Dschinghis Khan | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Olympia Studios Munich | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 46:37 | |||
Language | German | |||
Label | Jupiter Records | |||
Producer | Ralph Siegel | |||
Dschinghis Khan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dschinghis Khan | ||||
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Dschinghis Khan (released internationally as Genghis Khan) is the debut 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]
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 |
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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 |
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12. | "Hadschi Halef Omar" | 3:48 |
Australian release
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] | 8 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 46 |
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