Gold Collection by Heino - DeepRiffs

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Although Heino is most often viewed as a figure of fun outside of his native Germany, thanks to his improbably deep voice and his unique look (a helmet of perfect blonde hair and enormous black sunglasses), actually listening to one of his records without the hipster irony is a surprisingly enlightening experience. As these 16 tracks -- going all the way back to beat-group-style mid-'60s singles like "Treue Bergvagabunden" -- reveal, Heino is actually much more entertaining than the "schlagers" singers with whom he's most often lumped. Rather than the enormous orchestras and choirs that most often drown middle-of-the-road pop singers in Europe, Heino's records are recorded with a small combo and occasional horns and strings, plus occasional female vocals. (Petula Clark's classic '60s sides with Tony Hatch are a good point of comparison.) As a result, they're sprightlier than one might imagine and actually nowhere near as icky. Frankly, anyone who can listen to Wayne Newton without giggling is already more than ready to take on Heino. This collection hits most of the high points, including most of his hits, like "Blau Blüht der Enzian" and "Carnaval in Rio." None but the most obsessive will need much more than this.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo

1. Blau blüht der Enzian

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Adolf Von Kleebsattel
Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Producer: Doctor Karl Heinz Schwab
Erich Becht
Ralf Bendix; Production
Composer Lyricist: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Other

2. Treue Bergvagabunden

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Erich Becht; Composer
Composer: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Author: Hartinger; Production

3. Edelweiß (Soll ich denn mein junges Leben ...)

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Erich Becht; Composer
Composer: Josua Röckelein
Eckhard Jung
Georg Schatz; Composer
Author: Josua Röckelein
Eckhard Jung
Georg Schatz; Production

4. Die lustigen Holzhackerbub'n

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Josef Franz Wagner
Martin Stonsdorf; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Stonsdorf; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Martin Stonsdorf; Other

5. La Montanara (das Lied der Berge)

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Luigi Pigarelli; Composer
Composer: Antonio Ortelli; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Ortelli; Composer
Translation: Ralph Maria Siegel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Ortelli; Other

6. Schneewalzer

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Thomas Koschat; Composer
Author: Martin Stonsdorf; Production

7. Ja, ja, die Katja, die hat ja

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Bernd Dietrich
Gerd Grabowski; Composer
Lyricist: Bernd Dietrich
Gerd Grabowski; Composer
Author: Franzl Binder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gerd Grabowski
Bernd Dietrich; Other

8. Beim alten Bill in Oklahoma

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Rolf Soja; Composer
Author: Peter Power
Frank Dostal
Ully Jonas; Production

9. Karamba, Karacho, ein Whisky (in Rio De Janeiro)

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional
Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional
Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Adolf Von Kleebsattel
Traditional; Other

10. Hey Capello

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Erich Becht; Composer
Composer: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Author: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Production

11. Tampico

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Production

12. Mohikana Shalali

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Erich Becht; Composer
Composer: Josua Röckelein
Eckhard Jung
Erich Becht; Composer
Lyricist: Eckhard Jung
Erich Becht
Josua Röckelein; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Erich Becht
Josua Röckelein
Eckhard Jung; Other

13. Carnaval in Rio

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Arranger: Eckhard Jung
Erich Becht
Josua Röckelein; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Eckhard Jung
Erich Becht
Josua Röckelein; Production

14. Die schwarze Barbara

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Eckhard Jung
Georg Schatz
Sigi Mahr
Wolfgang Kummer; Composer
Lyricist: Eckhard Jung
Georg Schatz
Sigi Mahr
Wolfgang Kummer; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sigi Mahr
Georg Schatz
Wolfgang Kummer
Eckhard Jung; Other

15. In einer Bar in Mexico

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional
Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Author: Adolf Von Kleebsattel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

16. Rosamunde

Primary Artist: Heino; Main Performer
Composer: Jaromir Vejvoda; Composer
Author: Vasek Vaklav Zeman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, German Folk, Worldwide, Singer & Songwriter, Polka, Schlager

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

EMI

Country

Germany

Language

German (Germany)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1985

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099915986757