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A Kiss Before You Go
A Kiss Before You Go
Studio album by Katzenjammer
Released	September 7, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop rock, dark cabaret, alternative
Label	Propeller, Universal Music Group
Producer	Kåre Chr. Vestrheim, Mike Hartung
Katzenjammer chronology
Singles from A Kiss Before You Go
	"I Will Dance (When I Walk Away)"; Released: June 17, 2011; "Rock-Paper-Scissors"; Released: May 7, 2012;

A Kiss Before You Go is the second studio album by Norwegian band Katzenjammer. It was released on September 9, 2011 by Propeller Recordings.^[3]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]
BBC Music	(favorable)^[6]
The Independent	^[7]
MusicOHM	^[8]

A Kiss Before You Go received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on four reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[4] Jon O'Brien of Allmusic wrote "it's difficult not to be enamored by [the album's] inventiveness and inherent avant-garde charm."^[5] BBC Music's Mischa Pearlman called the album "peculiar and unconventional" because it "constantly shape-shifts and surprises, but does so with a graceful, effortless ease that feels incredibly natural and utterly delightful".^[6] In a review for The Independent, Hugh Montgomery said its "oompah brass [and] jaunty jigs" were "best in small doses." He also described A Kiss Before You Go as "exhilarating and nauseous".^[7] MusicOHM reviewer Ben Weisz wrote that Katzenjammer's "latest effort is often raucous, occasionally majestic and close to brilliance."^[8]

Chart performance

In Norway, A Kiss Before You Go debuted at number eight on the albums chart. The following week it reached its peak position of number six.^[9] The album reached number seven in Germany,^[10] where it sold 100,000 copies and was certified gold.^[11]^[12]

A Kiss Before You Go debuted at number thirty-three in Switzerland. It remained on the chart for three weeks.^[13] The album also charted in the top fifty in Austria and the Netherlands.^[14]^[15] In Belgium, it peaked at number one hundred and thirty-one.^[16]

Track listing

Songs written and composed by Mats Rybø, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"A Kiss Before You Go" (Rybø, Anne Marit Bergheim)	Jørgensen	1:16
2.	"I Will Dance (When I Walk Away)"	Heilo	3:50
3.	"Cherry Pie" (Marianne Sveen, Mike Hartung)	Sveen	3:01
4.	"Land of Confusion" (Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Phil Collins)	Sveen	3:35
5.	"Lady Marlene" (Solveig Heilo)	Bergheim	4:35
6.	"Rock-Paper-Scissors" (Katzenjammer, Robert Ellis Orral)	Heilo	3:28
7.	"Cocktails and Ruby Slippers"	Bergheim	3:59
8.	"Soviet Trumpeter" (Rybø, Bergheim)	Heilo	4:12
9.	"Loathsome M"	Jørgensen	2:41
10.	"Shepherd's Song" (Marianne Sveen)	Sveen	3:06
11.	"Gypsy Flee" (Sveen)	Instrumental	2:44
12.	"God's Great Dust Storm"	Sveen	4:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from A Kiss Before You Go liner notes.^[17]

Anne Marit Bergheim – instruments, vocals
Mathias Fossum – photography
Mike Hartung – arrangement, production , recording
Solveig Heilo – arrangement, instruments, vocals
Heydays – design
Daniel Herskedal – sousaphone
Hans Andreas Horntveth – recording assistant
Turid Jørgensen – arrangement, instruments, vocals
Gunnhild Mathea Olaussen – violin
Mr. Orkester – percussion
Chris Sansom – mastering
Marianne Sveen – arrangement, instruments, vocals
Kåre Chr. Vestrheim – arrangement, instruments, production, recording
Dweezil Zappa – electric guitar

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart^[14]	36
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[16]	131
Dutch Albums Chart^[15]	41
German Albums Chart^[10]	7
Norwegian Albums Chart^[9]	6
Swiss Albums Chart^[13]	33

Release history

Region(s)	Date^[2]^[3]^[18]	Format(s)	Label
Austria, Germany, Switzerland	September 9, 2011	CD, digital download, LP	Propeller
Norway	October 7, 2011
United Kingdom	May 7, 2012

References

^ "When the Laughter's Gone – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-02-16.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "Rock-Paper-Scissors Update" (PDF). benallenmedia.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
^ ^a ^b "A Kiss Before You Go (Special Version)". iTunes. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
^ ^a ^b "A Kiss Before You Go Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^ ^a ^b O'Brien, Jon. "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^ ^a ^b Pearlman, Mischa (2012-05-11). "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go Review". BBC Music. BBC Online. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^ ^a ^b Montgomery, Hugh (2010-07-09). "Album: Katzenjammer, A Kiss Before You Go (Propeller)". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
^ ^a ^b Weisz, Ben (2012-05-07). "Album Reviews: Katzenjammer – A Kiss Before You Go". MusicOHM.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^ ^a ^b "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go (Album)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
^ ^a ^b "Erweiterte Suche: Katzenjammer Album". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
^ Johansen, Øystein David (2012-05-16). "Fleiper om "truseglippen" på scenen". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Schibsted. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Katzenjammer" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
^ ^a ^b "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go (Album)". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
^ ^a ^b "Discographie Katzenjammer". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
^ ^a ^b "Discografie Katzenjammer". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
^ ^a ^b "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
^ A Kiss Before You Go (liner notes). Katzenjammer. Propeller Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Vinyl Out Today!". katzenjammer.no. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2013-02-26.

[1] "When the Laughter's Gone – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-02-16.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[UKrelease-2] "Rock-Paper-Scissors Update" (PDF). benallenmedia.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.

[release-3] "A Kiss Before You Go (Special Version)". iTunes. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-11.

[Metamusic-4] "A Kiss Before You Go Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

[Allmusic-5] O'Brien, Jon. "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

[BBC-6] Pearlman, Mischa (2012-05-11). "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go Review". BBC Music. BBC Online. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

[TheIndependent-7] Montgomery, Hugh (2010-07-09). "Album: Katzenjammer, A Kiss Before You Go (Propeller)". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

[MusicOHM-8] Weisz, Ben (2012-05-07). "Album Reviews: Katzenjammer – A Kiss Before You Go". MusicOHM.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

[NOR-9] "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go (Album)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.

[GER-10] "Erweiterte Suche: Katzenjammer Album". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

[GERSales-11] Johansen, Øystein David (2012-05-16). "Fleiper om "truseglippen" på scenen". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Schibsted. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

[BVMI-12] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Katzenjammer" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

[SWI-13] "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go (Album)". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.

[AUT-14] "Discographie Katzenjammer". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

[NL-15] "Discografie Katzenjammer". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

[BEL-16] "Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-02-20.

[liner-17] A Kiss Before You Go (liner notes). Katzenjammer. Propeller Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Vinyl-18] "Vinyl Out Today!". katzenjammer.no. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2013-02-26.

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