Sehnsucht

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Sehnsucht
Studio album by Rammstein
Released	August 25, 1997[1]
Recorded	Temple Studios, Malta, 1997
Genre	Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal
Length	48:25
Label	Motor Music, Slash
Producer	Jacob Hellner, Rammstein
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Pitchfork Media (2.9/10) link Q link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link
Rammstein chronology
Herzeleid (1995) Sehnsucht (1997) Live aus Berlin (1999)

Sehnsucht (German for "Longing", "Desire" and sometimes "Hunger") is the second album by German industrial metal band Rammstein. It was released on 25 August 1997.^[1]

The album booklet folds out to reveal six different covers, one for each band member (each photo depicting the member with bizarre facial-wear made out of ordinary kitchen objects like spatulas, spoons, forks etc.). The cover most commonly seen features Till Lindemann with an egg-lifter worn as a muzzle and bent forks over his eyes worn as sunglasses. The cover art was created by Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein^[2]. The album is the only album entirely in German to be certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

Track listing

1. "Sehnsucht" ("Longing") – 4:05
2. "Engel" ("Angel") feat. Bobo – 4:25
3. "Tier" ("Animal") – 3:48
4. "Bestrafe mich" ("Punish Me") – 3:37
5. "Du hast" ("You have") – 3:56
6. "Bück dich" ("Bend over") – 3:23
7. "Spiel mit mir" ("Play With Me") – 4:46
8. "Klavier" ("Piano") – 4:26
9. "Alter Mann" ("Old man") – 4:25
10. "Eifersucht" ("Jealousy") – 3:37
11. "Küss mich (Fellfrosch)" ("Kiss me (fur frog)") – 3:29

There are various editions of Sehnsucht, each with different features:

• Available as a Micro-cassette (side A = 1-6; side B = 7-11). The English versions or Stripped may also be present on side B (either listed or as hidden tracks).
• "Engel (English Version)" and "Du hast (English Version)" as tracks 12 and 13 respectively (may sometimes be hidden).
• "Du riechst so gut '98" as a bonus 12th track (the video for Du riechst so gut '98 may also be included as a multimedia track).
• "Stripped" as a bonus 12th track (may sometimes be hidden).
• The "Asche zu Asche" single as a second CD, alongside Stripped as the 12th track.
• An Australian edition has 18 tracks:
  1. "Stripped"
  2. "Asche zu Asche (album version)"
  3. "Spiel mit mir (live version)"
  4. "Laichzeit (live version)"
  5. "Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? (live version)"
  6. "Engel (live version)"
  7. "Asche zu Asche (live version)"
• The Limited edition (released in 1998) has 14 tracks:
  1. "Rammstein (Eskimos & Egypt Radio Edit)"
  2. "Du riechst so gut '98"
  3. "Du hast (Remix by Clawfinger)"
• A limited edtion Tour Box was released in lieu with the 1997 Sehnsucht tour, which contained a T-shirt and a poster.

Music videos

• "Engel"
• "Du hast"
• "Stripped"

Personnel

• Till Lindemann - Vocals
• Richard Z. Kruspe - Lead Guitars, backing vocals
• Paul Landers - Rhythm Guitars
• Oliver Riedel - Bass Guitar
• Christoph Schneider - Drums
• Christian "Flake" Lorenz - Keyboards
• Christiane Herbold - Additional Female Vocals

References