Falco Einzelhaft

Johann Hölzel, better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer, songwriter and rapper. "Einzelhaft", (Solitary Confinement or Incarcerated!), is his first album. It was released in Austria, Germany, the United States, Japan, Spain, Italy, Canada, Sweden and Finland. The album achieved some success with its flagship single, "Der Kommissar", an innovative and influential German-language rap song.

Falco was an absolutely exceptional artist and far ahead of his time.
The musician celebrated his success not only in Austria, but also in Germany, USA, South America, Asia, etc.
Already with his debut album "Einzelhaft" (solitary confinement), which was released in 1982 and included the hit "Der Kommissar" (The Commissioner), Falco celebrated his first #1 placements in various countries.
"Einzelhaft" will be released in January 2023 as a "Deluxe Edition" re-release in the formats: CD, MC and vinyl box.

Falco's first album "Einzelhaft" from 1982 is today a classic par excellence. With hits like "Der Kommissar," "Maschine brennt," "Ganz Wien," "Auf der Flucht" and "Zuviel Hitze," the disc was not only a testament to Falco's genius, but also a commercial success: "Der Kommissar" reached high chart positions in 20 countries and even reached No. 1 on U.S. disco hit lists.

Falco was the most internationally successful pop artist ever to come out of Austria, best known for his 1986 chart-topping hit "Rock Me Amadeus." Born Johann Holzel in Vienna on February 19, 1957, he was a classically trained child prodigy, but after graduating from the Vienna Conservatoire, he relocated to West Berlin and began fronting a jazz-rock band. Rechristening himself Falco in honor of the German skier Falko Weissflog, he returned to Vienna in time to play bass on the punk outfit Drahdiwaberl's 1979 album Psycho Today, penning their best-known song, "Ganz Wein." Falco began his solo career in 1982 with the LP Einzelhaft; his "Der Kommissar," which fused techno-pop with rapped German lyrics, became a major European hit and a club favorite in the U.S., with a cover version by the group After the Fire reaching the Top Five in 1983. The follow-up, "Jeanny," was banned outright by radio as a result of its theme of prostitution, but nevertheless went on to top the German charts. While 1984's Junge Roemer attracted little attention, in 1986 Falco issued Falco 3, highlighted by the single "Rock Me Amadeus," a campy blend of classical music and synth pop which topped both the American and British charts. While the rock ballad "Vienna Calling" was a minor hit, Falco's subsequent efforts, including 1986's Emotional and 1988's Wiener Blut, fared poorly; he had been long out of the spotlight when he died in a car accident on February 6, 1998 at the age of 40.

Posthumous compilation of remixes and extended versions of Falco's famous hits released in 2016.

Junge Römer (Young Romans) is the second album by Austrian pop rock artist Falco, released in 1984. While the phrase in the German language is correctly written "Junge Römer", the title of Falco's album and single in both German and English pressings is "Junge Roemer". The album was a No.1 hit in his native Austria.