Der blaue Planet explained

Der blaue Planet should not be confused with Den blå planet.

Der blaue Planet
Type:single
Artist:Karat
Album:Der blaue Planet
Released:January 01, 1981
Genre:Rock
Length:5:23
Label:Amiga
Producer:Jürgen Lahrtz
Prev Title:Der Boxer
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:Jede Stunde
Next Year:1982

Der blaue Planet (German for The Blue Planet) is a 1982 hit by the East German band Karat.[1] The album of the same title was the most successful album published in East Germany, being sold more than 1.1 million times in East Germany and about 500,000 times in West Germany.

History

The song was on the album with the same name[2] and 2003 the band released a new version of his song.

Track list

  1. "Der blaue Planet" (5:23)
  2. "Blumen aus Eis" (3:32)

Credits

Melotron version

Der blaue Planet
Type:EP
Artist:Melotron
Cover:Der Blaue Planet.jpg
Released:May 1999
Recorded:1999
Genre:Synthpop
Length:25:50
Label:Zoth Ommog
Producer:Melotron and Olaf Wollschläger
Prev Title:Mörderwerk
Next Title:Kindertraum V1

In 1999, the synthpop band Melotron covered the song and released it on an EP.

Track listing

  1. "Der blaue Planet (Radio Version)"
  2. "Der blaue Planet (Lange Version)"
  3. "Auf der Suche"
  4. "Der blaue Planet (Antiimperialistischer Schutzmix)"
  5. "Neubrandenburg"

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.karat-band.de/karat-neu/bio/8089/index.htm Karat - History
  2. http://www.ostrockforum.com/index.html?klassiker/reviews/karatblapla.htm Rezensionen zu Der blaue Planet