Völkerball (; German for "Dodgeball"; "Peoples' ball") is the second live album and DVD by German rock band Rammstein. It was released on 17 November 2006 in Europe, 19 December 2006 in Canada and on 18 September 2007 in the US. The album was advertised within media by the "Ich will" live video featured on the DVD and "Mann gegen Mann" single.
The standard edition-packaging comes in both CD-sized and DVD-sized formats. The special edition features two DVDs and one CD. The extra DVD comes with the documentary Anakonda im Netz and the Making of Reise, Reise. The limited edition has two DVDs, two CDs and a photobook. The logo is derived from that of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Versions
Standard edition: two-disc set
DVD, 140-minute concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow Audio CD, 75-minute live audio recorded in Nîmes Released in both CD-sized packaging and DVD-sized Packaging
Special edition: three-disc set
DVD, 140-minute concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow Audio CD, 75-minute live audio recorded in Nîmes DVD, 90-minute documentary: Anakonda im Netz and Making of Reise, Reise Released in both CD-sized packaging and DVD-sized Packaging
Limited 'tourbook' edition: four-disc set
DVD, 140-minute concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow Two Audio CDs, the entire live-audio-recording of the concert in Nîmes (105 minutes, dead airs were edited) DVD, 90-minute documentary: Anakonda im Netz and Making of Reise, Reise 190-page special edition, numbered tour photobook Only 40,000 copies were produced, each one marked with a unique serial number.
Track listing Standard editionSpecial editionLimited editionLive DVDLes Arènes de Nîmes, France, 23 July 2005 Reise, Reise Links 2-3-4 Keine Lust Feuer frei! Asche zu Asche Morgenstern Mein Teil Stein um Stein Los Du riechst so gut Benzin Du hast Sehnsucht Amerika Rammstein Sonne Ich will Ohne dich Stripped Brixton Academy, London, England, 2–4 February 2005 Sonne Rein raus Ohne dich Feuer frei! Club Citta, Tokyo, Japan, 3 June 2005 Mein Teil Du hast Los – Trailer Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow, Russia, 28 November 2004 Moskau (Special)Live in NîmesEntire Nîmes concert Intro Reise, Reise Links 2-3-4 Keine Lust Feuer frei! Asche zu Asche Morgenstern Mein Teil Los Du riechst so gut Benzin Du hast Sehnsucht Amerika Sonne Ich willDisc one Intro Reise, Reise Links 2-3-4 Keine Lust Feuer frei! Asche zu Asche Morgenstern Mein Teil Stein um Stein Los
Disc two Du riechst so gut Benzin Du hast Sehnsucht Amerika Rammstein Sonne Ich will Ohne dich Stripped OutroBonus DVD – documentaries & interviewsNot presentAnakonda im Netz: 60 min Making of Reise, Reise: 25 min
Release history Country Date Europe 17 November 2006 Canada 19 December 2006 United States 18 September 2007
Charts Chart (2006) PeakpositionGerman Albums Chart1Finnish Albums Chart1Mexican Albums Chart1Russian Albums Chart1Austrian Albums Chart3Hungarian Albums Chart5Dutch Albums Chart7Swiss Albums Chart7Japanese Albums Chart11Swedish Albums Chart11Danish Albums Chart18Czech Albums Chart19Norwegian Albums Chart24Polish Albums Chart36Belgium Albums Chart48Australian Albums Chart49French Albums Chart54Portuguese Albums Chart58Italian Albums Chart61Spanish Albums Chart65NZ Albums Chart82UK Albums Chart99Canadian Albums Chart108US Billboard 200147Irish Albums Chart167
Year-end End of year chart (2007)PositionGerman Albums Chart30
Certifications
Reception Völkerball was nominated for Echo Awards 2007 in the Best DVD category, which was won by Pink Floyd's Pulse.
Personnel Till Lindemann – lead vocals, harmonica on "Los" Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Los" Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Los" Oliver Riedel – bass, backing vocals on "Stein um Stein" and "Sehnsucht" Christoph Schneider – drums Christian Lorenz – keyboards
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