Völkerball
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| Live album by Rammstein | |||||
| Released | November 17, 2006 Europe, December 19, 2006 Canada, September 18, 2007 U.S. | ||||
| Recorded | November 28, 2004 to July 23, 2005 | ||||
| Genre | Industrial metal Tanz-Metall |
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| Length | 104:59 (2CD) | ||||
| Label | Universal | ||||
| Producer | John Smith | ||||
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Völkerball (German for "Dodgeball", lit. "People's ball") is the German NDH-metal band Rammstein's live album/DVD set. It was released on November 17, 2006 in Europe, December 19, 2006 in Canada, and on September 18, 2007 in the U.S. The album was advertised within media by the Ich will live video featured on the DVD and Mann gegen Mann single.
Dates for India, Israel and Turkey are listed on the official site, although they are yet to be confirmed. The release date for Japan has not been revealed, and there has been no mention if all 3 versions will be available. Due to the very limited printing of the Limited Edition and the high demand, Völkerball sold out and more copies of it had to be produced. Interestingly, the phrase "To Be Continued" is printed on the back page of the Völkerball booklet.
The standard edition-packaging comes in both CD-sized and DVD-sized formats. The special edition features 2DVDs and 1 CD. The extra DVD comes with the documentary 'Anakonda Im Netz' and the 'Making Of Reise, Reise album'. The limited edition has 2 DVDs, 2 CDs and a photobook.
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[edit] Name
Völkerball is the German name for the game of dodge ball. Literally it means Peoples' Ball. One could also think that the combination of the word Ball, being a dancing event like English ball or prom, in connection with Peoples and relating to the musical act Rammstein, means Dancing/Musical event of (all) peoples.
[edit] Versions
[edit] Standard Edition: 2 Disc Set
- 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
- 1 Audio CD, 75min live audio recorded in Nîmes
[edit] Special Edition: 3 Disc Set
- 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
- 1 Audio CD, 75min live audio recorded in Nîmes
Including:
- 1 DVD, 90min documentary: Anaconda in the Net and Reise, Reise: The Making of the Album
[edit] Limited 'Tourbook' Edition: 4 Disc Set
- 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
- 2 Audio CDs, the entire live-audio-recording of the concert in Nîmes (105 minutes, dead airs were edited)
Including:
- 1 DVD, 90min documentary: Anaconda in the Net and Reise, Reise: The Making of the Album
- 190 page special numbered tour-photobook (27cm x 31cm),
- This edition was released on a very limited print of 40,000 copies, and each copy has a sticker saying what its number is.
[edit] Track listing
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[edit] Trivia
- The emblem on the front of the package below the Rammstein emblem is identical to that of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, a possible tribute to the Olympics lead vocalist Till Lindemann was to compete in.
- Most of the Nîmes footage was taped in the old Arênes, but the close-ups of the band members were filmed during the UK tour.
- The outro is Scala & Kolacny Brothers's version of Engel.
- Völkerball was nominated for Echo Awards 2007 in the Best DVD category, which was won by Pink Floyd's Pulse.
[edit] Personnel
- Till Lindemann - Vocals, Mouth-Organ/Harmonica
- Richard Z. Kruspe - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Paul Landers - Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Oliver Riedel - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on 'Stein Um Stein' and 'Sehnsucht'
- Christoph Schneider - Drums
- Christian Lorenz - Keyboards
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