New Orleans, So Long, Sad Song, Can You Feel It, Riding On A Train, So Cool, Time, are songs from the Album „So Long“, Band: CONTRACT, produced by Markus Ball for Decadance-Records. Recorded, engineered and mixed by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla, at Sing-In Studio, Hassloch/Germany, Mastering by: Christian Bethge, Audio Mastering, Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag, all rights reserved. Copyright 2022,

GEMA Cover Songs: live performed by Band CONTRACT:

Titel: „Don’t You (Forget About Me)“ Band: Simple Minds Autoren: Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff Verlag: Virgin Records Ltd.

Titel: „Everybody wants to rule the world“ Band: Tears for Fears Autoren: Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley Verlag: Mercury Records, 1985

Titel: „Eye in the sky“ Band: Alan Parsons Project Autoren: Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson Verlag: Arista Records, 1982

Video Recordings by Markus Ball, David Lochmann, Gerard Fechner, Archive Material by Markus Vowinkel.

This Video is produced by Ruppi Barnickel and Markus Ball, Copyright 2026

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball

Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel

Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services

CONTRACT – „Holy Night“ auf Spanisch: „Mi Navidad“

ISRC: DEZC62388131

EAN: 4099885888830

Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany

Recording engineer: Peter Reese

Spanische Übersetzung: Tina Flory

Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla

Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag

Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services

(c) 2023 Decadance Records

Lead Vocals — Tina Flory

Lead Vocals — Markus Ball

Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein

Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball, Ruppi Barnickel

Bass — Thomas Frankler

Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron

Drums — Peter Reese

Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel

Special thanks to: Weihnachtsmarkt Neustadt/Wstr., Wiesbaden, Mannheim, Hassloch/Pf., Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)

Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Additional Footage by WWF

CONTRACT – „Rain Upon My Heart“

Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Matthias Baumann, Ruppi Barnickel
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel

ISRC: DEZC62211195
EAN: 4099885310638

Music by Marco Kläring, Markus A. Ball
Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Moritz Henkel
Mixed by Moritz Henkel
Mastered by Christian Bethge
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
(c) 2023 Decadance Records LC 11977

Video work by David Lochmann, Markus Ball, Ruppi Barnickel
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Cover layout by Ruppi Barnickel
Make-up by Su Müller / Freudenhaus Wiesbaden

CONTRACT – „Time“

ISRC: DEZC62211193
EAN: 4099885888830

Words & Music by Markus Ball
Recorded, engineered & mixed by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Mastered by Christian Bethge
Produced by Markus Ball
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
(c) 2022 Decadance Records

Released on the album „So Long“.

Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Matthias Baumann, Ruppi Barnickel
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
Accordion — Bernd Kamin

Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services

CONTRACT – „Holy Night“

ISRC: DEZC62388131
EAN: 4099885888830

Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Peter Reese
Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
(c) 2023 Decadance Records

Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel

Special thanks to:
Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)

Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro

Words & Music: Markus Ball
Producer: Markus Ball
Engineers: Moritz Henkel, Christian Bethge
(c) 2022 Decadance Records

Markus Ball — Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Matthias Baumann — Guitar, Vocals
Alexander Cherdron — Keyboards, Vocals
Thomas Frankler — Bass
Ruppi Barnickel — Percussion, Flute, Vocals
Peter Reese — Drums

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services

CONTRACT – „Holy Night“

ISRC: DEZC62388131
EAN: 4099885888830

Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Peter Reese
Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
(c) 2023 Decadance Records

Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel

Special thanks to:
Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)

Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro