Spartacus is the third album by the German group Triumvirat. It is a concept album based on Spartacus, the Thracian gladiator who led the 3rd slave uprising in 73–71 BC. The lyrics were written by Hans Bathelt, with contributions by Jürgen Fritz. It was originally released in 1975 on the EMI label, and later distributed in the U.S. by Capitol. It debuted at number 27 on the Billboard album charts.
Triumvirat was a West German progressive rock band from Cologne in then-West Germany. They became, during the 1970s, a key figure in Eurock, the progressive rock of continental Europe whose German variant is called krautrock. The name Triumvirat comes from the Latin word triumvirate, which refers to a group of three powerful individuals.
Bad Boys Blue are a German pop group formed in Cologne in 1984. The group performed many international hits including "You're a Woman", "Pretty Young Girl", "I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat", and "Come Back and Stay".
Illusions on a Double Dimple is the second album by the German progrock group Triumvirat. It was a breakthrough for the band, which started to open shows in a U.S. tour for Fleetwood Mac. Triumvirat played the album in its entirety, and the tour resulted in increased popularity for the band in a number of countries. Triumvirat's popularity increased with their next release, Spartacus.
Old Loves Die Hard is the fourth album by German progressive rock group Triumvirat. It was their first recording as a four-piece band with British singer Barry Palmer. It was also their last album with original bassist Dick W. Frangenberg and original drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt.
Pompeii is the fifth album by German progressive rock group Triumvirat. The band released the album under the name of "The New Triumvirat" due to temporary legal squabbles over the original name from former members, drummer Hans Bathelt and bassist Werner Frangenberg. They were replaced by drummer Curt Cress and bassist Dieter Petereit, both from the band Passport. This would be the band's last progressive album, due to the pressure of the record company to do more commercial music, to enhance the record sales.
A la Carte is the sixth full-length studio album by German progressive rock band Triumvirat, released in 1978.
Jürgen Fritz is a German musician. He was the keyboard player in progressive rock band Triumvirat. He also composed the film score to the 1989 science fiction film Hard to Be a God and also published a solo album in 1990, Millennium. In 1986-1988 he collaborated with German disco group Bad Boys Blue as arranger and keyboardist.
Helmut Köllen was a German bass and guitar player as well as a singer for the band Triumvirat.
Hot Girls, Bad Boys is the debut studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue released on 28 August 1985 by Coconut Records. The album includes two international hit songs "You're a Woman" and "Pretty Young Girl". The record also released three singles. The debut single, "L.O.V.E. in My Car", failed to make an impression in the pop charts, but the follow-up "You're a Woman" was a success, reaching the top 10 in many European countries and peaking at No. 1 in Israel.
Love Is No Crime is the third studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 12 October 1987 by Coconut Records. The album includes one international hit, "Come Back and Stay". Two singles were released from the record: "Come Back and Stay" and "Gimme Gimme Your Lovin' ".
My Blue World is the fourth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 10 October 1988 by Coconut Records. The record includes three singles: "A World Without You (Michelle)", "Don't Walk Away, Susanne", and "Lovers in the Sand".
The Fifth is the fifth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. The record was released on October 29, 1989 by Coconut Records.
House of Silence is the seventh studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 14 October 1991 by Coconut Records. John McInerney performed all the songs. The record includes one single—"House Of Silence". The album was certified gold in Finland in 1991.
Totally is the eight studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 26 October 1992 by Coconut Records. Three singles were also released. John McInerney performed nine songs, and Andrew Thomas one. The record includes two international hits: "I Totally Miss You" and "Save Your Love". The album reached #83 in German charts.
Kiss is the ninth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 27 September 1993 by Coconut Records. One single was also released. John McInerney performed "Kiss You All Over, Baby" which before had been sung by Trevor Taylor. The song "Save Your Love" from the previous album was performed here as "Aguarda Tu Amor" in Spanish. The song "Kisses And Tears" is taken from the second album.
Follow the Light is the twelfth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 27 September 1999 by Coconut Records. There were no singles released for this record. The album is unusually long and features 16 tracks. John McInerney performed all the songs. The album scored #80 in German charts.
"I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat (Sunday Girl)" is a song by Bad Boys Blue from their second studio album Heartbeat. Released as a single in late 1986, it reached number 14 in West Germany and number 21 in Switzerland.
"Come Back and Stay" is a song by Bad Boys Blue from their third studio album Love Is No Crime. Released as a single in late 1987, it peaked at number 18 in West Germany for two weeks. It was the first single by the group to feature John McInerney on lead vocals. Female vocals performed by Lyane Leigh.
"A World Without You (Michelle)" is a song by Bad Boys Blue from their fourth studio album My Blue World. Released as a single in late 1988, it peaked at number 17 in West Germany for two weeks in November.
