His second album from 1976 was packed with thick arrangements, orchestrated large and has to do with rock music in the true sense little. It's not like its predecessor, nor as the successor. It has an exception among the first 3 albums, because it sounds so different. And most of it falls through. But I will now confess here and now that this is my favorite plate among the 3 albums before the breakthrough. Simply because I liked the pieces well. Every song here has a great, catchy melody. For me, but freed by the texts of any Schlagerhaftigkeit. The first song "36" for example, a declaration of love for his then girlfriend Katrin Schaake is presented as naive hearty, I micht can no longer resist. The melody is great and he also sings on the complete album. So really singing. Also "Paula" I still think so cheesy it is perhaps, for one of his best ballads. The text may be a little bumpy, but the chorus is incredibly good. Also the following "Franz Stumpf" is well done. Especially the idea to split a ballad about a separation into two songs and to sing again from the perspective of the woman and then from the man's point of view deserves alone 2 stars. And with "I'm usually in red" he indulges here the radio and later Westlife here next. And regardless of whether "Poor Star", the loose "someone like him," the beautiful, sad ballad "final sprint", "I missed you so terribly fond of" or funny dig at "Rudi Carrell," I liked them because they a charming, have naive touch, which I can not escape me. However, this is of course all can not compare with "peppermint" and "Stinker" and co. But I'll give here still 4 star. Oh, I can not explain rationally, but "Bittersweet" it has done to me.
