Giorgio's Music

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Giorgio's Music
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Studio album by
Released1973
Recorded1973
Genre
Label Philips
Producer Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder chronology
Son Of My Father
(1972)
Giorgio's Music
(1973)
Spinach 1
(1973)
Singles from Giorgio's Music

Giorgio's Music is a 1973 album composed, produced and performed by Giorgio Moroder. Though he had intermmitently recorded singles in German, Giorgio's Music is his only studio album in the language. Some of its songs were also recorded as singles in English. Donna Summer sung backing vocals uncredited on "Hilf Dir Selbst".

Track listing

  1. "Marrakesch" (Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Hans-Ulrich Prost) - 4:04
  2. "Viel Glück, Christina [Good Grief Christina]" (Moroder, Michael Holm) - 3:52
  3. "Her Mit Dem Geld [Give me the Money]" (Moroder, Prost) - 3:30
  4. "Viele Phrasen [Crippled Words]" (Moroder, Prost) - 3:33
  5. "Zigaretten Und Mädchen Und Wein [Cigarettes, Women and Wine]" (Moroder, Michael Kunze) - 3:11
  6. "Hilf Dir Selbst [Heaven Helps The Man (Who Helps Himself)]" (Moroder) - 3:07
  7. "Ich Komm Nach Haus [I'm Coming Home]" (Moroder, Prost) - 4:11
  8. "Nostalgie" (Moroder, Bellotte, Prost) - 3:19
  9. "Ja, Ja, Ja (Wie Ist Werbung Wunderbar) [Yes, yes, yes (How is advertising wonderful)]" (Moroder, Prost) - 3:08
  10. "Eine Alte Melodie [Lonely Lovers Symphony]" (Moroder, Prost) - 4:55

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