Dschinghis Khan (album)
1979 studio album by Dschinghis Khan
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Dschinghis Khan (released internationally as Genghis Khan) is the debut studio album by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. The album includes the band's breakthrough single, also called "Dschinghis Khan", with which they represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, finishing in 4th position. Included is also the follow-up "Moskau", a tribute to the Russian capital Moscow. Both singles were also released in English-language versions in certain markets, entitled "Genghis Khan" and "Moscow" respectively.[1]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Olympia Studios Munich | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 46:37 | |||
| Language | German | |||
| Label | Jupiter Records | |||
| Producer | Ralph Siegel | |||
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| Singles from Dschinghis Khan | ||||
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Track listing
Original release
All tracks are written by Bernd Meinunger and Ralph Siegel, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moskau" | 5:58 | |
| 2. | "Komm doch heim" ("Come Home") | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Samurai" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan" | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Pass auf, der Drache kommt" ("Watch Out, the Dragon Is Coming") |
| 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dschinghis Khan" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Israel, Israel" | 5:38 | |
| 3. | "China Boy" |
| 3:54 |
| 4. | "Sahara" |
| 3:00 |
| 5. | "Puszta" ("Sheer") |
| 3:15 |
| 6. | "Der Verräter" ("The Traitor") | 5:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hadschi Halef Omar" | 3:48 |
Australian release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moscow" (English Version) |
| 4:30 |
| 2. | "Israel, Israel" | 5:44 | |
| 3. | "Genghis Khan" (English Version) |
| 3:08 |
| 4. | "China Boy" |
| 4:02 |
| 5. | "Rome" (English Version) |
| 5:54 |
| 6. | "Samurai" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moskau" | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Desert Land" (English) |
| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Der Verräter" | 5:36 | |
| 4. | "Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan" (English Version) |
| 3:58 |
| 5. | "Puszta" |
| 3:18 |
| 6. | "The Strangers" (English) |
| 5:16 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 46 |
