörg Fischer ( The Busters )
- Trumpet: Hardy Appich ( The Busters )
Holidays at last! is the first solo album by Farin Urlaub, the guitarist and singer of the group Doctors. It was released on 22 October 2001.
Formation
Under doctors fans, it is well known that vacation writes most of the songs of the band. However, since he writes more songs than can be used on an album of the doctors, he claimed some time to release a solo album with all the other songs. Since holiday with the release but left a lot of time, took doctors drummer Bela B. the initiative and mentioned after the release of their album Down with feeling generous, Invisible! (2000) in an interview that holiday solo album will appear soon. In September 2001, it was finally over and the first single with the name " Happy " was released.
Originally should be on the cover of a burning hotel in the background and in the foreground Farin with a gasoline can in his hand. Due September 11, 2001, in the temporal environment appeared the album, a new version was elected to forgiving: The focus of the upper body of Farin is seen in the background a burning palm tree.
Trivia
Holiday has all the instruments (except for wind and string instruments) on last holiday! even recorded. In addition, only a few songs and B-sides from the original DÄ repertoire come. The majority of the songs were written especially for the album.
The album exudes an overall Mediterranean flair. This is supported by the bright appearance of the booklet and the photos it contains, as well as by the mood of most songs. It is thus in direct contrast to the follow-up album at the end of the sun.
Holidays at last! According to the booklet is dedicated to the actor and martial artist Bruce Lee.
The name is a nod to both the artist name leave to which colloquial exclamation as well as the long delay in the release of the album.
The name " Sumisu " which is Japanese for " Smith "; the song is a tribute to the group The Smiths. In the Location "Sun Studio " is Farina's home studio, which he calls different for each solo album, such as at the end of the Sun " Nail Salon ".
Title list
Singles
- Happy - September 10, 2001 - including the B-side "The Pope " and "Where is the problem?"
- Sumisu - November 12, 2001 - including the B-sides " stone of stumbling " and " book to read "
- OK - February 4, 2002 - including the B-sides " Saudade " ( in Portuguese ) and " sneak "
- Phenomenal matter - 6 May 2002 - including the B-sides "Poodle Song" and " cuddle Every Day" ( a piano version of the album tracks " Everyday Sunday " )
The B-sides are all offered on the home page of Farin Urlaub for free download as a non -DRM restricted MP3 files.
Reception
" [ ... ] To criticize is only for the most part lack of surprise. " Holidays at last! " is a party platter for doctors fans with Farin few highlights. But what should be a guy evil one, who on " misanthrope " rhymes with " Cyclops "? "