Description
Lebenstanz is the sole solo album by the German singer and songwriter Markus Egger of Eden and Semaja fame, released on Blue Rose in 1979. The album was recorded August 1978 by Heiner Friesz and Norbert Pawera at Dierks Studios in Stommeln, Germany; with Dirk Schmalenbach of Eden fame producing and arranging. Mixed by Hans Rolf Schade at Hermes-Studios in Kamen, Germany. All songs written by Markus Egger. The album features Eden as backing band.
Markus Egger’s name can be found listed as a member of the German groups Semaja and Eden, both of which are Christian bands with superb albums worth tracking down. On this solo album he’s accompanied by the band Eden, so it should come as no surprise that Lebenstanz (German for “life’s dance”) has all the earmarks of an Eden album. That means a high-quality production featuring dynamic electric guitars, spacious commanding synthesizers and vibrant acoustic guitar, all within a ‘70s progressive art-rock context. Includes hard-edged moments as well as artful acoustic stretches and touches of jazz-rock. Further enhanced with organ, flutes, fuzz, violin and even some sitar. All lyrics in German (I did manage to hear a “hallelujah” in there). Bizarre cover art showing a longhaired shirtless guy pointing to the sky while standing between buildings that have signs like “casino”, “sex”, “devil”, “drugs”, etc. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Blinder Mann” – 2:50
A2. “Frisbee” – 4:50
A3. “Ich Will Leben” – 4:40
A4. “Narr” – 4:58
A5. “Ich Bin So Froh” – 3:46
Side Two
B1. “Drüben” – 5:56
B2. “Sterbende Stadt” – 6:53
B3. “Meine Sonne” – 3:33
B4. “Schau Dich Um” – 4:12
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Blue Rose. Re-issued by Pila Music in 1983.
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