Rom (album)

Rom
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
Recorded1979
StudioOlympia Studios Munich
GenreDisco
Length67:11 (Rom)
50:19 (Viva)
LanguageGerman
LabelJupiter Records
ProducerRalph Siegel
Dschinghis Khan chronology
Dschinghis Khan
(1979)
Rom
(1980)
Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
(1981)
Singles from Rom
  1. "Hadschi Halef Omar"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Rom"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Machu Picchu"
    Released: 1980
Alternative cover
Viva album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Rom (German for Rome) is the second album released by German disco group Dschinghis Khan. It features the singles "Hadschi Halef Omar", "Rom", and "Machu Picchu". The album was also released as Viva, minus four tracks ("Hadschi Halef Omar" and three tracks originally from their self-titled debut album). It was the last studio album with Steve Bender, who left the group in 1981.

Track listing

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Rom

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

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rom" 5:50
2."Madagaskar" 4:35
3."Kaspar Hauser"
  • Meinunger
  • Wolfgang Heichel
4:44
4."Mann und Frau" ("Man and Woman") 4:13
5."Käpt'n Nemo"
5:25
6."Die Fremden" ("The Strangers") 5:05
7."Sierra Nevada" 4:44
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Machu Picchu" 7:08
2."Kontiki"
  • Werner Schüler
  • Siegel
3:51
3."Tiger, Tiger" 4:44
4."Moskau" 4:29
5."Hadschi Halef Omar" 3:47
6."Der Verräter" ("The Traitor") 5:34
7."Dschinghis Khan" 3:02

Viva

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rom" 5:50
2."Madagaskar" 4:35
3."Kaspar Hauser"
  • Meinunger
  • Heichel
4:44
4."Mann und Frau" 4:13
5."Käpt'n Nemo"
  • Meinunger
  • Mándoki
  • Bender
5:25
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Machu Picchu" 7:08
2."Kontiki"
  • Schüler
  • Siegel
3:51
3."Tiger, Tiger" 4:44
4."Die Fremden" 5:05
5."Sierra Nevada" 4:44

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Dschinghis Khan – Rom at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dschinghis Khan – Rom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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