''Für immer'' (''Forever'') is the fifth album by
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (; "German-American Friendship"), or D.A.F., was a German electropunk/Neue Deutsche Welle band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring Gabi Delgado-López, Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López (vocals), Robert Gör ...
, released in 1982. It was their last album for
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), ...
.
The band decided to split during the recording of ''Für immer'', disillusioned with the reception of ''Gold und Liebe''.
Gabi Delgado and
Robert Görl
Robert Görl (born 15 June 1955 in Munich) is a German musician, best known for his work with Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.) and for his solo recordings, particularly ''Night Full Of Tension'' and "Darling Don't Leave Me" (togethe ...
followed with the solo albums ''Mistress'' (Delgado) and ''Night Full of Tension'' (Görl).
The album was reissued on
Mute Records
Mute Records is a British independent record label owned and founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller (music producer), Daniel Miller. It has featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Depeche Mode, Erasure (duo), Erasure, Einstürze ...
in 1998.
Reception
''The
AllMusic
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Guide to Electronica'' calls it "defiantly non-melodic though not exactly harsh" and finds it a "disappointing album."
[John Bush]
"DAF."
''AllMusic Guide to Electronica: the definitive guide to electronic music'', p114. Vladimir Bogdanov, ed., 2001. Backbeat Books. . ''
Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who, Dave Schulps, and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...
'' noted that the album is more varied than the two before it, with styles "from funk to rock'n'roll to distorted metal drone before returning to a dance blowout for the final track."
Track listing
Side A:
#"Im Dschungel der Liebe" 4:11
#"Ein bisschen Krieg" 4:02
#"Die Götter sind weiss" 3:00
#"Verlieb dich in mich" 3:44
#"Geheimnis" 3:23
Side B:
#"Kebabträume" 4:01
#"Prinzessin" 4:19
#"Die Lippe" 3:09
#"Verehrt Euren Haarschnitt" 3:24
#"Wer schön sein will muss leiden" 3:35
References
External links
Robert Görl.de Discographie "Für immer"
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1982 albums
Albums produced by Conny Plank
Virgin Records albums
Mute Records albums
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft albums