''Der Kommissar'' is a compilation album released by the band
After the Fire
After the Fire (or ATF) were a British rock band that evolved from playing progressive rock to new wave over ten years, while having only one hit in the United States (" Der Kommissar") and one hit in the United Kingdom (" One Rule for You" ...
in 1982, featuring the new
title track
A title track is a song that has the same name as the album or film in which it appears. In the Korean music industry, the term is used to describe a promoted song on an album, akin to a single, regardless of the song's title.
Title track may a ...
, an English-language cover of a minor
Falco hit from earlier that year. With the exception of "Der Kommissar", the singles featured on this compilation were originally from After the Fire's three studio albums recorded for the CBS label: ''Laser Love'', ''80-F'', and ''Batteries Not Included''. In the US, the album was released simply as ''ATF'' by Epic Records on LP and audio cassette with a different track list. It had been released in 2001 on CD by Collectables Records again with a different track list. The U.K. and European CD release follows the original track list. "Der Kommissar" became the band's biggest stateside hit, cracking the
top 10.
International release track listing
Side one
# "
Der Kommissar" – 4:07
# "Who's Gonna Love You (When You Are Old Fat and Ugly)" – 4:05
# "Frozen Rivers" – 3:36
# "Joy" - 3:17
# "Dancing in the Shadows" – 3:01
# "Billy Billy" - 4:40
Side two
# "1980-F" – 2:32
# "Rich Boys" - 3:02
# "Starflight" – 4:13
# "Laser Love" – 3:28
# "Love Will Always Make You Cry" – 3:30
# "One Rule for You" – 3:24
# "Sailing Ship" – 3:56
US release track listing
Side One
# "Laser Love" – 3:28
# "One Rule for You" – 3:24
# "Dancing in the Shadows" – 3:01
# "Sometimes" – 3:07
# "Sailing Ship" – 3:55
# "Carry Me Home" – 3:22
Side Two
# "Frozen Rivers" – 3:33
# "Love Will Always Make You Cry" – 3:32
# "Starflight" – 3:46
# "Der Kommissar" – 5:43
# "1980-F" – 2:32
2001 US CD reissue track listing
# "Laser Love" – 3:26
# "One Rule for You" – 3:17
# "Dancing in the Shadows" – 3:14
# "Sometimes" – 3:06
# "Sailing Ship" – 3:53
# "Carry Me Home" – 3:21
# "Frozen Rivers" – 3:33
# "Love Will Always Make You Cry" – 3:33
# "Starflight" – 4:32
# "Der Kommissar" – 5:43
# "1980-F" – 2:32
# "Der Kommissar (Dub)" – 4:51
# "Joy" – 3:18
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After the Fire albums
1982 compilation albums
Epic Records compilation albums