Völkerball

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Völkerball (German for "Peoples' ball" or "Dodge ball") is the German NDH-metal band Rammstein's live album/DVD set. It was released on November 17, 2006, in Europe, and December 19 2006 in Canada, and it will be released in the U.S. on September 18, 2007. The album is being advertised within media by the Ich will live video featured on the DVD and Mann gegen Mann single.

Dates for India, Israel and Turkey are listed on the official site, although they are yet to be confirmed. The release date for Japan has not been revealed, and there has been no mention if all 3 versions will be available. Due to the very limited printing of the Limited Edition and the high demand, Völkerball sold out and more copies of it had to be produced. Interestingly, the phrase "To Be Continued" is printed on the back page of the Völkerball booklet.

The standard edition-packaging comes in both CD-sized and DVD-sized formats. The special edition features 2DVDs and 1 CD. The extra DVD comes with the documentary 'Anakonda Im Netz' and the 'Making Of Reise, Reise album'. The limited edition has 2 DVDs, 2 CDs and a photobook.

Name

Völkerball is the German name for the game of dodge ball. Literally it means Peoples' Ball. One could also think that the combination of the word Ball, being a dancing event like English ball or prom, in connection with Peoples and relating to the musical act Rammstein, means Dancing/Musical event of (all) peoples.

Versions

Standard Edition: 2 Disc Set

• 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
• 1 Audio CD, 75min live audio recorded in Nîmes

Special Edition: 3 Disc Set

• 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
• 1 Audio CD, 75min live audio recorded in Nîmes

Including:

• 1 DVD, 90min documentary: Anaconda in the Net and Reise, Reise: The Making of the Album

Limited 'Tourbook' Edition: 4 Disc Set

• 1 DVD, 140min concert footage filmed in: Nîmes, Tokyo, London, and Moscow
• 2 Audio CDs, the entire live-audio-recordings of the concert in Nîmes (90 minutes)

Including:

• 1 DVD, 90min documentary: Anaconda in the Net and Reise, Reise: The Making of the Album
• 190 page special numbered tour-photobook (27cm x 31cm),
• This edition was released on a very limited print of 40,000 copies, and each copy has a sticker saying what's the copy number.

Tracklist

Standard Edition	Special Edition	Limited Edition
Live DVD
Les Arènes de Nîmes, France, July 23, 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, February 3, 2005 to February 5, 2005 Sonne Rein, raus Ohne dich Feuer frei! Club Citta, Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2005 Mein Teil Du hast Los – Trailer Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow, Russia, November 28, 2004 Moskau (Special)
Live in Nimes		Entire Nimes 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 will		CD 1 Intro Reise, Reise Links 2 3 4 Keine Lust Feuer frei! Asche zu Asche Morgenstern Mein Teil Stein um Stein Los CD 2 Du riechst so gut Benzin Du hast Sehnsucht Amerika Rammstein Sonne Ich will Ohne dich Stripped Outro
Bonus DVD – Documentaries & Interviews
Not present	"Anakonda im Netz": 60 min "Making of the Album Reise, Reise: 25 min

Trivia

• The emblem on the front of the package below the Rammstein emblem is identical to that of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, a possible tribute to the Olympics lead vocalist Till Lindemann was to compete in.
• The outro is Scala & Kolacny Brothers's version of Engel.
• Völkerball was nominated for Echo Awards 2007 for the Best DVD category, which Pink Floyd won.