Nena - Nena

Digitally remastered pressing of their 1983 debut self-titled album. Includes the original tracklisting and features the International hit single, '99 Luftballons'. Sony. Album Description

Nena!

Nena has to be one of the best singers to come out of Germany! (Isn't she the only one? Hmm...) I love Nena and all of her music! I definetly recommend buying this album in Addition to Fragezeichen! (Don't buy the US release of 99 Luftballons.. no lyrics :-( cheaply made) May 8, 2004

1st Nena Band CD

This is the first album of the Nena Band. I believe that most of the people are familiar with this album in the world - as this LP was probably sold in the most amount of copies.
No other song was ever written that would resemble to the harmonies and catchy sound of Nur Getraumt. Great job Nena Band!
This album is simply a MUST HAVE. Nena is so much more than 99 Luftballons! The true fans know that! ... February 2, 2003

Ich haeng immer noch an dir!

At first I must confess this: As a teen I was crazy about Nena and in a sense I still am. She really haunted my puberty phantasies. I still have this image of her, wearing her favorite T-shirt with her favorite Stones trademark (the
famous tongue, Andy Warhol's design). I lived for three years
in Germany, so I was familiar with the language by the time
this LP got out. My criteria then were different than today,
but I still think this is a magnificent LP / CD.
This is definitely no concept album. It travels through all
kinds of sceneries from power pop (Kino) to American country rock (Vollmond, a fantastic tune!) and from straight rock
(Noch Einmal) to kitsch (Indianer).
Their famous anti-war classic 99 Luftballons may be one of
the most successful songs of the 80's all over the world,
but there are a lot of tunes that deserve some attention
over here. Simple & powerful Nur Getraumt (Nena's first
super hit in Germany) is reason enough to hit the dancefloor,

Leuchtturm is a catchy pop masterpiece that grows into you
and my personal favorite her little reggae yawn Ich Bleib
Im Bett, not exactly what you expect to come out of a German
band. All in all this is an outstanding effort from
Nena (it's also the band's name) but if you don't speak
the language or don't intend to learn German in the near
future you better think twice. However stay away from
any English version of Nena's songs, cause you won't get
the right feeling out of them not to mention the sour taste
in your mouth. April 23, 2002

English Translations of the Non-English Song Titles

In order to at least comprehend the meaning of the non-English song titles, here are the English translations of the non-English song titles:

1. Kino( Cinema )
2. Indianer( Indians/Native Americans )
3. Vollmond( Full Moon )
4. Nur getraeumt( Only Dreamt )
5. Tanz auf dem Vulkan( Dance On the Volcano--Literal/Playing With Fire--Figurative )
6. 99 Luftballons( 99 Air Balloons )
7. Zaubertrick( Magic Trick/Conjuring Trick )
8. Einmal ist keinmal( One Time Is No Time )
9. Leuchtturm( Lighthouse )
10. Ich bleib' im Bett( I Remain/Stay in the Bed )
11. Noch einmal( Still One More Time )
12. Satellitenstadt( Satellite City/City of Satellites ) December 6, 2001

Review from a Philippine Nena Fan Who Knows German

This is the first album of the original Nena band, whose members were Gabrielle Susanne "Nena" Kerner( Vocals ), Rolf Brendel( Drums ), Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen( Keyboards ), Juergen Dehmel( Bass ), and Carlo Karges( Lead Guitar ). It contains the following songs:

1. Kino 2. Indianer 3. Vollmond 4. Nur getraeumt 5. Tanz auf dem Vulkan 6. 99 Luftballons 7. Zaubertrick 8. Einmal ist keinmal 9. Leuchtturm 10. Ich bleib' im Bett 11. Noch einmal 12. Satellitenstadt

The most popular song of this album is undoubtedly "99 Luftballons", which became a number one hit worldwide in 1984. It is currently still the only German-language pop hit to ever achieve this status. Although I personally like every song found in this album, the songs "Kino", "Vollmond", "Nur getraeumt", and "Leuchtturm" particularly stand out as excellent songs for me. Therefore, I highly recommend this album to everyone--both Nena and non-Nena fans alike. June 5, 2001

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