The best from shortly after earlier to now is a best-of album by the German punk rock band Die Ärzte . It was released on August 26, 1994 on CD and MC .
The album reached number 6 in the German album charts and was awarded platinum.
background
The former record company of Die Ärzte , CBS Schallplatten GmbH , which was taken over by Sony , was still entitled to a best-of album. The doctors were against releasing a best-of album at this time, but had to bend over and negotiated with the record company to make the song selection themselves. In return, they had to release three singles from the new album Die Bestie in Menschengestalt for the CD . "Close your eyes" was the only new single that was not included.
The album contains mostly songs from B-sides and maxi versions. In addition, some of the songs have mosquito - Sampler found space on the album. In addition to the double CD and MC, CBS also released a promo CD. On earlier editions of the album there is a yellow imprint “inkl. Quark '94 version + 4 new remixes “.
In the booklet of the album, Farin Urlaub and Bela B. explain some background information on the creation of all the songs (so-called liner notes).
Gabi gives' ne party (Bela B., Farin Urlaub) - 3:08 (appeared on the single / maxi-single "Please Please", as well as on the sampler Moskito Songs I , 1989)
And I'm crying (Farin Urlaub) - 3:02 (appeared on the single / maxi-single "Because of you", 1985)
You want to kiss me (Farin Urlaub) - 4:49 (Modern Kissing Mix, 1994-Edit) (shorter version than on the maxi single "You want to kiss me", 1986)
Ewige Blumenkraft (Bela B., Farin Urlaub) - 3:19 (appeared on the maxi single "Forever", 1986)
Flowers (Bela B.) - 3:08 (Live) (appeared on Nach uns die Sintflut , 1988)
This is Rock'n'Roll (Bela B., Farin Urlaub, Hagen Liebing) - 3:02 (appeared on the single "Ich ess' Blumen", as well as the sampler Moskito Songs I , 1988)
2000 girls (Farin Urlaub / Farin Urlaub, Bela B.) - 5:49 (Wumme-Mix) (appeared on the maxi single "2000 Mädchen", 1987)
For the last time (Farin Urlaub) - 4:26 (Remix '94) (slightly different version compared to the one on Die Ärzte )
Friedenspanzer (Rodrigo Gonzalez / Bela B.) - 3:55 (Remix '94 / single version) (original version appeared on the album Die Bestie in Menschengestalt )
CD 2
As on the first day (Farin Urlaub) - 3:42 (Remix '94) (different acoustics and background vocals than on Die Ärzte and Is that everything? )
Alone in the Night (Bela B.) - 2:46 (appeared on Die Ärzte , 1986)
Please Please (Farin Urlaub) - 7:33 (Domina-Mix) (published on the maxi-single / maxi-CD "Please Please", 1989)
Because of you (Farin Urlaub) - 3:06 (camp mix) (appeared on the maxi single "Because of You", 1985)
Elke (Farin Urlaub) - 3:58 (Live) (appeared on Nach uns die Sintflut , 1988)
Westerland (to the max) (Farin Urlaub) - 9:52 (appeared as "Kommerz-Mix" on the maxi single "Westerland", 1988)