Bedankt Vader Abraham

Overview
Bedankt Vader Abraham is a 1979 live double LP by Vader Abraham (the Dutch stage persona of Pierre Kartner). It sits in the late-1970s peak of Kartner’s Vader Abraham era, reflecting his Carnival/Levenslied style and his growing association with the Smurfs franchise. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Kartner))

Recording History
- Recording studio/location: Specific studio details are not publicly documented in the major reference sources available for this release. The record is described in sources as a live album rather than a studio session. ([musicbrainz.org](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a74bd336-7e59-4bdb-a33d-61073bdcfe44))
- Producers/engineers: No definitive credits are listed in the cited references. ([musicbrainz.org](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a74bd336-7e59-4bdb-a33d-61073bdcfe44))
- Recording dates/sessions: Not publicly listed in the accessible citations; the release is identified as a 1979 live recording. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Kartner))
- Techniques/equipment: No notable technical notes are recorded in the cited sources. ([musicbrainz.org](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a74bd336-7e59-4bdb-a33d-61073bdcfe44))

Chart Performance & Recognition
There is no readily available chart or sales-certification data for Bedankt Vader Abraham in the cited sources. The album is documented in Vader Abraham’s discography as a 1979 live release (often noted as a two-LP set), but no chart placements are shown there. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Kartner))

Cultural Impact & Legacy
The Vader Abraham persona, including his Smurf-related material, left a lasting imprint on Dutch popular culture; his Smurfs work alone sold hundreds of thousands of copies in multiple markets and helped shape his international reach. Bedankt Vader Abraham is part of that late-1970s period, illustrating Kartner’s prolific output beyond his Smurf collaborations. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Kartner))

Bedankt Vader Abraham remains a concise document of Vader Abraham’s live repertoire from 1979, a period when Kartner’s work diversified across Carnival entertainment, family-friendly songs, and Smurf-related projects.