1985 solo album for Virgin by the man better known in the '90s as Enigma. His wife & occasional vocalist for Enigma, Sandra, does NOT appear on any of the nine tracks, all of which are in German. Cretu produced the album with Armand Volker.
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5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 inches; 4 ounces
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All right, first off, this is NOT Enigma. But, it definitely has that Enigma feel to it. By that I mean you can tell that in a few short years it would lead to MCMXC A.D. It almost feels like Michael Cretu was experimenting and would soon create one of the most distinctive sounds in music. Yes, it does sort of have that "Vangelis from Blade Runner" sound, but it is all right. It is still good music to relax to. Pick this up. Love it, listen to it.
For anyone who has been stumped after buying this Pre-Enigma/Cretu release expecting to hear English lyrics or pure pre-dated Enigma instrumentals should fret no more; There is an English version entitled The Invisible man with the order track list (slightly ?) altered. Afterall, anyone who purchased the German version should have looked carefully at the lettering or wording of the tracks (that don't look like no English to me).Die Chinesische Mauer from German to English translates to "The Chinese Wall". Both lyrics and sound are very mid-80's synthesized,almost soundtrack savvy, European pop music. NO ! There are no Gregorian chants or whispery,seductive female vocals. It's Michael Cretu singing in his raw limited vocal ability.The keyboard arrangements are sometimes ethereal and almost Vangelis-like. Regardless if this album is sung in English or German, ultimately the music can be universal and subjective to different listeners. Don't deny yourself listening to this version in German; It's the music that counts w/o any language barriers...
I found this disc at a substantial discount and knowing his work from Enigma, I knew it would be a safe bet. Since mine is a German import, all the tracks with vocals are sung in German! No matter, even in German it sounds great. It is pure Enigma all over the disc with very rhymic passages. Well-recorded and performed the only complaint and the reason it didn't rate another star is the ridiculously short playing time of 35.17. For an early peek into the mind of Enigma's brainchild and if you are a fan, you'll want this disc.
si grazie della vostra gentilezza... sono riuscito a far felice dei miei amici grazie infinite spero di aver la possibilità del vostro aiuto... giorgio
...ich bin auch nicht unbedingt ein Fan von Michael Cretu, aber Samurai wollte ich haben..... Leider ist nur die deutsche Version auf dem Silberling. In den Discos der Achtziger lief nur die englische Version und die ist in meinem Gedächtnis geblieben. Aber der Song geht auch auf deutsch ganz gut und überhaupt sind tolle Titel auf der Scheibe. Am besten Kopfhörer auf und mal abschalten. Der Sound ist etwas dünn, es fehlt die Dynamik. Klare Kaufempfehlung.
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