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Der Osten ist Rot

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Der Osten ist Rot
Studio album by
Released1984
StudiosCan Studio, Cologne, Germany
GenreKrautrock
Length39:05
LabelVirgin
Holger Czukay chronology
Snake Charmer
(1983)
Der Osten ist Rot
(1984)
Rome Remains Rome
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[1]

Der Osten ist Rot is the fourth album by Holger Czukay, released in 1984 through Virgin Records.

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1984NMEUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"36[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Photo Song"Czukay3:40
2."Bänkel Rap 82"Czukay5:27
3."Michy"Czukay3:41
4."Rhönrad"Czukay, Liebezeit1:36
5."Collage"Czukay, Liebezeit, Plank3:27
6."Esperanto Socialiste"Czukay, Liebezeit1:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Der Osten ist Rot" (The East Is Red)Nie Er; arranged by Czukay and Liebezeit5:55
2."Das Massenmedium"Czukay, Liebezeit3:52
3."Schaue vertraunsvoll in die Zukunft"Czukay2:23
4."Träum' mal wieder!"Czukay7:26

The seventh track is credited on the album as "The East Is Red", but is in fact a cover / remix of "March of the Volunteers".

Legacy

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According to Rambo Amadeus, the person who coined the word turbofolk, the genre itself was first conceived with this album.[3]

Personnel

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Musicians
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. "Der Osten Ist Rot". Allmusic. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. "NME Albums 1984". NME. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. "Rambo Amadeus na B92". youtube.com.