Gus Backus / discography

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Gus Backus  - discography
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 27
Arrow southwest blue.svgEPs 9
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 52

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American pop singer Gus Backus .

Music albums

title Catalog No. year
vinyl
I lost my heart in Germany Polydor 46 759 1962
His great successes Polydor 46 768 1963
Hillbilly Inn Polydor 237 643 1964
Backus in the ears Polydor 249 065 1966
Backus on stage (Backus - Live!) Polydor 249 123 1966
I am not a quiet reveler Polydor 249 150 1967
The landlady also has a ... (with the Crazy Singers) Polydor 249 293 1969
Back then - the rocker Bear Family BFX 15052 1980
Unforgettable Hits (Club Edition) Polydor 3 2261 0 1981
I'm back MCP 130321 1987
Yesterday Today Caro 6624186-01-1 1987
Welcome - Gus Backus Cook 121709 1987
CD
Hello! Gus Backus Polydor 831188-2 1988
The singles 1959–61 Bear Family 15482 1991
The man in the Moon Cook 399524 1991
Hillbilly Inn Bear Family 15765 1994
My Chick Is Fine Bear Family 15769 1995
The singles 1961–64 Bear Family 15863 1995
Then the old Indian chief spoke Bellaphon 288.05.065 2000
Schlagerjuwelen - His great successes Polydor 5302068 2007
All hits and many rarities Bear Family 16995 2008
Unforgettable successes ZYX 4189 2010
Cookin 'Together (with Oscar Klein) 7Jazz 2012
Love Songs and ... 7Jazz 2012
Why Not German? …from then until now 7Music 2012
The Man in the Moon - The Singles 1959–1972 Cook 3225 2012
Listen to your heart Tyrolis 352964 2014

EPs

  • 1961: Wooden Heart / I'm standing at the bar and have no money / The old chief spoke there / Brown bear (Polydor 21 326)
  • 1961: I love you so much / Tempo Brasiliano / I am a quiet reveler / Goodbye (Polydor 21 341)
  • 1961: Sauerkraut polka / Save all Scots / Priscilla / Such a hula night (Polydor 21 389)
  • 1961: Linda / The Song of Fishing / Holzhackertwist / Vaya con dios (Polydor 21 474)
  • 1961: The Polydor Schlager rocket (with Ted Herold , Ivo Robić & Lolita ) (Polydor 76 526)
  • 1962: The little miracle of great happiness / a little thinking while giving / ghost hour tango / you, you are in my heart (Polydor 21 486)
  • 1962: The current direct hits (with Peter Kraus , Margot Eskens & Ted Herold) (Polydor 76 559)
  • 1962: Tony's guest - a sounding interview with Tony Schwaegerl (Polydor 21 491)
  • 1963: Queen of the Stars / Priscilla / Short on Love / Big Willie Broke Jail Tonight (Polydor 21 614)

Singles

From page Polydor no. published
Every now and then / I'm sad when you leave 24 063 1959
Honolulu Baby / Back then 24 100 September 1959
Thank you / don't cry anymore 24 142 January 1960
When a young girl cries / Seven cute girls 24 178 March 1960
I'm standing at the bar and have no money / if I had a girl 24 246 May 1960
Brown bear and white dove / blue boy 24 250 August 1960
Baby your legs / this is way too good to be true 24 358 October 1960
Wooden Heart "Do I have to go to the town hall" / The old chief spoke 24 403 November 1960
Goodbye / Tempo Brasiliano 24 484 April 1961
I am a quiet reveler / Today d'Engerln come to Vienna on vacation 24 509 May 1961
The man in the moon / what's going on 24 564 July 1961
Sauerkraut polka / Save all Scots 24 642 September 1961
I love you so much / then 24 650 September 1961
No beer, no wine, no schnapps / The most beautiful rose 24 740 February 1962
Linda / The Song of Fishing 24 854 June 1962
The little miracle of great happiness / think a little while giving 24 926 October 1962
The girls like that / hands off the women (with Peter Kraus ) 24 929 October 1962
It makes me sick. The moonlight on the Danube / Bohemian dumplings and pure music 52 011 February 1963
My white horse is waiting in the sky / rain, rain 52 068 June 1963
I am looking for a bride / if you are healthy 52 128 July 1963
Goodbye Baby / Sweet Emily 52 143 August 1963
If only I was the first every week / Caroline 52 162 October 1963
One should kiss red lips / Since we loved each other 52 205 November 1963
Coca with rum / Papa oh momo 52 241 December 1963
Marilyn / Oh if I were Old Shatterhand 52 295 April 1964
Short on Love / Big Willie Broke Jail Tonight 52 912 February 1964
22 legs and the two of my bride / Holiday in St. Tropez 52 368 September 1964
Sweetheart, did you forget me / This is very good 52 413 December 1964
Behind our house / When Rocky gives you red roses 52 482 April 1965
Don't always think about tomorrow / Open the Window - I want to window 52 536 July 1965
Beans in your ears / Hello, Pussy Cat 52 588 October 1965
The prairie is so big (with Suse Feldt) / Nice, nice (Suse Feldt) 52 623 January 1966
Hey you beautiful schnitzel bank / gold lamé bikini 52 698 July 1966
On the tree there is a plum / Sing c'est la vie 52 740 December 1966
Memories of Heidelberg / Nobody knows what might happen tomorrow 52 813 April 1967
A case full of souvenirs from Germany / My guitar 52 864 September 1967
Just Say Goodbye / Terribly Pretty 52 918 1968
Turn Around / Saginaw Michigan 52 926 1968
I Hear the Drums / Nothing to do Miss? 53 005 1968
Dear painter paint me / Dr. Simon says 53 057 August 1968
The Panama Canal / Nobody can help me 53 057 September 1968
Little Street In Rüdesheim / An Indian knows no pain 53 109 February 1969
The Vulture Ballad / Jenny My Darling 53 122 April 1969
Der Mann im Mond '69 / We rent an old zeppelin 53 148 September 1969
In Ulm, around Ulm and around Ulm / Salto Mortale 53 171 November 1969
TinaGinaHanniFanny / Pretty Little Girls from Germany 2041 006 1970
Who is Qui est Chi è Mirjam Hilmann / De Larifari 2041 026 1970
Taxi / Pizza d'amore 2041 043 1970
Recke-Ti-Ti / Come back 2041 073 1970
Abraham / A Journey to the South 2041 141 1971
Candy Girl / Mona, Mona 2401 187 1971
Little Lilly / Beautiful Day, Beautiful Sunshine 2041 299 1972

Guest Posts

Author participation

year title Performer (s) function
2014 Old Love (Heidelore's Song) Gus Backus Co-author
2014 On my way to nowhere Gus Backus Co-author
1965 Beans in the ears Gus Backus Co-author
1965 It would all be half as difficult Gus Backus Co-author
1965 Big city girl Gus Backus Co-author
1965 Hey old John Gus Backus Co-author
2014 Listen to your heart Gus Backus Co-author
1967 My guitar Gus Backus Co-author
1958 My Chick Is Fine Gus Backus author
2014 Since she left Gus Backus Co-author
2014 she does not know Gus Backus Co-author
2014 As long as you want to stay Gus Backus Co-author
1990 When the shit hit the farm Gus Backus Co-author
2014 Don't you wish you were me Gus Backus & Jeffrey Backus Co-author

Chart successes

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChartsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sourcesTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE
1962 I lost my heart in Germany DE16 (3 months)
DE
Chart entry: September 15, 1962

Singles

First chart success with
brown bear and white pigeon
year title
 Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChartsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sourcesTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, , Placements, weeks / months, awards, comments) 		Remarks
DE DE
1960 Brown bear and white dove DE16 (7 months)
DE
Chart entry: September 10, 1960
with the Johannes Fehring Orchestra
1961 Wooden Heart (I have to go to the city center) DE2 (5 months)
DE
Chart entry: December 3, 1960
Then the old Indian chief spoke DE3 (4 months)
DE
Chart entry: January 7, 1961
Good-bye DE15 (4 months)
DE
Chart entry: June 17, 1961
Today the angels are coming to Vienna on vacation DE25 (2 months)
DE
Chart entry: June 24, 1961
I am a quiet reveler DE11 (4 months)
DE
Chart entry: August 5th, 1961
The man in the Moon DE1 (6 months)
DE
Chart entry: September 2, 1961
1962 Sauerkraut polka DE2 (5 months)
DE
Chart entry: December 30, 1961
No beer, no wine, no liquor DE7 (4 months)
DE
Chart entry: April 7, 1962
The song about fishing DE4 (2 months)
DE
Chart entry: August 18, 1962
Linda (A house in the Rockys) DE9 (3 months)
DE
Chart entry: August 11, 1962
The little miracle of great happiness DE20 (3 months)
DE
Chart entry: December 1st, 1962
1963 Think a little while giving DE31 (1 month)
DE
Chart entry: January 26, 1963
The moonlight on the Danube makes me sick DE8 (3 months)
DE
Chart entry: April 6, 1963
My white horse is waiting in heaven DE12 (4 months)
DE
Chart entry: July 20, 1963
Sweet Emily (Goodbye Baby) DE24 (3 months)
DE
Chart entry: October 5, 1963
1964 If only every week were the first DE20 (2 months)
DE
Chart entry: February 1st, 1964
1966 Beans in the ears DE30 (1 month)
DE
Chart entry: March 5, 1966
1967 A suitcase full of souvenirs DE39 (1½ Mt.)
DE
Chart entry: November 18, 1967

Backus has only been able to place himself in the German charts to date, chart listings in the United Kingdom and his home country, the United States, have not materialized. In Austria and Switzerland, there were no chart evaluations during its most successful period.

See also

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