''Made in Germany'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1967 via

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

and contained 16 previously released tracks. It was Jackson's first compilation released outside of the American market. The songs included for the album were recorded entirely in the German language. Some of these tracks had been released as singles internationally and became successful. This included the number one single, "

Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 (Distrito Nacional) , websi ...

", which was first released in 1965.

Background, content and release

Wanda Jackson had become known in North America as a Rockabilly and Country performer, with English language singles such as "

Fujiyama Mama "Fujiyama Mama" is a song written by Jack Hammer. It was first recorded in 1955 by Annisteen Allen, and in 1957 by rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson, both for Capitol. It did not chart in the United States, but Jackson's recording became a No. 1 ...

" (1958), "

Let's Have a Party "Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie '' Loving You''. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom under the title "Party" and peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Chart. W ...

" (1960) and " Right or Wrong". After reaching a period of limited commercial success, Jackson's label (Capitol Records) asked if she could record a selection of songs for the German music market. Jackson agreed and flew to

Cologne, Germany Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million ...

to work alongside Austrian record producer Otto Demler. Between March and October 1965, Demler recorded a series of German language songs, beginning with "Santo Domingo". In her autobiography, Jackson recounted recording all of the music without any of the musicians present since their sessions had previously been recorded. In 1967, ''Made in Germany'' was released on Capitol Records in conjunction with their German imprint, Electrola Records. The album was issued as a

vinyl LP The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a ...

, containing eight tracks on either side. It was Jackson's first compilation released entirely for international music markets. The album consisted of material previously released to German language markets. Several of these tracks had been single releases as well: "Santo Domingo", "Morgen, Ja Morgen", "Doch dann kam Johnny", "Komm Heim, Mein Wandersmann", "Wer an Das Meer Sein Herz Verliert", "Wenn Der Abschied Kommt", "Vom Winde Verweht" and "Addio My Love". "Santo Domingo" had reached the number one spot on the German music chart in 1965. In 2021, it was re-released to digital and streaming sites with an expanded track listing.

Track listing

Vinyl version

Digital version

Release history

References

{{Wanda Jackson 1967 compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums German-language albums Wanda Jackson compilation albums