Néondian
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Néondian (Klausi scheißt auf Hollywood) | ||||
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Studio album by Klaus Dinger + Rheinita Bella Düsseldorf | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1983-4 | |||
Label | Teldec | |||
Producer | Conny Plank | |||
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Singles from Néondian | ||||
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Néondian is a 1985 album by the German musician Klaus Dinger. Néondian was originally intended to be released as the fourth La Düsseldorf album (and titled Mon Amour), but the departure of Dinger's two bandmates in 1983 and the ensuing legal battle over the band's name forced Teldec to release the album under the obscure moniker "Klaus Dinger + Rheinita Bella Düsseldorf" (referencing La Düsseldorf's best selling single - "Rheinita").
Recording
The basic tracks for the album were recorded in 1983 by Klaus and
Feeling dissatisfied with the music produced, Dinger travelled to Cologne to enlist the help of Conny Plank, who had produced the first La Düsseldorf album.
"I must say, Conny was very friendly to me after having been very angry with me for leaving him since "Viva". He accepted me from the beginning to help me, and out of this came "Néondian"."[3]
Plank and Dinger finished the album with studio musicians, including Jaki Liebezeit and members of Belfegore. By late 1984 sessions were completed, although their cost had driven Dinger into debt.
Content
The album's subject matter is largely darker than Dinger's previous three albums, mirroring changes in German culture. Like contemporary bands such as
Releases
Due to his ongoing legal battle with Thomas Dinger and Hans Lampe over the rights to the La Düsseldorf material (which at that time was going well for Klaus), Teldec chose to avoid delaying the album any longer and release it under the project name "Klaus Dinger + Rheinita Bella Düsseldorf". This decision enraged Dinger, who rightly foresaw the album's commercial failure without the use of the La Düsseldorf name. Two singles were also released from the album - "Mon Amour" and "America".
In 1987 Teldec was acquired by
Track listing
All titles written by Klaus Dinger, except where stated otherwise.
Teldec and Captain Trip Releases
- "Mon Amour" - 8:56
- "Pipi AA" - 4:10
- "Néondian" - 7:58
- "America" - 5:40
- "Cha Cha 2000|85" - 7:17
- "Jag Älskar Dig" - 6:25
Warner Bros. Release (as "Mon Amour" by "la-duesseldorf.de")
- "Mon Amour" - 8:56
- "America" - 5:40
- "Jag Älskar Dig" - 6:25
- "Néondian" - 7:58
- "Pipi AA" - 4:10
- "Koksknödel" - 5:32 (Klaus Dinger, Thomas Dinger, originally released on the "Ich Liebe Dich" single)
- "Cha Cha 2000|85" - 7:17
- "Ich Liebe Dich" - 6:26 (originally released on the "Ich Liebe Dich" single)
- "Geld 2006 (Internet Warm-Up Version)" - 5:02 (remix of "Geld" from Viva featuring Herbert Grönemeyer)
Personnel
Original album
- Raoul Walton - bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Charly T. Charly [a.k.a. Manfred Therstappen] - drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Klaus Dinger - guitar (tracks 2-6)
- Rudige "Spinello" Elze - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4)
- Niklaus van Rhejin - synthesizer, piano, tambourine
- Klaus Dinger - vocals
- Klaus Dinger, Conny Plank, René Tinner - production
- Klaus Dinger, Sabine Crittall - artwork
2006 release
- Synthesizer, vocals (Koksknödel) - Thomas Dinger
- Bass, guitar (Geld 2006) - Klaus Dinger
- Drums (Geld 2006) - Hans Lampe
- Vocals (Geld 2006) - Herbert Grönemeyer, Miki Yui
- Remastering - Peter Harenberg, Wolfgang Michels
- Artwork - Klaus Dinger, Sabine Crittall, Anton Corbijn, Harald Tucht, Miki Yui
References
- ^ Released under the La Düsseldorf name, appears on Néondian as "Jag Älskar Dig"
- ^ "Interview met Klaus Dinger, woensdag 27 aug 98". Dingerland.de. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ "Ihr Könnt Mich Mal Am Arsch Lecken / Lick My Ass If You Can: Klaus Dinger", Slowboy, Düsseldorf 2010