Complex sentence: In 1981, Taco signed his first record contract with Polydor (Germany) for two record releases, whereon he released his first single, "Puttin' on the Ritz", which in 1982 was picked up by RCA for US release.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1981, Taco signed his first record contract with Polydor (Germany) for two record releases, whereon he released his first single, "Puttin'on the Ritz". Not long after, in 1982, his single, "Puttin' on the Ritz" was picked up by RCA for US release.