2011's
Essential, which is a repackaging of 2008's Essential: 1992-1998 collection, omits most of the Austrian pop legend's biggest hits like "Rock Me Amadeus," "Calling Vienna," and "Der Kommissar," the latter of which appears here much changed as "Kommissar 2000." In actuality,
Essential is merely a compilation of tracks from 1998's Out of the Dark (Into the Light) and 2000's
Nachtflug. ~ James Christopher Monger