Before We Leave, by Dirk Darmstaedter

Before We Leave

by Dirk Darmstaedter

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Angela Lauridsen Up beat music, nice voice, puts me on a very good mood ! Favorite track: (You Hold Me) Captive.

alex sebastian I've listened to Dirk for way over 20 years. He's one of the best English writing German songwriters of our time. Favorite track: Seashells.

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Tasty 180-gram limited edition Vinyl with gatefold sleeve !!
Includes CD with ALL Tracks !!!

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Here's the totally awesome CD DigiPack Version of my 2014 album 'Before We Leave'.
It includes a beautiful 16 page booklet designed by yours truly.

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1.	(You Hold Me) Captive 03:19	buy track
2.	The Half Life 04:42
3.	Top Of The World 03:52
4.	Seashells 05:02
5.	Damage Control 03:41
6.	Lie To Me 04:00
7.	Capetown 03:57
8.	Western Union 04:44
9.	Some Streets Will Lead Nowhere 04:19
10.	Punching Ball 04:35
11.	Before We Leave 04:50

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"Der Pate des guten Geschmacks" - STUTTGARTER NACHRICHTEN

"Wunderschöner, verspielter Songwriter-Pop mit Seele und Tiefgang" - BRIGITTE

"Geschmackvoller Pop der schlauen, erwachsenen Sorte" ROLLING STONE

Teaneck Records - 26/09/2014

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released September 26, 2014

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Played by:
Dirk Darmstaedter - Vocals, guitars and the occasional keyboard
Ben Schadow - Bass
David Rieken - Electric guitars
Lars Plogschties - Drums

Mike Finnigan - Organ and Piano (Capetown, The Half Life)
Martin Wenk - Trumpets (Before We Leave)

Written and produced by Dirk Darmstaedter
Recorded at 'Le Chatelet', Hamburg by Gregor Hennig
Mixed at Studio Nord, Bremen by Gregor Hennig
Mastered by Kai Blankenberg at Skyline, Düsseldorf

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Dirk Darmstaedter Hamburg, Germany

Dirk Darmstaedter is a singer, songwriter, and producer originally from northern New Jersey now living in Hamburg, Germany.

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