4630 Bochum [Import]

Herbert Groenemeyer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 14, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Germany
• ASIN: B000023Y1M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars '4630 Bochum'--ausgezeichnet!!, August 14, 2007

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E. A. Moon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 4630 Bochum (Audio CD)

I agree with the first reviewer. I went to school in Munich in fall 1984, and Gronemeyer's 'Maenner" from '4630 Bochum' was a smash that was played everywhere, and I just loved it. I only knew Groenemeyer as an actor in 'Das Boot' and had no idea he was a major German recording artist. While in Munich I got this album on LP, played it constantly, and replaced it on CD several years later, and I still listen to it. Gronemeyer has a really great rock voice, strong and passionate, and his band is really tight--some, if not all, of his band is still with him today. His strength is his lyrics. If you understand German, you'll see that his imagery is terrific--'Flugzeug in meinem Bauch' for example. In some ways, he reminds me a bit of Springsteen, which is high praise in my book (particularly the title track, about Gronemeyer's hometown of Bochum, which was an industrial town fallen on hard times). Every song on this album is very, very good, and the closing track, 'Mambo', is a gas. Highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Groenemeyer is still excellent Groenemeyer!, April 21, 2006

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E. H. Anderson "music lover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 4630 Bochum (Audio CD)

This is early Groenemeyer: the sound is simple and not sophisticated, and the texts are light, even frivolous (e.g., "Maenner", "Mambo"). However, that does NOT detract from the excellent quality of this album! The performances are great, some of the songs are very moving (e.g., "Flugzeuge im Bauch"), and the music is tight and textured. Groenemeyer's voice isn't substantially different, I don't think, from his later albums (e.g., Chaos or Bleibt Alles Anders). His tribute to his home town ("Bochum") is very touching and an excellent opening track.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wirklich toll!, October 16, 2007

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J. Dillon (Chelmsford, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 4630 Bochum (Audio CD)

I moved to Nuernberg in 1986 and was exposed to this album through friends and fell in love with it. As the other reviewers have stated, understanding German will help listeners absorb the songs. I knew him only as a singer before Das Boot came out, and must say that I've not seen the entire film. Flugzeuge in meinem Bauch is one of my favorite mellow songs- there is so much emotion in his voice.

Great album. Classic album.