Kauf Dir einen bunten Luftballon

BlueConcept (2007)

Tracklist

  1. Das mach ich alles nur mit einem netten Lächeln (Balz/Bochmann)
  2. Er heißt Waldemar (Balz/Mackeben)
  3. Mein Herz schlägt Dabadabada (Lai/Bader)
  4. Warum soll eine Frau kein Verhältnis haben? (Grünwald/Strass)
  5. Bei mir bist du schön (Jacobs/Secunda)
  6. An den kleinen Radioapparat (Brecht/Eisler)
  7. Kann denn Liebe Sünde sein? (BalzZBrühne)
  8. Merci, mon ami, es war wunderschön (Schachner/Fenyes)
  9. Kauf dir einen bunten Luftballon (Profes/v.Pinelli)
  10. Lalelu (Balz/Gaze)

Musicians

Anette von Eichel – Vocals
Matthias Schriefl – Trumpet
Robert Landfermann – Double Bass
Jonas Burgwinkel – Drums

Album Info

Arrangement 1–7, 9: Matthias Schriefl. Arrangement 8, 10: Anette von Eichel.

Recorded live at Studio 672 Köln on September 10th & 30th, 2006, mixed by Christian Heck, mastered by Soundgarden Hamburg through Chris von Rautenkranz; produced by Anette von Eichel and Matthias Schriefl.

“I always choose my repertoire based on resonance. I listen to music, and it evokes something in me that I can relate to. Composers like Hollaender, Sascha Distel, or Kurt Weill impress me with both their European tradition and the way American jazz influences it. Additionally, I’m fascinated by the turbulent biographies behind the songs. In a way, Hollaender or Theo Mackeben created a resistant music that highlights our best qualities as human beings.”

– Anette von Eichel in Interview with Kölner Stadtanzeiger