A thousand red roses
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2011 |
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| Label (s) | Sony Music | |||
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CD |
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Title (number) |
14th |
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Joschi Dinier |
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seven-arts Studios, Mannheim |
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Thousand red roses is the debut album of the German pop singer Olaf Malolepski , who became known through Die Flippers . The album was released on October 14, 2011 in Germany , Austria and Switzerland by Ariola ( Sony Music ).
Emergence
Half a year after the official dissolution of the Schlager group Flippers, Olaf Maloloepski started a career as a soloist. According to his own statements, he “couldn't sit still” and was “still full of energy”. As a stage name he chose his first name Olaf, d. H. his last name is not mentioned on the cover. Malolepski is under contract with Ariola (Sony Music). The album was recorded in the “seven-arts studios” in Mannheim .
The 14 tracks were composed by Joschi Dinier, Oliver Corvino, Armin Kandel, Frank Becker, Marcel Brell, Reiner Burmann, Andreas Bärtels, Werner Stephan and Anke Thomas. The texts come from, among others, Joschi Dinier, Tommy de Winter, Helmut Theil, Marita Theil, Tobias Reitz , Edith Jeske , Frank Becker, Thomas Köhn and Bernd Augener . The arrangers were Joschi Dinier and Reiner Burmann. The album was produced by Joschi Dinier. The Karen Martin Singers contributed to the title “Deeper than the Ocean”.
Cover design
The cover shows a photo of Malolepski with a bouquet of red roses . The background is red, the lettering is written in red and has a white background. The photo was taken by the photographer Manfred Esser.
Music genre
Musically and lyrically there are little differences to the pinball machines. It is primarily about simple hit melodies and soulful texts that serve common hit standards. Love and longing for travel are themes of the album. Occasionally, more pensive tones are also struck.
Track list
T: lyrics, M: music
- A thousand red roses - 3:13 (M: Joschi Dinier T: Joschi Dinier, Tommy De Winter)
- With all my heart - 3:12 (M: Joschi Dinier T: Joschi Dinier, Helmut Theil, Marita Theil)
- Come down to the harbor with me - 2:53 (M: Oliver Corvino T: Edith Jeske )
- You're as sweet as marzipan - 3:20 (M: Armin Kandel, Frank Becker, T: Frank Becker, Thomas Köhn)
- Nobody is an island - 3:51 (M: Marcel Brell T: Tobias Reitz )
- The Fiesta of Love - 3:41 (M: Reiner Burmann T: Bernd Opinion )
- One look says a thousand times more - 3:10 (M: Joschi Dinier T: Joschi Dinier, Karl Ehret)
- You should always be happy - 3:24 (M: Anke Thomas T: Bernd Opinion)
- On the Spanish Steps - 3:10 (M and T: Andreas Bärtels)
- Deeper than the Ocean (feat.Karen Martin Singers) - 3:24 (M: Joschi Dinier, Werner Stephan T: Frank Becker, Thomas Köhn, Werner Stephan)
- Give love a second chance - 3:18 (M: Reiner Burrmann T: Bernd Augener)
- Anna Luisa - 3:08 (M: Anke Thomas T: Tobias Reitz)
- Vaya con Dios - 3:29 (M: Anke Thomas T: Frank Thorsten)
- Every farewell is a new beginning - 3:14 (M: Joschi Dinier, Werner Stephan T: Joschi Dinier, Tommy de Winter)
In March 2012, a premium edition of the album was released. It includes a DVD with a 45-minute TV special and three new recordings of old Flippers songs as well as a medley .
Chart placements
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2011 | A thousand red roses |
DE16 (8 weeks) DE |
AT38 (3 weeks) AT |
CH68 (1 week) CH |
First published: October 14, 2011
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single
In September 2011, the title song was also released as a single. The music video was also shot in September 2011. Smaller excerpts could already be seen in September 2011 on amazon.com . The premiere of the single took place at Florian Silbereisen's autumn festival on October 15, 2011. Although the single did not reach a chart position through sales, it landed at number 2 on the airplay charts.
Web links
- The album Thousand Red Roses
- A thousand red roses at musicline.de
- A thousand red roses at Discogs
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Stephanie Tappert: Olaf - a thousand red roses. Weser Kurier , October 14, 2011, accessed on November 19, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Jäntsch Promotion: Olaf - a thousand red roses. (No longer available online.) Onlinepresse.info, October 12, 2011, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; Retrieved November 19, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b Sony Music : Olaf: "Thousand Red Roses" - The single from the solo album of the same name. (No longer available online.) Schlager portal, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 19, 2011 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
- ↑ Olaf: The debut album "Tausend Rote Rosen" storms the charts. (No longer available online.) Schlagerportal.com, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 19, 2011 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
