Der Kommissar is a compilation album released by the band After the Fire

After the Fire

After the Fire are a British rock band that progressed from playing progressive rock to new wave over their initial twelve-year career, while having only one hit in the United States, and one hit in the United Kingdom .-Early career:Keyboard player Peter Banks originally formed the band in the...

 in 1982, featuring the new title track

Der Kommissar (song)

"'" is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire and reworked in 1983 by Laura Branigan. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries....

, an English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 cover of a minor Falco

Falco (musician)

Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...

 hit from earlier that year. In the U.S.

United States

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, the album was released simply as ATF by Epic Records, and "Der Kommissar" became the band's biggest stateside hit, cracking the top 10. With the exception of "Der Kommissar," the singles featured on this compilation were originally from After the Fire

After the Fire

After the Fire are a British rock band that progressed from playing progressive rock to new wave over their initial twelve-year career, while having only one hit in the United States, and one hit in the United Kingdom .-Early career:Keyboard player Peter Banks originally formed the band in the...

's three studio albums they recorded for the CBS label: Laser Love, 80-F, and Batteries Not Included. It has been released on Epic on LP and audio cassette, and was released on CD by Collectible Records.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Laser Love" - 3:28
2. "One Rule For You" - 3:24
3. "Dancing In The Shadows" - 3:01
4. "Sometimes" - 3:07
5. "Sailing Ship" - 3:55
6. "Carry Me Home" - 3:22

Side Two

1. "Frozen Rivers" - 3:33
2. "Love Will Always Make You Cry" - 3:32
3. "Starflight" - 3:46
4. "Der Kommissar
   Der Kommissar (song)
   "'" is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire and reworked in 1983 by Laura Branigan. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries....
   
   " - 5:43
5. "1980-F" - 2:32

Re-release track listing

1. "Laser Love" - 3:28
2. "One Rule For You" - 3:24
3. "Dancing In The Shadows" - 3:01
4. "Sometimes" - 3:07
5. "Sailing Ship" - 3:55
6. "Carry Me Home" - 3:22
7. "Frozen Rivers" - 3:33
8. "Love Will Always Make You Cry" - 3:32
9. "Starflight" - 3:46
10. "Der Kommissar
    Der Kommissar (song)
    "'" is a song first recorded by Falco in Austria in 1981, covered a year later by After the Fire and reworked in 1983 by Laura Branigan. Originally written by Robert Ponger and Falco, the Falco version reached the top of the charts in many countries....
    
    " - 5:43
11. "1980-F" - 2:32
12. "Der Kommissar" [Dub] - 4:53
13. "Joy" - 3:18