Since we have here in the German-speaking countries a truly large-rounder, a master in his field of international stature, but the record company obviously will do everything to conceal the. Udo Jürgens wrote countless great songs, Darin for themselves and for others, such as Shirley Bassey, Alexandra or Bobby. He has in addition to his well-known hits a huge wealth of incredibly impressive "songs that are in the shade". And of the way far, far more than what can be found on the same seven boards. But what appears when Udo is 70? A loveless and highly superfluous mixture of hit albums previously released "Aber bitte mit Sahne Vol. 1" and "Aber bitte mit Sahne Vol. 2". The fans had hoped since five years to something more worthy, more appropriate to the 75th Wiegenfest. But even on this birthday there ... tätärätäää !!! ... the countless times already published hits that everyone now has several times in the CD rack. Who will actually buy something else?
A good counterexample is the Udo Jürgens absolutely evenly matched world star Nana Mouskouri, for which he has also written the way ("Everything you need is love"). Nana is the way was born the same year as Udo. And when she was 70, a 34-CD box set and in England appeared in France, a 17-CD box set, each with all their albums in French and English, packed lovingly (miniature versions of the old original LP covers, first-class sound quality, bonus tracks to the edge of each CD, plus a thick book with a sea of information and photos) - the complete works of a great artist as a worthy tribute from their record company and as a gift to the fans. Why, why is something wrong with the work of Udo Jürgens' in Germany possible? Why not you get to a round or semicircular Master's birthday at least once a double or triple-CD with his really best songs? Why is this incredibly valuable musical treasure that Udo Jürgens has already left, not made here and now in digital form available? For fans, collectors, music editors, musicologists, just for posterity. If the great timeless works Udos in Ariola archive rot? Or want to wait until the master faded away or until it is 100? If the Udo Jürgens oeuvre only released on CD, when death all his fans, who have aged with him, has in turn abgesahnt? Then it's probably too late, teach our children and grandchildren to the incredible beauty of his music beyond "cream", "66 years" and "Greek wine". Because we are not even there anymore.
Love Ariola, pray you will realize what incomparably precious treasure your treasures in your archives. And please think again about whether this treasure on CDs, available to everyone, would not be better off than in your basements and barely placed vinyl records.
Of course, this best-of-CD will resell sensational because Udo Jürgens CDs with his hits happens to always go like hotcakes. But that should not obscure the fact that such publications the real meaning of Udo Jürgens' are not fair in the least and do not even show this musical genius of the century to some extent in its versatility. With regard to the CD release of his oeuvre it is five minutes to twelve.
