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]
Krach der Republik | |
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Live album by Die Toten Hosen | |
Released | 22 November 2013 (2013-11-22) |
Studio | Principal Studios |
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Label | JKP |
Producer | Vincent Sorg |
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]
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]
Disc one
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Disc two
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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:
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 8 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[8] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[8] DVD |
3× Gold | 75,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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