Jazz ist anders ("Jazz is different") is the eleventh full-length studio album by German rock band Die Ärzte. It was released on 2 November 2007. The album has a bonus-EP with three songs about the band and a hidden track. This is the first album after Debil that Die Ärzte produced alone. The cover is a reference to the most consumed food during their studio sessions: pizza."Pizza hält uns seit 25 Jahren zusammen" - NZZ-Interview from 25 October 2007 The whole packaging looks like a pizza box; the CD itself has a picture of a pizza on it and the bonus EP on their website is accessible using a code printed on paper in the shape of a green pepper. The EP looks like a tomato slice. The album has been criticized for not being as funny as one would expect from Die Ärzte, although it was very warmly received by fans.
Track listing
Bonus EP
"Nimm es wie ein Mann (a.k.a. Kurt Cobain)" is after "Wir sind die lustigsten" on vinyl and download versions.
Singles 2007: "Junge" 2008: "Lied vom Scheitern" 2008: "Lasse redn" 2009: "Perfekt" "Breit" "Himmelblau"
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts +Chart performance for Jazz ist andersChart (2007–2009)Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Jazz ist andersChart (2007)PositionAustrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)34German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)21Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)39 Chart (2008)PositionAustrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)7German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)4
Certifications
Economy
The "Economy" version CDs were sold on the concerts of the "Es wird eng" and "Jazzfäst" tours. The vinyl version is available from dealers.
On this version there are humorous changed versions of the 16 songs from Jazz ist anders. Also, after the last song, a mangled "Was hat der Junge doch für Nerven" (from Im Schatten der Ärzte) was included as a hidden track.
The CD looks like the backside of a pizza. The CD-Text features different jokes for titles; some are altered titles, some "hidden messages" and some totally disconnected longer jokes. Instead of lyrics, other jokes are present.
Economy versions of the bonus EP songs and some of the B-sides were released as B-sides to Jazz ist anders singles.
Personnel Farin Urlaub – guitar, vocals Bela Felsenheimer – drums, vocals Rodrigo González – bass, vocals
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