I wanted to sing like Orpheus

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I wanted to sing like Orpheus
Studio album by Reinhard Mey
Publication ; (s)	1967
admission	1967
Label (s)	Intercord
Format (s)	LP , CD (1987)
Genre (s)	song writer
Title (number)	16
running time	47:33
occupation	Guitar and vocals: Reinhard Mey; Accompanying ensemble Igor Rosenow;
production	Walther Richter

I wanted to sing like Orpheus is the first German studio album by German songwriter Reinhard Mey and was released by Intercord in 1967 . Among the Meys albums, this takes on a certain special role, as seven of the 16 pieces are written by other poets / composers. On all later albums you will find almost exclusively songs that were both composed and composed by Mey.

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Reinhard Mey mainly contributes love songs to this album, so the songs I wanted to sing like Orpheus , And for my girl , Almost a love song , space for her , I was all without you and in my city . Mey also sings the song Encounter by Hannes Wader .

Mey sings about everyday life in cities in the songs Spring in the Big City , Big City 8 a.m. and The Song of the Tram . These were not written by Mey, but by Udo Unger and the producer of the album, Walther Richter.

Walther Richter also wrote the song of the newspaper , the November song and the song of holy wars .

Reinhard Mey himself added the songs, Hauptbahnhof Hamm , I think it was a good year, and Abscheuliches Lied für Abbeuliche Menschen (In the department store) .

Track list

I wanted to sing like Orpheus - 2:21
And for my girl - 3:02
Almost a love song - 3:09
Spring in the big city - 2:06
Encounter - 3:26
Place for them - 3:26
I was all of that without you - 2:37
I think it's been a good year - 3:45
In my city - 3:13
Big city 8 a.m. - 2:31 a.m.
The Song of the Tram - 3:15
Hamm main station - 2:11
The Song of the Newspaper - 3:48
November song - 2:38
Abominable song for abominable people - 2:47
Of holy wars - 3:04

Web links

CD I wanted to sing like Orpheus on Reinhard Mey's website

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Booklet I wanted to sing like Orpheus


Studio albums	I wanted to sing like Orpheus (1967) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 1 (1968) • Arrive Friday the 13th (1969) • From my diary (1970) • One Vote for Tomorrow (1970) • I am made of that wood ( 1971) • My eighth bay leaf (1972) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 2 (1972) • As before year and day (1974) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 3 (1974) • Ikarus (1975) • As de dag van toen ( 1975) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 4 (1976) • Er zijn dagen… (1976) • Human young (1977) • No quiet minute (1979) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 5 (1979) • Seasons (1980) • Friendly faces (1981) • Frédérik Mey, Vol. 6 (1982) • The Twelfth (1983) • Made in Berlin (1985) • Going it alone (1986) • Ballads (1988) • Colors (1990) • Everything goes (1992) • Always on (1994) • Beacon (1996) • Message in a bottle (1998) • Single-handed sailor (2000) • Rüm Hart (2002) • Nanga Parbat (2004) • Frédérik Mey, vol. 7 - douce france (2005) • Bunter Hund (2007) • Mairegen (2010) • then take care (2013) • songs from friends (2015) • Mr. Lee (2016) • Das H off at the traffic light (2020)
Extended plays	25 00 30 Fred Kasulzke protestazki (1966) • The Three Musketeers (1966)
Live albums	Reinhard Mey live (1971) • 8 p.m. (1974) • Recital Frédérik Mey à l'Olympia (1976) • On the move (1978) • Bobino (1979) • Tour (1981) • Live '84 (1984) • The big tour ' 86 (1986) • With lust and love (1991) • Between Zurich and at home (1995) • Signs of life (1997) • Stage fright (1999) • Solo - Die Einhandsegler Tournee (2001) • Klaar Kiming (2003) • Mey, Wader , Wecker - das Konzert (2003) •! I can (2006) • Thank you, dear fairy godmother (2009) • Give me music! (2012) • then take care Live (2015) • Mr. Lee Live (2018)
Compilation albums	All I have • Star portrait • Star portrait 2 - What a gift is a song • The great successes • My apple tree • I love you • You are a giant… • Peter and the wolf + 8 animal ballads • Above the clouds • Free! • Seasons