| Der Osten ist Rot | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Can Studio, Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Krautrock | |||
| Length | 39:05 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Der Osten ist Rot is the fourth album by Holger Czukay, released in 1984 through Virgin Records.
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1984 | NME | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 36 | [2] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Photo Song" | Czukay | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Bänkel Rap 82" | Czukay | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Michy" | Czukay | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Rhönrad" | Czukay, Liebezeit | 1:36 |
| 5. | "Collage" | Czukay, Liebezeit, Plank | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Esperanto Socialiste" | Czukay, Liebezeit | 1:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Der Osten ist Rot" (The East Is Red) | Nie Er; arranged by Czukay and Liebezeit | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Das Massenmedium" | Czukay, Liebezeit | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Schaue vertraunsvoll in die Zukunft" | Czukay | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Träum' mal wieder!" | Czukay | 7:26 |
The seventh track is credited on the album as "The East Is Red", but is in fact a cover of "March of the Volunteers".
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