Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot

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Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
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Studio album by
Released1981 (1981)
Recorded1980
StudioOlympia Studios Munich
Genre Disco
Length39:58
Language
  • German
  • English
Label Jupiter Records
Producer Ralph Siegel
Dschinghis Khan chronology
Rom
(1980)
Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
(1981)
Helden, Schurken & der Dudelmoser
(1982)
Singles from Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
  1. "Pistolero"
    Released: 1981
  2. "Loreley"
    Released: 1981
  3. "Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot"
    Released: 1981
  4. "What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor"
    Released: 1981

Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot (German for We Are All in the Same Boat) is the third album released by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. It features the singles "Pistolero", "Loreley", "Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot", and "What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor". "Pistolero" and "Loreley" were also recorded in English and released internationally. In addition, "Pistolero" was recorded in Spanish and released in Latin American markets. At the time of the album's release, the group was reduced from six to five members, with Steve Bender having left the group prior to the album's recording.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bernd Meinunger and Ralph Siegel, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot" 4:03
2."Pistolero" 4:17
3."Windjammer" 3:58
4."Die Fremdenlegion (Armee der verlorenen Seelen)" 4:30
5."Michael"
4:18
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Loreley" 4:10
2."What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor"Traditional3:54
3."Goodbye Hawaii" 4:43
4."Aladin"
3:25
5."We Love You"Wolfgang Heichel2:40

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [1] 52

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