Der Osten ist Rot is the fourth album by Holger Czukay, released in 1984 through Virgin Records.
Accolades YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank1984 NME United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 36
Track listing
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 According to Rambo Amadeus, the person who coined the word turbofolk, the genre itself was first conceived with this album.
Personnel Musicians Holger Czukay – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, mixing, recording Jaki Liebezeit – drums, trumpet, piano, organ Michy – vocals, organ Conny Plank – synthesizer
Production and additional personnel Harald Hoffmann – painting René Tinner – recording
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