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Prelude to History
Studio album by
Preluders
Released27 September 2004
Length42:04
Label
Producer
Preluders chronology
Girls in the House
(2003) 		Prelude to History
(2004)

Prelude to History is the second and final studio album by German girl group Preluders. It was released on 27 September 2004 by Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. A collection of cover versions of songs from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, it features production by Thorsten Brötzmann, Andre "Brix" Buchmann, and Ingo Politz. Upon its release, the album underperformed, debuting and peaking at number 44 on the German Albums Chart. It spawned two moderately successful singles with "Walking on Sunshine" and a remake of The Contours' "Do You Love Me", resulting in lackluster sales in general.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[1]

The album was largely panned. Alexander Cordas from laut.de rated the album one out of five stars.[1] He found that Prelude to History offered "the same old polyphonic sing-song over and over again, just as if the vocal coach had completely failed [...] There are one or two voices that have a penchant for gratification."[1]

Chart performance

Prelude to History debuted and peaked at number forty on the German Albums Chart in the week of 8 December 2003 – second only to Robbie Williams' Live Summer 2003.[2]

Track listing

Prelude to History track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Go Together"
  • Ingo Politz
  • Brix
2:40
2."It's My Party"
  • Politz
  • Brix
2:17
3."Walking on Sunshine"
3:35
4."Stand by Me"
  • Politz
  • Brix
3:54
5."Rama Lama Ding Dong"
  • George Jones, Jr.
  • Politz
  • Brix
2:17
6."Lollipop"
  • Politz
  • Brix
2:07
7."Do You Love Me"
  • Politz
  • Brix
3:07
8."Caravan of Love"
  • Politz
  • Brix
5:42
9."Sweets for My Sweet"
  • Politz
  • Brix
2:25
10."Wake Me Up"
  • Brötzmann
3:44
11."Call Me, Beep Me (The Kim Possible Song)"
  • Brötzmann
2:36
Total length:42:04
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Tequila" (Fan Version)
  • Politz
  • Brix
3:17

Charts

Chart performance for Prelude to History
Chart (2004) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 40

References

  1. ^ a b c Cordas, Alexander. "Dürfen die das denn?". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Preluders – Prelude to History" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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