Engelberg (album)

Stephan Eicher
Studio album by Stephan Eicher
Released	June 1991
Recorded	Kursaal/Casino Engelberg, Switzerland
Genre	Rock
Label	Mercury
Producer	Stephan Eicher, Dominique Blanc-Francard
Stephan Eicher chronology
My Place (1989) Engelberg (1991) Carcassonne (1993) Singles from Engelberg "Déjeuner en paix" Released: 1991 "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" Released: 1991 "Hemmige" Released: 1992 "Tu ne me dois rien" Released: 1992

Engelberg is the ninth album recorded by Swiss singer Stephan Eicher, released in 1991. It contains songs in French, English and German languages. In France, it provided four successful singles : "Dejeuner en paix" (#2), "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" (#7), "Hemmige" (#27) and "Tu ne me dois rien" (#25). It remains to date the singer's largest commercial success.

Chart performances

In Switzerland, the album started at number four on 23 June 1991, and climbed at number one for five consecutive weeks in August 1991. It totaled 46 weeks on the chart (top 40), 23 of them in the top ten,^[1] and earned a double platinum disc.^[2]

In France, the album debuted at #37 on 19 July 1991 on the SNEP Albums Chart and had a peak at number two for six weeks, almost three months after its release. It totaled 21 weeks in the top ten and 74 weeks in the top 50.^[3] The album eventually achieved 2 x Platinum status.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Wake Up" (Eicher) – 5:52
2. "Pas d'ami (comme toi)" (Philippe Djian, Eicher) – 3:37
3. "Move Closer" (Eicher) – 3:14
4. "Dejeuner en paix" (Djian, Eicher) – 3:55
5. "Easy" (Eicher) – 3:45
6. "Hemmige" (Mani Matter) – 3:24
7. "Wicked Ways" (Klaudia Schifferle, Eicher) – 5:16
8. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams) – 2:52
9. "Es Ist Alles" (Eicher, Schifferle) – 5:17
10. "Tu ne me dois rien" (Djian, Eicher) – 3:54
11. "Come on Home" (Eicher) – 3:46
12. "Djian's Waltz" (Djian, Eicher) – 2:52

Personnel

• Stephan Eicher – vocals, guitar, piano, slide guitar
• Dominique Blanc-Franchard – 12-string guitar
• Steve Bolton – guitar
• Simon Clark – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
• Manu Katche – drums
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Max Lässer – guitar, mandolin
• Arnaud Méthivier – accordion
• Daniel Affolter – background vocals
• Beckie Bell – background vocals
• Philippe Djiian – background vocals
• Yvone Jones – background vocals
• Véronique Rivière – background vocals
• Thierry Lecompte – background vocals
• Biat Marthaler – viola
• Regina Jauslin – cello
• Florence Charlin – violin
• Julian Fels – violin
• Johanna Kern – violin
• Mathieu Monneret – cello
• Stéphane Rapetti – viola
• Isabelle Reynaud – violin
• Rudolf Sutter – violin
• Thomas Walpen – viola
• Christa Zahner – violin
• Roland Schildknecht - dulcimer

Production notes

• Dominique Blanc-Franchard – producer, engineer, mixing
• Martin Hess – executive producer
• Sophie Masson – engineer, mixing
• Thierry Lecompte – assistant engineer
• Jim Rakete – cover photo
• Claudine Doury – cover photo
• Eric Clermontet – production coordination
• Joseph Baldasarre – vocal producer (English lyrics)

Charts and sales

Chart (1991/92) Peak position French SNEP Albums Chart[3] 2 Swiss Albums Chart[1] 1 End of year chart (1991) Position Swiss Albums Chart[5] 6 End of year chart (1992) Position Swiss Albums Chart[6] 20

Country Certification Date Sales certified France[4] 2 x Platinum 1992 600,000 Switzerland[2] 2 x Platinum 1992 100,000

References

1. "Engelberg, Swiss Albums Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
2. "1992 certifications in Switzerland". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
3. "Chart runs of albums on the French charts, database". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
4. "Certifications of albums in France, database". Infodisc. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
5. "1991 Swiss Albums Chart". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
6. "1992 Swiss Albums Chart". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-08-15.