This is NOT a hit CD

In TV talk Beckmann "said Udo in substance, that the creation of the soundtrack have been particularly challenging for him because the music does not stand for themselves but to serve to underscore the film action. In this respect, one might find it paradoxical at first sight, then why the music that deliberately not (!) was composed for listening ", was published separately as the soundtrack on CD.

I can only say: That's a blessing. I share the opinion of some fans that Udo is always particularly strong when it explodes musical boundaries. On this CD are particularly classic, but also present jazz elements, the show once again how versatile Udo Jürgens is.

Many of the purely instrumental pieces that have implemented musical ideas from the Film Orchestra Babelsberg excellent Udos be tailored entirely to listening. Highlighting value are especially Udos first composition Valse Musette "and the wonderful epilogue that summarizes all significant themes of the film beautifully.

The absolute highlights of the soundtrack CD are for me but Udo Jürgens` jazz excursions - the recordings There Will Never Be Another You "That Lucky Old Sun," My Funny Valentine "and Love Is Here To Stay" are incredibly great pearls, making the desire for more "jazz Udo". The Master once said: The yearning dies in the second of their performance "- yet it remains in my longing for an entire Udo Jazz CD - Udo shows that he can his companions Peter Lübke, Francis Coletta and Billy Kudzoe are here. the proverbial "point on the I".

Treats as the original TV recording of Merci Cherie "and admissions of classic 17 years," Again and again the sun rises "and what I will tell you" (a song from 1967 and not, as was claimed in the film, from 1961) complete the picture.

To criticize is to me that the wonderful parody Moonlight Portofino "is not available on the CD Maybe you have the (probably justified) fear that this is a hit accidentally." Could arise - Udo hit the Zeitgeist wonderful. I find it very unfortunate that anyone of humor (or the self-irony) was missing to take this work "with the CD. Since I have seen the movie, I will not get rid of this catchy tune.

The song selection the bonus CD is in view of the film to denote quite as successful - most songs are directly related to the film. - The heading journey through life "but has led to (unfortunately unauthorized) dreams that the long-standing tradition, republish great works of the master NOT, would finally ended, many fans so it would certainly not have hurt, in addition, the one or. others never released on CD pearl as I think "or Peace Now" (after playing two World Wars in the film role!) in addition to couple with. However, the positive side is the publication of the wonderful version of the song Wien ", the so never phonograms was to have.

Nevertheless, I had a star for the song selection of bonus CD withdrawn because here in some songs the pain threshold of reissues is exceeded slow (especially with regard to love without suffering, "and The Dragon bought" - even if last-mentioned song in the coupled version is not quite as is widespread).

Since the 2nd CD but (is probably aware referred only "as a bonus CD and is not directly part of actually being valued soundtracks, I can forgive only the maximum number of stars, as Udo Jürgens here finally qualities shows that on many couplings ( particularly the tiresome Best Ofs ") are to imagine not rudimentary. This same old couplings and other incredible song compilations is not least to" owe "that these highly-sophisticated CD from Amazon (for me falsely) under the heading Schlager" Be that as it operates -. 2011 for me an absolutely ejoyable Udo Jürgens year with sensational Apps and looking forward to the Tour 2012 is huge -. 'expectations however :-)

PS: The record company advertises with the following sentence: What makes someone with 44 years with 66 years' sings on his 77th birthday, Music, Music! " - I ask the question: What makes his record company? Further snooze in archive Albums Udo Live 77 "and The Sound of Music 77" - just as sensational albums of brand Udo 71 "or My songs are like hands - Udo live" and so on ...