Große Freiheit (album)

Große Freiheit (German for Great Freedom) is the seventh album by the Neue Deutsche Härte band Unheilig. It was released on February 19, 2010, as a standard 14-track album and a Fanbox Edition boxset which was limited to 5,000 copies that contains the following:

  • a limited edition 16-track studio album (including 2 bonus tracks) in digipak.
  • a bonus CD of unreleased studio recordings of Unheilig from the current studio sessions and recordings and songs from the first musical steps of Der Graf so far (never published).
  • an Unheilig flag.
  • Autobiography of Der Graf, 176-sided: Der Graf tells of his first musical steps up to his latest album Große Freiheit.
Große Freiheit
Studio album by
Unheilig
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2010
Genre
Length1:06:19
LanguageGerman and English
LabelVertigo (Universal)
ProducerDer Graf
Unheilig chronology
Puppenspiel
(2008)		 Große Freiheit
(2010)		 Lichter der Stadt
(2012)
Limited Fanbox Edition
The Limited Fanbox Edition is strictly limited to 5,000 copies.

The album's title refers to a street in Hamburg-St. Pauli, a side-street of the Reeperbahn.

Track listing
No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Das Meer"The Sea3:39
2."Seenot"Distress4:22
3."Für Immer"Forever3:22
4."Geboren um zu Leben"Born to Live3:50
5."Abwärts"Downwards3:30
6."Halt mich"Hold Me3:47
7."Unter Feuer"Under Fire5:03
8."Große Freiheit"Great Freedom3:48
9."Ich gehöre mir"I Belong to Me3:34
10."Heimatstern"Home Star4:10
11."Sternbild"Constellation4:28
12."Unter Deiner Flagge"Under Your Banner4:10
13."Fernweh"Wanderlust4:51
14."Schenk mir ein Wunder (Bonus track)"Send me a Miracle4:36
15."Auf Kurs (Bonus track)"On Course4:38
16."Neuland"Newland4:31

Bonus disc
Frühe Werke Und Rohe Entwürfe translates as "Early Works and Rough Drafts"
  1. Human Nations (First Musical Steps in 1992)
  2. The Beast (First Musical Steps in 1992)
  3. Lost Heaven (Unpublished song from the early Unheiligzeit)
  4. Faded Times (Unpublished song from the early Unheiligzeit)
  5. Seenot (Demo)
  6. Für Immer (Demo)
  7. Unter deiner Flagge (Demo)
  8. Geboren um zu leben (Demo)
  9. Geboren um zu leben (Demo 2)

Live album

On June 11, 2010, a live album was released with the same name, which contains a boxset with a CD and the DVD featuring the show. A Limited Delux Edition contains four discs while the Special Edition contains two discs.

Chart performance

In Germany, it remained at No. 1 for 23 non-consecutive weeks, to date the longest stay of any album in the 21st century and the first album by a German artist to do so.[1]

Große Freiheit is the second most downloaded album of all time in Germany behind Adele's 21, with digital sales between 100,000 and 140,000.[2][3]

Spending 52 weeks in the German top ten, the album is the 17th album to spend a year or longer there and the first to do so since Ich + Ich's Vom selben Stern, which was released in July 2007.[4] Große Freiheit left the top 5 of the German Albums Chart for the first time the week it achieved this feat.[5][6]

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] 4× Platinum 80,000*
Germany (BVMI)[18] 9× Platinum 1,800,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] 2× Platinum 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Große Freiheit (Winter Edition)

This album was re-released on November 19, 2010, with all of the standard 14 tracks from Große Freiheit, excluding the two bonus songs. A second disc contains "Winterland" and its remixes. There is a new cover to reflect the title.

Track listing
No.TitleEnglish TranslationLength
1."Winterland"  
2."Geboren um zu leben (Piano Version)"Born to Live (Piano Version) 
3."Unter deiner Flagge (Piano Version)"Under your Flag (Piano Version) 
4."Winterland (Single Version)"  
5."Winterland (Gregorian Version)"  
6."Der Graf liest Dornröschen"The Count reads Sleeping Beauty 

Grosse Freiheit Tour 2010-2011

2010
  • March 5 - Berlin, Germany - The Dome 53 at Velodrom
  • March 19 - Bochum, Germany - RuhrCongress Halle
  • March 20 - Erfurt, Germany - Stadthalle
  • March 27 - Giessen, Germany - Hessenhalle
  • April 1 - Munchen, Germany - Zenith
  • April 3 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Halle
  • April 4 - Dresdon, Germany - Alter Schlachthof
  • April 5 - Dresdon, Germany - Alter Schlachthof
  • April 9 - Magdeburg, Germany - Factory
  • April 10 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks Club
  • April 11 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks Club
  • April 12 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks Club
  • April 16 - Leipzig, Germany - Agra Halle
  • April 17 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
  • April 30 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
  • May 1 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
  • May 2 - Bosen, Germany - Hexentanz Festival
  • May 6 - Bielefeld, Germany - Ringlokschuppen
  • May 7 - Bielefeld, Germany - Ringlokschuppen
  • May 8 - Wurzburg, Germany - Posthalle
  • May 9 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Halle
  • May 12 - Vienna, Austrua - Gasometer
  • May 14 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
  • May 15 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle
  • May 20 - Stuttgart, Germany - The Dome 54 at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
  • May 21 - Stuttgart, Germany - Liederhalle
  • May 22 - Stuttgart, Germany - Liederhalle
  • May 29 - Hamburg, Germany - Grand Prix Party at Spielburdenplatz
  • June 11 - Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
  • June 12 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Blackfield festival
  • July 10 - Göttingen, Germany - MTV Campus Invasion 2010
  • July 16 - Waregum, Belgium - Gothic Festival
  • July 30 - Grafenheinichen, Germany - Jump Community Party at Ferropolis
  • July 31 - Hanau Am Main, Germany - Amphitheater
  • August 1 - Hanau Am Main, Germany - Amphitheater
  • August 7 - Hildesheim, Germany - Mera Luna Festival
  • August 15 - Schwetzingen, Germany - Grosse Freiheit Open Air
  • August 20 - Stormthal, Germany - Highfield Festival
  • August 21 - Schwerin, Germany - Freilichtbuhne
  • August 27 - Hamburg - Germany - HTA Hambuger Trab-Arena
  • August 28 - Potsdam, Germany - Metropolis Halle
  • September 2 - Wiesen, Austria - Two Days A Week Festival
  • September 17 - Hemer, Germany - Landesgartenschaugelande
  • September 18 - Bern, Switzerland - Bierhubeli
  • September 19 - Zurich, Switzerland - One By One Festival
  • October 1 - Berlin, Germany - Bundesvision at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
  • October 22 - Hohenems, Austria - Tennis Events Center
  • October 23 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
  • October 24 - Graz, Austria - Helmut-List-Halle
  • November 12 - Siegen, Germany - Siegerlandhalle
  • November 13 - Siegen, Germany - Siegerlandhalle
  • November 18 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
  • November 19 - Frankfurt. Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
  • November 20 - Regensburg, Germany - Donau Arena
  • November 25 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
  • November 26 - Furth, Germany - Stadthalle (Furth)
  • November 27 - Munster, Germany - Halle Munsterland
  • December 2 - Bochum, Germany - 1 Live Krone 2010
  • December 4 - Bremen, Germany - Bremen-Arena
  • December 5 - Kiel, Germany - Sparkassen-Arena
  • December 10 - Braunschweig, Germany - Volkswagen Halle
  • December 11 - Chemnitz, Germany - Messe
  • December 14 - Mannheim, Germany - Maimarktclub
  • December 15 - Kassel, Germany - Kongress Palais-Blauersaal
  • December 17 - Ulm, Germany - Donauhalle
  • December 18 - Trier, Germany - Trier Arena
  • December 25 - Berlin, Germany - Berlin Arena
  • December 26 - Berlin, Germany - Berlin Arena
  • December 28 - Kempton, Germany - BigBox
  • December 29 - Freiburg, Germany - Rothaus Arena
  • December 30 - Düsseldorf, Germany - Phillips Halle

2011
  • January 2 - Lingen, Germany - Emslandhallen
  • January 7 - Magdeburg, Germany - Stadthalle
  • January 8 - Bamburg, Germany - Stechert Arena
  • January 9 - Salzburg, Austria - Salzburg Arena
  • January 14 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhallen
  • January 15 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Europahalle
  • January 20 - Augsburg, Germany - Schwabenhalle
  • January 21 - Hannover, Germany - AWD Hall
  • January 22 - Erfurt, Germany - Thuringenhalle
  • January 28 - Rostock, Germany - Stadthalle
  • January 29 - Cottbus, Germany - Messehalle
  • February 4 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
  • February 5 - Magdeburg, Germany - Stadthalle
  • March 24 - Berlin, Germany - Echo 2011
  • May 27 - Hannover, Germany - Expoplaza
  • June 4 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Amphitheater
  • June 5 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Amphitheater
  • June 17 - Bonn, Germany - Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle
  • June 18 - Fulda, Germany - Messe-Galerie
  • June 25 - Frankfurt, Germany - Stadion Im Sportpark
  • July 1 - Basel, Switzerland - St.Jacobshalle
  • July 2 - Clam, Austria - Burgclam
  • July 3 - Clam, Austria - Burgclam
  • July 7 - Dresden, Germany - Elbufer
  • July 8 - Dresden, Germany - Elbufer
  • July 9 - Dresden, Germany - Elbufer
  • July 10 - Heilbrenn, Germany - Wertwiessen Park
  • July 15 - Bielfeld, Germany - Ravensburger Park
  • July 16 - Ulm, Germany - KlosterWiblingen
  • July 17 - Baden-Baden, Germany - Rennplatz
  • July 22 - Emmendingen, Germany - Schlossplatz
  • July 23 - Munchen, Germany - OlympiaPark
  • July 24 - Schwabisch Gmind, Germany - Schiesstal Platz
  • July 30 - Erfurt, Germany - Streigerwald Stadion
  • August 6 - Berlin, Germany - Kindl-Buhne Wuhlheide
  • August 7 - Berlin, Germany - Kindl-Buhne Wuhlheide
  • August 20 - Braunschweig, Germany - Volksbank Brawobuhne
  • August 21 - Coburg, Germany - Schlossplatz
  • August 26 - Losheim, Germany - Stranbad
  • August 27 - Bremen, Germany - Pier 2
  • August 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Trabenbahn
  • September 1 - Rostock, Germany - IGA Park
  • September 2 - Monchengladbach, Germany - Warsteiner Hockey Park
  • September 3 - Gronau, Germany - Burgerhalle
Grosse Freiheit Tour Setlist
  1. Das Meer
  2. Seenot
  3. Schenk Mir Ein Wunder
  4. Unter Deiner Flagge
  5. Feuerengel
  6. Abwarts
  7. Halt Mich
  8. An Deiner Seite
  9. Freiheit
  10. Astronaut
  11. Grosse Freiheit
  12. Kleine Puppe
  13. Unter Feuer
  14. Maschine
  15. Fur Immer
  16. Lampenfieber
  17. Geboren Um Zu Leban
  18. Ich Gehore Mir
  19. Mein Stern
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See also

References
  1. de:Liste der Nummer-eins-Alben in Deutschland
  2. "Adele stellt Download-Rekord auf" [Adele holds download record]. Media Control (in German). November 30, 2011.
  3. "Download-LPs: "Stadtaffe" mit den höchsten Verkäufen - media control". Media-control.de. November 17, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. Chartsurfer.de (July 15, 1962). " Dauerbrenner Top 10 Auswertung (ab Monat 07/1962)". Chartsurfer.de. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. "Unheilig: Chartverfolgung: Grosse Freiheit (Longplay)". musicline.de. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  6. "Unheilig: Chartverfolgung: Grosse Freiheit Live (Longplay)". musicline.de. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  7. Austrian charts
  8. "German charts". Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  9. Swiss charts
  10. Billboard European Top 100 Albums
  11. "2010 European Top 100 Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013.
  12. "2011 Jahres Album Charts". EinsLive. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011.
  13. "Ö3 Austria Top40 - Album Charts 2011". oe3.ORF.at. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  14. "MTV | Album Jahrescharts 2011 | charts". Mtv.de. December 31, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  15. Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  16. "Platz 2️⃣ der erfolgreichsten Singles und Alben des Jahrzehnts ++++++ "Despacito" von Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee stand 2017 insgesamt 17 Wochen auf Platz eins der Offiziellen Deutschen Single-Charts - genau so oft wie "Rivers Of Babylon" von Boney M. Es gibt keinen Song, der häufiger an der Spitze stand. +++ Auch bei "Große Freiheit" von Unheilig handelt es sich um einen echten Erfolgsgaranten. Mit 23 Nummer eins-Wochen ist es das auf häufigsten auf der Eins platzierte nationale Album. Nur "We Can't Dance" von Genesis stand einmal mehr an der Spitze. Universal Music Deutschland" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 December 2019 – via Facebook.
  17. "Austrian album certifications – Unheilig – Große Freiheit" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Unheilig; 'Große Freiheit')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Unheilig; 'Grosse Freiheit')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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