''10 Millionen Partys'' is the sixth
studio album
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released by
Joachim Witt
Joachim Witt (born 22 February 1949) is a German rock musician and actor who has been active since 1977. During his prolific 50-year career, Witt has released 20 studio albums and a further 8 compilation and live albums as a solo artist. Early i ...
in 1988. It is the first album Witt released after moving to
RCA
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, and sees Witt return to singing
German
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lyrics.
Critical reception
The album follows Witt's unsuccessful attempt on ''
Moonlight Nights'' to shift audiences toward jazz and swing with lyrics sung in English. Those English lyrics were criticized by German critics as trite, and they felt the same way about the lyrics on this album. The music was described as a mix between
Depeche Mode
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and the
Pet Shop Boys
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. The album did not enjoy commercial success, nor did the three singles it spawned, "Engel sind zart", "Pet Shop Boy" und "Der Tankwart heißt Lou."
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Joachim Witt and Peter Sawatzki-Bär; except where noted.
# "Der Tankwart heißt Lou"
"The Attendant called Lou" (Witt, Frank Dostal, Harald Gutowski, Tassilo Trecker) - 4:17
# "Engel sind zart"
"Angels are tender" (Witt) - 5:01
# "Auf die Theke, Baby"
"At the bar, Baby" (Witt, Frank Dostal, Tassilo Trecker) - 4:02
# "Reizwort"
"Stimulus word" 4:16
# "Im Stau"
"In the Traffic Jam" 3:34
# "Attack" 3:28
# "Entertain" (Witt, Vahid Djadda) - 5:40
# "Pet Shop Boy" 3:58
# "Meine Lotion"
"My Lotion" 4:45
# "Durch die Welt"
"Through the World" (Witt, Vahid Djadda; arranged by Helmut Zerlett) - 6:55
Personnel
*Joachim Witt - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
*Johan Daansen, Rolf Bussalb - guitar
*Peter Sawatzki-Bär - keyboards, sound effects, programming
*Helmut Zerlett - keyboards, programming
*Andy Lunn - drums, sounds
*Anetta Zalejko, Anja Krenz - vocals, choir
*Marjaleena Jonas - soprano vocals on "Attack" and "Entertain"
References
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1988 albums
Joachim Witt albums
1980s German-language albums
RCA Records albums