Code B is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
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| Released | 2 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Code B | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bela B
| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
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| 1. | "Rockula" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Geburtstagsleid" (Birthday misery, pun on 'Geburtstagslied', meaning 'birthday song') | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "In diesem Leben nicht" (Not in this life) | Chris Spedding | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Altes Arschloch Liebe" (Old asshole love) | 4:27 | |
| 5. | "Schwarz/Weiss" (Black/white) | Marcel Eger | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Onenightstand" | 3:33 | |
| 7. | "Ninjababypowpow" | Chris Spedding | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Hilf dir selbst" (Help yourself) | 3:07 | |
| 9. | "Bobotanz" (Bobo dance) | 4:27 | |
| 10. | "Liebe und Benzin" (Love and fuel) | Emmanuelle Seigner | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Als wir unsterblich waren" (When we were immortal) | 3:00 | |
| 12. | "Nein!" (No!) | 3:17 | |
| 13. | "Dein Schlaflied" (Your lullaby) | 4:08 | |
| 14. | "Der Wahrheit" (The truth) | Alessandro Alessandroni | 3:28 |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| laut.de |   |
| plattentests.de |   |
| Visions | |
| Musikexpress |  |
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
- On the album cover: "Der Wahrheit" (The truth; possibly genitive: Of the truth). The song title comes from the line Ich will euch von der Wahrheit erzählen (I want to tell you about the truth).
- The announcement on Bela B's website: "The Wahrheit" (The truth)
- The German normal feminine article for Wahrheit (truth): "Die Wahrheit" (The truth)
There is a hidden track before Rockula that can be heard by rewinding to -1:00. This track is a recording of Lee Hazlewood speaking about his collaboration with Bela B on Das erste Lied des Tages from the album Bingo.
Singles
edit- 2009: "Altes Arschloch Liebe"
- 2009: "Schwarz/Weiss"
- 2010: "Liebe und Benzin"
- 2010: "In diesem Leben" (feat. Chris Spedding)
Personnel
edit- Bela B – vocals, drums, guitars, samples
Los Helmstedt:
- Olsen Involtini – guitars, keyboards, samples, backup vocals
- Wayne Jackson – guitars, glockenspiel, ukulele, pedal steel, samples, backup vocals
- Holly Burnette – bass, double bass
- Lula – backup vocals
- Paule – backup vocals
- Danny Young – narration ("Bobotanz")
Guests:
- Chris Spedding – guitar ("In diesem Leben nicht", "Ninjababypowpow")
- Marcel Eger – additional vocals ("Schwarz/Weiß")
- Emmanuelle Seigner – additional vocals ("Liebe und Benzin")
- Alessandro Alessandroni – additional vocals, various instruments ("Der Wahrheit")
- Sisters Ramadani – chor voices ("Liebe und Benzin")
- Christian Ketchmer – cello ("Dein Schlaflied")
- Jerome Bugon – horns ("Liebe und Benzin")
- Sascha Moser – edits
- Lars Meier – violin
Sources
edit- Official homepage/music (archived)