Das Buch

Das Buch (literally The Book) is the twelfth album released by German rock band Puhdys. It was recorded, produced, and released in 1984.

The album
Das Buch was released as an LP (8 56 039) and Vinyl (056 039) for Amiga. The retail price of the LP was, as usual, 16.10 East German marks.

The title track is placed as the last title on page 1. It deals with the fear of nuclear war and its consequences for the population of the earth. Influenced by the current zeitgeist (tightening of the Cold War, a boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow by many Western countries, further increase of the arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States) succeeds to be to them with this title an impressive warning against escalation. Anthemic sounds like the song, with the support of the FDJ from the Choir School of East Berlin.

Track list
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 * "1984"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Playing time: 2:04 minutes

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 * "Ich will nicht vergessen"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Burkhard Lasch

Playing time: 4:12 minutes

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 * "Die Wärme der Nacht"

Composition and Arrangement: Hertrampf

Text: Wolfgang Tilgner

Playing time: 3:54 minutes

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 * "Der Angstverkäufer"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Klaus Taubert

Playing time: 5:00 minutes

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 * Die Boote der Jugend

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Birr

Playing time: 3:32 minutes

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 * Das Buch

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Birr

Free German Youth Choir of EOS "Immanuel Kant" Berlin

Playing time: 5:10 minutes

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 * "Rockerrente"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Birr

Playing time: 4:56 minutes

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 * "Niemand wird so wieder werden"

Composition and Arrangement: Jeske

Text: "Claire Din" (Carla Fröde)

Playing time: 4:41 minutes

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 * "Bauernhochzeit"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Birr

Playing time: 3:34 minutes

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 * "Schlaf mit mir"

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Birr

Playing time: 3:56 minutes

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 * Das Märchen

Composition and Arrangement: Birr / Meyer

Text: Burkhard Lasch

Playing time: 3:56 minutes

Credits

 * Chorus of the Free German Youth in EOS "Immanuel Kant" Berlin with Title 6
 * René Decker: tenor saxophone with Title 5 and 8
 * Arndt Bause: brass arrangement to Title 9
 * Helmar Federowski music and sound direction
 * Karl-Heinz Ocasek: Production
 * Volkmar Andrae: Production