Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück explained

Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bushido
Cover:	Album Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück cover.jpeg
Released:	4 September 2006
Recorded:	Highlight Productions / Kingsize
Genre:	German hip hop
Length:	74:55
Label:	ersguterjunge/Universal
Producer:	Bushido & Kingsize
Prev Title:	Staatsfeind Nr. 1
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	7
Next Year:	2007

Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück ("From the Skyline Back to the Curb") is the fourth solo album by German rapper Bushido. The title alludes to his first solo album, Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline (2003). It was released as both a standard and "platinum" edition.

Information

The album contains no features and was entirely produced by Bushido himself, except for two tracks. It spawned three singles: "Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück", "Sonnenbank Flavour" and "Janine".

In an interview, Bushido said that it would be his last album, however, he went on to release a new one in 2007. The album received platinum status in Germany for more than 200,000 sold units and gold in Austria for more than 10,000 sold units.

Legal issues

American band Nox Arcana accused Bushido of sampling three songs off them without permission.^[1] The songs appear on their albums Darklore Manor (2003) and Necronomicon (2004).

French band Dark Sanctuary also sued the rapper for sampling eight of their tracks without consent. On 23 March 2010, he was convicted by German courts to a condemnation and was obliged to stop the sales of the concerned albums, singles and samplers, including Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück. In addition to that, he was bound to recall and destroy all unsold copies.^[2]

Track listing

Tracks 1–7 and 9–23 are produced by Bushido. Tracks 8 and 9 are produced by Kingsize.^[3]

Notes

• The platinum edition contains two discs: The first features the actual track listing (without the limited edition) and the second disc features songs from the album Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline (2003), censored and some songs missing as the original album was banned in Germany. Additionally, it features three remixes and the song "Es ist OK", from Nyze's album Geben & Nehmen (2007).^[4]

Samples

A list of uncredit song samples are availed here.

• "Intro"
  • Excerpt from Layer Cake
• "Universal Soldier"
  • "Charis" by Elend
• "Weißt du?"
  • Beyond Midnight" by Nox Arcana
• "Sonnenbank Flavour"
  • "Epitaph" by Antimatter
• "Kurt Cobain"
  • "No Rest for the Wicked" by Nox Arcana
• "Ich schlafe ein"
  • "L'Instant Funebre" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Hast du was, bist du was"
  • "Les Larmes Du Meprise" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Bloodsport"
  • "Reve Mortuaire" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Sex in the City"
  • "L'autre Monde" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Dealer vom Block"
  • "L'Arrogance" by Dark Sanctuary
  • "Berlin" by Bushido
• "Bravo Cover"
  • "Valley of the Pain" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Kickboxer"
  • Excerpt from Kickboxer
• "Blaues Licht"
  • "Cthulhu Rising" by Nox Arcana
  • Excerpt from Rambo III
• "Janine"
  • "Les Mémoires Blessées" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Kein Fenster"
  • "Loin Des Mortels" by Dark Sanctuary
• "Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück"
  • "Terminal" by Antimatter^{[5] [6]}
• "Wieder von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück"
  • "The Champ" by The Mohawks^[7]
  • "Vie Ephémère" by Dark Sanctuary

Personnel

Credits for Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück adapted from Discogs:^[3]

• Artwork – Ben Baumgarten
• Mastered by – Dirk Niemeier
• Photography by – Kasskara
• Recorded by, mixed by – Kingsize

Year-end charts

Year	Country	Chart	Rank
2006	Germany	IFPI	46^[8]
2007	Germany	IFPI	81^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ideenklau: Gothic-Band verklagt Bushido – laut.de – News. 28 September 2023.
2. News: Gericht lässt Bushido-Alben schreddern (Court enforces destruction of Bushido albums) . Der Spiegel . 23 March 2010 . spiegel.de . 23 March 2010 .
3. Web site: Bushido – von der Skyline zum Bordstein Zurück (2006, CD). Discogs.
4. Web site: Bushido – Von Der Skyline Zum Bordstein Zurück - Platinum Edition (2007, CD) - Discogs.
5. Web site: Antimatter – laut.de – Band.
6. Web site: ShayAnnia. BlackPlanet. 28 September 2023.
7. Web site: Bushido's 'Wieder Von Der Skyline Zum Bordstein Zurück' sample of The Mohawks's 'The Champ' | WhoSampled. 28 September 2023.
8. Web site: VIVA Album Jahrescharts 2006 - 2006 Charts VIVA.tv . 9 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526102057/http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-album-jahrescharts-2006-2006-259/?start=40 . 26 May 2012 . dead .
9. Web site: VIVA Album Jahrescharts 2007 - 2007 | Charts | VIVA.tv. 28 September 2023.