Die Fantastischen Vier – Fornika (Vinyl 2LP | DE Reissue | 2020)

Die Fantastischen Vier – Fornika is the seventh studio album by the Stuttgart group of Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck and And.Ypsilon, released on April 6, 2007 by Columbia. It entered the German album chart at No. 1; the most successful single was "Ernten, was wir säen". Guests are Herbert Grönemeyer ("Einfach sein"), Max Herre ("Was bleibt") and Miss Platnum ("Nikki war nie weg"), and on the title track Günter Amendt reads a poem. This copy is the 2020 German reissue, a double LP in a gatefold sleeve, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Columbia 577772
• Format: 2 × vinyl LP, album, gatefold
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2020 (original: 2007)
• Genre: Hip Hop, German rap

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Mehr nehmen
2. Ernten was wir säen
3. Einfach sein (feat. Herbert Grönemeyer)

Side B

1. Yeah Yeah Yeah
2. Nikki war nie weg
3. Fornika (feat. Günter Amendt)

Side C

1. Du mich auch
2. Mission Ypsilon
3. Ichisichisichisich

Side D

1. Einsam und zurückgezogen
2. Flüchtig
3. Du und sie und wir
4. Was bleibt (feat. Max Herre)

Personnel

Die Fantastischen Vier: Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck (rap), And.Ypsilon (beats, synthesizer). Additional beats: Thomilla, The Krauts, Paul Mogg, Farhad Samadzada, Jochen Schmalbach. Guests: Herbert Grönemeyer, Max Herre, Miss Platnum, Münchener Freiheit (backing vocals on "Ernten was wir säen"), Günter Amendt (recitation).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. Fornika was first released on vinyl in 2007. This copy is the 2020 German reissue with catalogue number 577772, pressed at Pallas.

Is the record new?
The record is new and still in its original shrink wrap, i.e. unplayed. That is why there is no Goldmine grade; the grades for used records are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who guests on the album?
Herbert Grönemeyer sings the chorus of "Einfach sein", Max Herre appears on "Was bleibt", and Münchener Freiheit sing backing vocals on "Ernten was wir säen".

Do you have more Die Fantastischen Vier records?
Yes, for example Die 4. Dimension (LP), Rekord (2LP) and Jetzt geht's ab! (LP).