Der Krach der Republik

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Krach der Republik
Live album by
Released22 November 2013 (2013-11-22)
StudioPrincipal Studios
Length
  • CD 1: 60:14
  • CD 2: 57:35
LabelJKP
ProducerVincent Sorg

Der Krach der Republik (The Noise of the Republic) is the fifth live album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was recorded during the tour of the same name and released on 22 November 2013 as a double-CD. A special triple-vinyl edition, limited to 4000 copies, was also released that day.[1]

Cover[edit]

The cover and the booklet of the CD were designed by Dirk Rudolph, who had also designed the cover of the album Ballast der Republik and the layout for the tickets of the tour. It shows a combination of the Coat of arms of Germany with the National emblem of East Germany. Inside the booklet is a collage of photos which were taken by Gregor Fischer, Carla Meurer and Paul Ripke.[2]

Recording[edit]

The songs on the album were recorded during the following performances on the Krach der Republik Tour:[2]

During the tour, Campino was the lead singer. E-guitars were played by Andreas von Holst and Michael Breitkopf and bass guitar by Andreas Meurer. Drums were played by Stephen George Ritchie. Leading sound technician during the tour was Stefan Holtz.[3] Final mastering and mixing took place at the Principal Studios in Senden, supervised by the producer of the album, Vincent Sorg.[2]

Track listing[edit]

Music video[edit]

On 4 April 2014,[4] a music movie with the title Der Krach der Republik – Das Tourfinale was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, which was directed by Paul Dugdale. It was created during the last two concerts of the tour in the Düsseldorf Esprit Arena, now known as the Merkur Spiel-Arena. The video is 125 minutes in length and the order of the songs follows the one on the album with the following bonus tracks added:

  1. "Helden und Diebe" (english: "Heroes and Thieves")
  2. "Europa" ("Europe")
  3. "Verschwende deine Zeit" ("Waste your time")
  4. "Opel-Gang"
  5. "Hang On Sloopy" (Cover of the McCoys)
  6. "Düsseldorf"

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 7

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[8]
DVD
3× Gold 75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Das können sie am besten: Konzerte spielen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Der Krach der Republik (Booklet). Die Toten Hosen.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Stefan Holtz (22 November 2013). "Tonmann ist kein Lehrberuf". Die Toten Hosen. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Die Toten Hosen Live: Der Krach der Republik. Kino-Premiere mit Band". Rolling Stone (in German). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Die Toten Hosen – Live - Der Krach der Republik" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Die Toten Hosen – Live - Der Krach der Republik" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Die Toten Hosen – Live - Der Krach der Republik". Hung Medien.
  8. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Toten Hosen; 'Live: Krach der Republik')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

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