Ideal - Der Ernst Des Lebens (Eitel Imperial, WEA 58 400) (GER 1981) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

Info:

Ideal – Der Ernst Des Lebens

Label: Eitel Imperial, WEA
Catalog#: WEA 58 400
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Origin: Germany
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

Tracklist:

A1 Eiszeit 2:53
A2 Schwein 3:00
A3 Sex In Der Wüste 3:38
A4 Herrscher 3:41
A5 Feuerzeug 4:19
A6 Immer Frei 2:27

B1 Erschießen 3:40
B2 Monotonie 4:44
B3 Ich Kann Nicht Schlafen 3:32
B4 Spannung 3:00
B5 Spion 5:00

Credits:

Design [Hüllengestaltung] – Bettina Sefkow
Engineer – Dave Hutchins
Lyrics By – Humpe*
Mixed By – Conny Plank
Music By – Humpe*, Krüger*, Deuker*, Behrendt*
Photography – Bodo Dretzke
Producer – Conny Plank, Ideal

Notes:

Aufgenommen in Conny's Studio.
Kontakt: Conny Konzack, 1000 Berlin (West) 12, Postfach 125607
?© 1981 WEA Musik GmbH
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
[Warner W logo] A Warner Communications Company
Druckhaus Maack KG, Lüdenscheid.
Belgique/België: Distributed by WEA Records S.A./N.V.
Deutschland:Vertrieb durch WEA Musik GmbH
England: Distributed by WEA Records Ltd.
France: Distribué par WEA/Filipacchi Music, Paris.
Italia: Distributed by WEA Italiana S.P.A.
Nederland: Distributed by WEA Records B.V.
Österreich: Vertrieb durch WEA Music Ges.m.b.H.
Sverige: Distributed by WEA Metronome Records A.B.

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.

Alle Titel Musik unserer Zeit Verlag GmbH.

Comes with printed inner sleeve. Cover lists "Music by" as by "Ideal", centre labels list the individual musicians instead.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Other (Distribution Code): France: WE 351
Other (Distribution Code): Germany ?
Other (Label Code): LC 4281
Other (Rights Society): GEMA
Matrix Number (Side A): 81/017 A
Matrix Number (Side B): 81/017 B
Matrix Number (Runout Side A): Strawberry © R/S Alsdorf 58400 A5 58459 A5
Matrix Number (Runout Side B): R/S Alsdorf 58400 B3 XXXX Strawberry © 160


Discogs Url: http://www.discogs.com/Ideal-Der-Ernst-Des-Lebens/release/357148

Biography

by James Christopher Monger

German new wave quartet Ideal were formed around the talents of Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen Krüger, and Hans-Joachim Behrendt. They released three records in the early '80s on Tangerine Dream's Klaus Schulze's record label, the self-titled Ideal, Der Ernst des Lebens, and Bi Nuu, before disbanding in 1984. allmusicguide

Ideal was one of the more successful German Neue Deutsche Welle music groups. It is best known for the songs "Blaue Augen" (Blue Eyes), "Berlin", and "Monotonie" (Monotony). In early 1980, Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen "Eff Jott" Krüger and Hans-Joachim "Hansi" Behrendt formed the band "Ideal". Annette Humpe had played previously in the band Neonbabies alongside her sister Inga Humpe, before forming Ideal. Eff Jott Krüger previously played for the X-Pectors. In May 1980, Ideal released their first single on Eitel-Imperial—their own record label—entitled "Wir stehn auf Berlin" / "Männer gibt's wie Sand am Meer", which soon sold out. The British rock band Barclay James Harvest—who were particularly successful in Germany—performed a free open air concert on August 30, 1980 in front of the Reichstag building. The 150,000 visitors also saw Ideal, as they were booked as an opening act; this was a large step toward mainstream popularity.

In November, Ideal released their a self-titled LP on the Innovative Communication label. The album reached number three on the German charts. Oddly enough for an LP, it was supposed to be played at 45 rpm, the speed intended for singles and which results in improved sound quality. This was not done with subsequent releases. This was followed by concerts in Switzerland and Austria. In August 1981, Ideal played in front of 22,000 fans at the Berliner Waldbühne. This was broadcasted nationwide by SFB as part of Rocknacht. Following this, the band began recording a second album. Together with the help of producer Conny Plank, they produced "Der Ernst des Lebens", which was released in October 1981. At the same time, Ideal's debut album went gold, and marked the first time an album released on an independent record label went gold.

Ideal performed 27 sold-out concerts during their 1981/1982 tour through German-speaking countries. By their final concert on the tour, they had received another gold record, this time for "Der Ernst des Lebens." In the fall of 1982, Ideal produced their third album, "Bi Nuu", under the direction of Micki Meuser. It entered the chart in December 1982, but only peaked at 20th place; these sales did not meet the expectations of the record label and a planned tour was cancelled.

On March 31, 1983, Ideal sent an announcement to the media via Telex: "The group Ideal is dissolving. From the beginning, Ideal was planned as a project, a corporation, which was intended to exist as long as the differences between the individual members made the work enjoyable and creative. Our music was always a result of the clashing of four different personalities, not of compromise, but of creating songs that all enjoyed. In three terrific years, we have gotten the best out of this constellation." June 1983 saw the release of "Zugabe" (Encore), a live album of "remembrance, farewells, and gratitude for all the fans".

Some of the members of the band (Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen "Eff Jott" Krüger and Hans-Joachim "Hansi" Behrendt) helped fellow German band Alphaville record their 1989 album, The Breathtaking Blue. They contributed to five of the songs from that album.

On April 26, 2007, Frank Jürgen Krüger died at 58 following a long fight with cancer. wikipedia

Dynamic Range Analysis


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Analyzed folder: I:\=== VINYL RIPS ===\Ideal\16Bit\
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.71 dB -15.41 dB A1 - Eiszeit.wav
DR13 -1.69 dB -16.50 dB A2 - Schwein.wav
DR14 -3.56 dB -19.97 dB A3 - Sex In Der Wüste.wav
DR12 -1.91 dB -15.43 dB A4 - Herrscher.wav
DR15 -0.91 dB -17.82 dB A5 - Feuerzeug.wav
DR13 -1.59 dB -17.31 dB A6 - Immer Frei.wav
DR13 -1.32 dB -15.53 dB B1 - Erschießen.wav
DR14 -1.25 dB -16.84 dB B2 - Monotonie.wav
DR13 -1.95 dB -16.33 dB B3 - Ich Kann Nicht Schlafen.wav
DR13 -2.02 dB -17.56 dB B4 - Spannung.wav
DR13 -2.20 dB -16.76 dB B5 - Spion.wav
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Number of files: 11
Official DR value: DR13

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