Code B

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Code B
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Studio album by
Released2 October 2009
Recorded2008
Genre Rock
Length47:39
Label Columbia
Bela B chronology
Bingo
(2006)
Code B
(2009)
Bye
(2014)
Singles from Code B
  1. "Altes Arschloch Liebe"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Schwarz/Weiss"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Liebe und Benzin"
    Released: 2010

Code B is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bela B.

No.TitleFeaturingLength
1."Rockula" 3:05
2."Geburtstagsleid" (Birthday misery, pun on 'Geburtstagslied', meaning 'birthday song') 3:40
3."In diesem Leben nicht" (Not in this life) Chris Spedding 3:28
4."Altes Arschloch Liebe" (Old asshole love) 4:27
5."Schwarz/Weiss" (Black/white) Marcel Eger 3:13
6."Onenightstand" 3:33
7."Ninjababypowpow"Chris Spedding4:03
8."Hilf dir selbst" (Help yourself) 3:07
9."Bobotanz" (Bobo dance) 4:27
10."Liebe und Benzin" (Love and fuel) Emmanuelle Seigner 3:48
11."Als wir unsterblich waren" (When we were immortal) 3:00
12."Nein!" (No!) 3:17
13."Dein Schlaflied" (Your lullaby) 4:08
14."Der Wahrheit" (The truth) Alessandro Alessandroni 3:28
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"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:

There is a hidden track before Rockula that can be heard by rewinding to -1:00. This track is a recording of Lee Hazlewood speaking about his collaboration with Bela B on Das erste Lied des Tages from the album Bingo .

Singles

Personnel

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