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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Opus
Group · Austria · formed 1973 · disbanded 2021
Austrian pop rock band
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Also known as Optus · オーパス
Timeline
24 events▣ Album 12+ Member joins 6− Member leaves 2◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1◇ Disbanded 1✦ Award 1
1970s
· Member joins
Ewald Pfleger joins the band
guitar,lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Kurt René Plisnier joins the band
keyboard,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Walter Bachkönig joins the band
bass guitar,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Günter Grasmuck joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Herwig Rüdisser joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: My Style
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Walter Bachkönig leaves the band
bass guitar,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Peter Niklas Gruber joins the band
bass guitar
source: musicbrainz
1990s
· Member leaves
Peter Niklas Gruber leaves the band
bass guitar
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography296 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377712153
Biography
Opus was an Austrian pop-rock band. It was formed in 1973 in Graz and disbanded in 2021. The band was mainly known for its 1985 single release, "Live Is Life
Live Is LifeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Live Is Life4:152Again and Again3:51", which reached the Top 10 in several European countries.
History
In 1985, Opus released "Live Is LifeLive Is LifeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Live Is Life4:152Again and Again3:51", which ranked first in various global charts. This included Canada, which ranked for seven weeks in late 1985 and early 1986. A live recording of the song made the Top 40 in the US in 1986. It ranked sixth in the UK Singles Chart on 3 August 1985, and stayed in the charts for 15 weeks.
Another standout track from Opus was the power ballad "Flyin' HighFlyin' HighSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAFlyin' High3:25BOpus Pocus2:47", a live version of which appeared both on the Live is Life album, and a successful US release, Up and Down
Up and DownSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Up and Down3:522Vivian3:543There Is Need For4:124She Loves You2:045The End of the Show4:186Positive4:107Way to Play3:398Dark Side of the Mirror3:459Waiting for a Call From You5:2110Small Is Beautiful2:44. At a concert in the mid-1980s, fellow Austrian rock star Falco joined Opus on stage for a rendition of "Flyin' High". On 24 November 2021, Opus performed the song in front of celebrating Austrian government officials during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group disbanded the same year on 21 December.
In popular culture
Cover versions of "Live is LifeLive Is LifeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Live Is Life4:152Again and Again3:51" have also been performed by Stargo, Laibach, the Hungarian band Tormentor, the Estonian band Kuldne Trio ("Laip on Laip"), Axxis, and Dolapdere Big Gang. Additionally, as a guest, DJ Ötzi released a version with the Hermes House Band in 2002, which reached #50 in the UK chart.
Compilation albums
Best of (1985)
Glanzlichter (1989)
Best of (1994)
Die Größten Hits aus 15 Jahren (1997)
Greatest Hits – The Power of Live Is Life (1998)
Master Series (1998)
Flying Higher Greatest Hits (1999)
Millennium Edition (2000)
Live Is Life (2002)
Back to Future – The Ultimate Best of (2008)
Promotional singles
"My StyleMy StyleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1My Style3:402Daydreams3:17" (1980)
"Can You Hear Me" (1987)
"Hold On" (2008)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 74 | 96.6th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (74 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:33
A1Seeming Out of Reach2:54A2My Style4:32A3In Town4:12A4Juice Queen3:47A5Go on Your Way4:38B1Not the Way7:15B2Austria3:36B3No Remedy4:21B4As Clear As4:04B5Daydreams3:141982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:06
A1Opus Pocus2:47A2Keep Your Mind3:17A3Eleven3:30A4My Blue Suede Shoes (Have You Seen)4:17A5Struggles for Gold5:23B1Flyin' High4:08B2Follow Me3:47B3Sunny the Hero3:00B4Hey Girl (To a Girl Unknown)3:28B5Showclown3:54B6The Riddle1:351982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:02
A1The Opusition3:45A2Yellow Fellow4:14A3Best Thing3:52A4Again and Again3:47A5We'll Make It for You3:20B1The Party3:17B2Mad Man3:16B3Double Bubbles3:33B4Synthetic Substitutes3:22B5Stop the Pop3:42B6The Last Note3:541984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:59
1Up and Down3:522Vivian3:543There Is Need For4:124She Loves You2:045The End of the Show4:186Positive4:107Way to Play3:398Dark Side of the Mirror3:459Waiting for a Call From You5:2110Small Is Beautiful2:441985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:36
1Idolater4:252Rock on the Rocks3:223It Takes So Long3:254No One Is Here3:165Dreamin' Takes You Away3:576The Beast in Us5:157Solo5:098I Don't Stop Searchin'3:499The Day of the Dawn4:25102 A.R.0:331987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:13
1Can You Hear Me4:372Cool Lover4:083Whiteland4:534Will You Ever Know Me4:195On the Surface4:486Faster and Faster4:217Givin' a Gift4:228Shot at the Top4:049Deep Inside3:5910Gimme a Break4:1311Walking Along With You3:2812Every Now and Then5:011990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:04
1The Curtain Down3:542Somewhere - Somehow3:533When the Night Comes3:574Magical Touch4:235Get Out of My Head3:576Very Nice Lady3:587Anytime at All2:458Pictures All Around Me4:329What We Gonna Do With You?3:4410Starshine4:2311Over and Over (The Watersong)3:1812When Charly Comes Home3:3313A Night in Vienna4:1714Right or Wrong2:301992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:31
1Gimme Love3:592Time of My Life4:073Walkin' On Air5:104Crazy World3:405History3:186Love Is a Drug4:447Extra4:268Bye Bye4:239Happy to Be4:1410Chin Up3:0011Another Day5:301996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:58
1City of Angels4:582Hands in the Air3:373Just for Fun2:544Radio Is God3:565When I Met You3:356How Can I Exist5:157Heaven4:398Born to Die Young4:139Hey Now3:5410All I Wish4:4911All I Want Is You3:5012Born to Win4:2313Don't Say Goodbye4:5214Live Is Life6:032004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:04:59
1Holy Moments6:022Eternal Dance5:383Show Me Now4:204Michelangelo4:145Rockin' the Night Away4:386Age Doesn't Matter4:357The Beat Goes On4:288Childhood4:009Take Love from My Heart4:2310Shit Happens3:0811Larger Than Life3:4812Backwards in Time4:1813Thank You My Friends6:4514Michelangelo (Ballad)4:422020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:32:43
Disc 11Opusphere3:352We Made It3:423Halfway Done3:244Our Time Will Come Again3:195Down Down3:096We've Seen It All5:267Into the Future4:128Greta - The Living Proof4:269Made My Day4:5010Fake or True4:0711Good to Know5:39Disc 21Set Yourself Free2:252Watching the Rain Fall3:163We've Seen It All4:444What About You3:085Latecomer3:156In Rock We Trust4:227Dance Little Sister4:058Tihama Roads4:139Twist of Fate3:1810Trip to the Moon3:2811No End in Sight10:402023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:37
1We Can Change the World3:372One2:533Hold My Hand3:094So Simple3:395When You’re Here3:156Better Together3:517Caressing Lover3:598Good or Bad3:159Again I Fall for You3:5510Galitsian Dance1:4411Welcome to Vienna3:0612We Are4:2413Lullaby4:1414We Can Change the World3:36
Single · 41
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | My StyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:571My Style3:40 2Daydreams3:17 | 1980 | ||
| 1982 | Best Thing / Follow MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:39ABest Thing3:52 BFollow Me3:47 | 1982 | ||
| 1982 | Flyin' HighSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:12AFlyin' High3:25 BOpus Pocus2:47 | 1982 | ||
| 1982 | ElevenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:47AEleven3:30 BKeep Your Mind3:17 | 1982 | ||
| 1983 | AngieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:39AAngie3:23 BMad Man (We're Gonna Make You Glad)3:16 | 1983 | ||
| 1983 | Weekend Holiday / Flyin’ HighSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:37AWeekend Holiday3:12 BFlyin’ High3:25 | 1983 | ||
| 1983 | The Opusition / Again and AgainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:32AThe Opusition3:45 BAgain and Again3:47 | 1983 | ||
| 1984 | PositiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:59APositive4:07 BVivian3:52 | 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:061Live Is Life4:15 2Again and Again3:51 | 1984 | ||
| 1985 | IdolaterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:02ARock on the Rocks (Special Live Version)3:37 BIdolater4:25 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Movies / Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:45AMovies3:30 BLive Is Life4:15 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Flyin' HighSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:24AFlyin' High4:54 BWaitin' for a Call from You6:30 | Live | 1985 | |
| 1985 | Up and DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:06AUp and Down3:23 BSmall Is Beautiful2:43 | 1985 | ||
| 1985 | Rock on the Rocks / Dreamin’ Takes You AwaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:19ARock on the Rocks3:22 BDreamin’ Takes You Away3:57 | 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Puedes oírme (Can You Hear Me)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:56APuedes oírme (Can You Hear Me) (Mono)3:28 BPuedes oírme (Can You Hear Me) (Stereo)3:28 | 1987 | ||
| 1987 | WhitelandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:14AWhiteland3:48 BWalking Along With You3:26 | 1987 | ||
| 1987 | Faster and FasterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:17AFaster and Faster4:14 BDeep Inside4:03 | 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Will You Ever Know MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:14AWill You Ever Know Me4:12 BShot at the Top4:02 | 1988 | ||
| 1990 | A Night in ViennaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:29AA Night in Vienna3:45 BWhat We Gonna Do With You?3:44 | 1990 | ||
| 1990 | Live Is Life / Da Da DaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:32ALive Is Life4:12 BDa Da Da3:20 | 1990 | ||
| 1990 | When the Night ComesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:151When the Night Comes3:55 2Dance Little Sister3:20 | 1990 | ||
| 1992 | Walkin’ on AirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:431Walkin’ on Air5:05 2Crazy World3:36 3Time of My Life4:02 | 1992 | ||
| 1992 | Gimme LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:241Gimme Love3:58 2Chin Up2:58 3Another Day5:28 | 1992 | ||
| 1992 | Maniac / Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:051Maniac (remix)5:51 2Live Is Life4:14 | 1992 | ||
| 1994 | The Power of Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:011The Power of Live Is Life (Bingoboys radio mix)4:02 2Live Is Life - Stadium Medley (original version)5:06 3The Power of Live Is Life (Bingoboys club mix)6:36 4Live Is Life - Stadium Medley (radio version)3:17 | 1994 | ||
| 1995 | Sara (Love of My Life)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 14:171Sara (Love of My Life) (radio version)4:01 2Main Title (Out of Darkness)1:01 3The Bridge2:12 4Sara Meets Robert2:15 5Sara (Love of My Life)4:48 | Soundtrack | 1995 | |
| 1996 | Just for FunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:121Just for Fun2:52 2Just for Fun (Maximized St. Ereo Mix)3:34 3All I Wish4:46 | 1996 | ||
| 1996 | When I Met YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:301When I Met You3:33 2Born to Die Young4:10 3All I Want Is You3:47 | 1996 | ||
| 1997 | Hands in the Air / Live Is Life (Stadium mix ’97)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:311Hands in the Air3:42 2Live Is Life (Stadium mix ’97)4:01 3Hands in the Air (Love mix)4:48 | 1997 | ||
| 1998 | Viva AustriaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 9:001Viva Austria (Englische Version)3:00 2Viva Austria (Deutsche Version)3:00 3Viva Austria (Playback Version)3:00 | 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Live Is Life (stadium version)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:441Live Is Life (long stadium mix)4:43 2Live Is Life (short stadium mix)4:01 | 1998 | ||
| 2004 | The Beat Goes OnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:411The Beat Goes On3:31 2Show Me Now3:52 3Take Love from My Heart4:18 | 2004 | ||
| 2008 | Live Is Life 08Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:571Live Is Life 2008 (reggae version)4:18 2Live Is Life 2008 (rock version)3:39 | 23 May 2008 | ||
| 2011 | Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:061Live Is Life (Single Version)4:09 2Live Is Life (Opera Version) (Live Version)4:57 | Live | 11 February 2011 | |
| 2011 | Life Is Life - RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:061Life Is Life (Julian B. Remix)5:06 | Remix | 22 April 2011 | |
| 2011 | Melkam Ganna - Merry ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:551Melkam Ganna - Merry Christmas3:28 2Melkam Ganna - Merry Christmas (Instrumental)3:27 | 25 November 2011 | ||
| 2013 | Why Don't You DanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:561Why Don't You Dance2:57 2Funtastic (radio edit)3:16 3Flyin’ High4:43 | 2013 | ||
| 2016 | Live Is Life 2016Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:241Live Is Life 20163:10 2Live Is Life 2016 (extended mix)4:14 | 29 April 2016 | ||
| 2019 | Halfway DoneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:361Halfway Done3:22 2Austrian National Anthem1:14 | 1 July 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Made My DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Made My Day3:34 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| — | Live Is Life 99'Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1Live Is Life 99' (Summer-mix 99) 2Live Is Life 99' (extended Summer-mix 99) 3Live Is Life 99' (Italo mix) 4Live Is Life 99' (extended Italo mix) 5Live Is Life 99' (original Stadium mix) | Remix | — |
Album · 20
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 50:261Opuspocus3:42 2Positive4:28 3No Job3:20 4The Opusition3:54 5Again and Again3:51 6Double Bubbles4:27 7Live Is Life4:07 8Flyin' High4:49 9Follow Me4:37 10Eleven3:04 11Keep Your Mind5:57 12The Last Note4:10 | Live | 1984 | |
| 1984 | 1984Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:32:47Disc 1 1Up and Down3:49 2Vivian3:52 3There Is Need For4:10 4She Loves You2:01 5The End of the Show4:13 6Positive4:07 7Way to Play3:36 8Dark Side of the Mirror3:43 9Waiting for a Call From You5:19 10Small Is Beautiful2:43 Disc 21Opuspocus3:35 2Positive4:20 3No Job3:07 4The Opusition3:50 5Again and Again3:39 6Double Bubbles4:20 7Live Is Life3:56 8Flyin' High4:42 9Follow Me4:26 10Eleven2:52 11Keep Your Mind5:48 12The Last Note4:09 13Waitin' for a Call from You6:30 | Compilation | 1984 | |
| 1985 | Best of OpusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 45:041Vivian3:52 2Up and Down3:49 3Best Thing3:52 4Positive4:07 5Eleven3:30 6Flyin' High4:08 7Opuspocus2:47 8Angie3:23 9Flyin' High (live)4:54 10Waitin' for a Call From You (live)6:30 11Live Is Life (live)4:12 | Compilation | 1985 | |
| 1988 | 1981 1983Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:22:31Disc 1 1Opus Pocus2:47 2Keep Your Mind3:17 3Eleven3:30 4My Blue Suede Shoes (Have You Seen)4:17 5Struggles for Gold5:23 6Flyin' High4:08 7Follow Me3:47 8Sunny the Hero3:00 9Hey Girl (To a Girl Unknown)3:28 10Showclown3:54 11The Riddle1:35 Disc 21The Opusition3:45 2Yellow Fellow4:14 3Best Thing3:52 4Again and Again3:47 5We'll Make It for You3:20 6The Party3:17 7Mad Man3:16 8Double Bubbles3:33 9Synthetic Substitutes3:22 10Stop the Pop3:42 11The Last Note3:54 12Angie3:23 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1989 | GlanzlichterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 51:521The Day of the Dawn4:25 2Dreaming Takes You Away3:57 3Whiteland4:49 4Go on Your Way4:36 5The Beast in Us5:15 6Daydreams3:13 7Can You Hear Me4:30 8As Clear As4:01 9Rock on the Rocks3:22 10No Remedy4:21 11Solo5:09 12Faster and Faster4:14 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 1993 | Hit CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Live Is Life 2Flyin' High 3Follow Me 4Eleven 5The Opusition 6Keep Your Mind 7Again and Again 8Yellow Felow 9Vivian 10Positive 11Up and Down 12Angie | Compilation | 1993 | |
| 1993 | JubileeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:02:391(Nevermore) The Curtain Down5:13 2When the Night Comes4:34 3Up and Down5:09 4Eleven3:15 5Whiteland6:16 6Over You4:41 7Starshine4:30 8Somewhere Somehow4:24 9Flyin’ High4:45 10History6:33 11In the End3:28 12Live Is Life6:04 13Bye Bye3:47 | Live | 1993 | |
| 1997 | Die größten Hits aus 15 JahrenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:15:391Live Is Life4:16 2Faster and Faster4:19 3Flyin' High4:08 4Hands in the Air3:43 5Up and Down3:51 6Whiteland4:51 7Vivian3:54 8Walkin' on Air5:07 9Can You Hear Me4:34 10Eleven3:31 11A Night in Vienna4:17 12Rock on the Rocks3:27 13Gimme Love3:57 14When the Night Comes3:58 15Magical Touch4:24 16Givin' a Gift4:20 17On the Surface4:47 18Will You Ever Know Me4:15 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1997 | Die größten Hits der 80er und 90er aus ÖsterreichSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 46:481Live Is Life3:56 2Flyin' High4:42 3Follow Me4:26 4Eleven3:30 5The Opusition3:45 6Keep Your Mind3:17 7Again and Again3:47 8Yellow Felow4:14 9Vivian3:52 10Positive4:07 11Up and Down3:49 12Angie3:23 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1998 | OpusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:231A Night in Vienna4:17 2Live Is Life4:15 3Can You Hear Me4:30 4Whiteland4:49 5Over and Over (The Watersong)3:18 6Every Now and Then5:00 7When the Night Comes3:57 8Somewhere – Somehow3:53 9Faster and Faster4:14 10Idolater4:25 11On the Surface4:43 12Very Nice Lady3:58 13The Day of the Dawn4:25 14The Curtain Down3:54 15Anytime at All2:45 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 1999 | Flying Higher - Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:551Flyin' High4:09 2Opuspocus2:49 3Keep Your Mind3:21 4Opusition3:47 5Best Thing3:54 6Again and Again3:49 7Live Is Life4:17 8Vivian3:53 9Solo5:11 10Rock on the Rocks3:25 11Whiteland4:51 12Somewhere - Somehow3:51 13Walkin' on Air5:06 14Gimme Love3:55 15In the End3:27 16Radio Is God3:57 17Hands in the Air3:42 18Live Is Life 2000 (Laid Back Version)3:31 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Live Is Life A2The Opusition A3Keep Your Mind A4Flyn' High A5Again and Again A6Vivian B7Yellow Fellow B8Follow Me B9Eleven B10Positive B11Angie B12Up and Down | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | Live Is Life 2000Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 46:131Live Is Life (Italo Disco Mix)3:45 2Live Is Life (House Radio-Edit)3:48 3Live Is Life (Long Live Mix)7:28 4Live Is Life (Club Mix)5:33 5Live Is Life (House X-Tended-Edit)5:12 6Live Is Life (Trance Mix)5:24 7Live Is Life (Radio Groove Mix)4:05 8Live Is Life (Reggae Sunshine Mix)3:28 9Live Is Life (Laid-Back Version)3:31 10Live Is Life (Original '97 Stadium Version)3:59 | Remix | 1999 | |
| 2002 | Live Is LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:161City of Angels4:55 2Hands in the Air3:34 3Just for Fun2:51 4Radio Is God3:53 5When I Meet You3:32 6How Can I Exist5:12 7Heaven4:36 8Born to Die Young4:10 9Hey Now3:51 10All I Wish4:45 11All I Want Is You3:47 12Born to Win4:19 13Don't Say Goodbye4:49 14Live Is Life6:02 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2008 | Back to Future: The Ultimate Best ofSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:08:121Live Is Life 2008 (reggae version)4:18 2Flying High4:12 3Whiteland4:44 4Hold On3:35 5The Beat Goes On3:34 6Touch the Sky3:50 7Gimme Love3:57 8Hands in the Air3:43 9Walking on Air5:08 10Before Life Is Gone4:03 11Love Is a Drug4:42 12Crazy World3:38 13Just for Fun2:54 14Radio Is God3:55 15Tonight at the Opera4:32 16Bye Bye3:48 17Live Is Life 2008 (rock version)3:39 | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2010 | Tonight at the OperaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:10:08Disc 1 1Opus Pocus3:38 2Tonight at the Opera4:33 3Up and Down5:10 4Whiteland4:58 5Somewhere Somehow4:24 6You Can Count on Me3:55 7The Beat Goes On4:32 8Medley: It Takes So Long / Walking on Air / Everynow and Then / Vivian / All I Wish / Walking on Air (Repr.)11:57 9Hands in the Air5:25 10Flying High4:53 11Live Is Life4:59 12Follow Me8:11 13Eleven3:33 Disc 21Opus Pocus 2Tonight at the Opera 3Up and Down 4Whiteland 5Touch the Sky 6Somewhere Somehow 7Time of My Life 8Can You Hear It 9You Can Count on Me 10The Beat Goes On 11Medley: It Takes So Long, Walking on Air, Everynow and Then, Vivian, All I Wish, Walking on Air (Repr.) 12Hands in the Air 13History 14Flying High 15Live Is Life 16Follow Me 17Eleven | Live | 2010 | |
| 2013 | Opus & FriendsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Live | 2013 | |
| 2015 | Austropop-LegendenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:18:081Live Is Life4:14 2Faster and Faster4:15 3The Beat Goes On3:31 4Opus Pocus2:48 5Whiteland4:49 6A Night in Vienna4:14 7Vivian3:51 8When the Night Comes3:56 9Rock on the Rocks3:24 10Positive4:05 11Gimme Love3:54 12Hands in the Air3:40 13Hold On3:33 14The Opusition3:44 15Angie3:22 16Walking on Air5:04 17Eleven3:29 18Best Thing3:52 19Will You Ever Know Me4:15 20Flyin’ High4:08 | Compilation | 26 June 2015 | |
| 2022 | The Last NoteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracks · 2:31:30Disc 1 1Opusphere4:15 2You Can Count on Me3:56 3My Style / Up & Down6:22 4We Made It4:07 5Another Day3:43 6Whiteland2:42 7Walking on Air2:38 8Vivian2:47 9Halfway Done3:55 10Walk of Fame3:28 11I mecht landen5:06 12Eleven3:26 13The Beat Goes On / Dreamline9:18 14In the End3:30 15The Last Note3:44 16We’ve Seen It All5:32 17Video Life4:42 Disc 21Desperado4:29 2Fake or True4:52 3Greta4:31 4Feuer3:49 5When the Night Comes5:35 6Keep Your Mind6:11 7Großvater5:18 8Fürstenfeld6:03 9Hands in the Air5:24 10Route 663:13 11Flying High4:53 12Live Is Life7:45 13Bye Bye (Allstar version)3:04 14Follow Me7:34 15Don’t Say Goodbye5:38 | Live | 25 March 2022 | |
| 2024 | Schick Sisters Celebrate OpusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Live | 7 June 2024 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Excerpts from Magical TouchSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks1The Curtain Down 2Somewhere - Somehow 3When the Night Comes 4A Night in Vienna | 1990 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Opus head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 74 | 96.6th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 24 | 95.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Amadeus Austrian Music Awards | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewald Pfleger | 1973 | present | guitar,lead vocals,original |
| Kurt René Plisnier | 1973 | present | keyboard,original |
| Walter Bachkönig | 1973 | 1980 | bass guitar,original |
| Günter Grasmuck | 1974 | present | drums (drum set) |
| Herwig Rüdisser | 1978 | present | lead vocals |
| Peter Niklas Gruber | 1980 | 1990 | bass guitar |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ade789e-c133-43f3-8a92-ec69a30acb85discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ade789e-c133-43f3-8a92-ec69a30acb85core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q614439genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q614439seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_%28Austrian_band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_%28Austrian_band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Austrian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Wolfgang H. Wögerer, Wien · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q614439 · MusicBrainz: 1ade789e-c133-43f3-8a92-ec69a30acb85
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