Unique performance by the legendary German rock band Ton Steine Scherben of Feb. 13, 1982, plus 45 min. documentary (in German)

Founded in Berlin in 1970, the band was one of the first to play rock music with German lyrics without sounding embarrassing or contrived. But the Scherben are more than just a band: they tried to live what they sang. Within a very short time, the Scherben were considered the left-wing political rock band par excellence and rose to become icons of the left-wing scene.

It wasn't until 1981 that a new album, 'IV' (popularly known as 'die Schwarze' or 'the black one'), was released. The tour for 'Die Schwarze' was a huge show and an artistic success - but it also marked the beginning of the end for the band. They were unable to pay off the debts they incurred during the tour. This makes it all the more gratifying that WDR Rockpalast recorded the concert at the Markthalle in Hamburg (Germany) on February 13, 1982.

Guitarist Marius del Mestre recalls: 'You could say we let the songs speak for themselves. That's what they did, and that's what they still do today. For a long time, this concert was only available on the internet, and the picture and sound quality were rather mediocre. Now it's been technically remastered, and you can hear that the Scherben were a truly fantastic rock band back then - no more and no less.'

Ton Steine Scherben broke up in 1985. Rio Reiser went on to enjoy a unique solo career and died in 1996 at the age of only 46. He was followed last year by guitarist R.P.S. Lanrue. But the legend of the Scherben lives on - on records, in books and films, in countless photographs, in contemporary documents and exhibitions. And, of course, in this Rockpalast recording.

The main feature has been restored to the highest possible standard using state-of-the-art technology. Due to the historical nature of the original material, slight flickering in some scenes was unavoidable. The bonus feature, 'Tempo 82' and the accompanying concert recordings are of impeccable quality and perfectly complement the overall package.

Media

Bonus Materials

• documentary, “Tempo 82”, on the DVD (in German only)

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Jenseits von Eden
• Ich will nicht werden was mein Alter ist
• Durch die Wüste
• Warum geht es mir so dreckig
• Raus (aus dem Ghetto)
• Heute Nacht
• Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest
• Ich hab‘ nix
• Kleine Freuden
• Der Traum ist aus
• Ebbe und Flut
• Heimweh
• Mein Name ist Mensch
• Wir müssen hier raus

Disc 2:

• Rauchhaus-Song
• Allein machen sie dich ein
• Keine macht für niemand
• Der Turm stürzt ein
• Sklavenhändler
• Irrenanstalt
• Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten ist, ist der Tag am nächsten
• Morgenlicht
• Wiedersehn

Disc 3:

• Jenseits von Eden
• Ich will nicht werden was mein Alter ist
• Durch die Wüste
• Warum geht es mir so dreckig
• Raus (aus dem Ghetto)
• Heute Nacht
• Halt dich an deiner Liebe fest
• Ich hab‘ nix
• Kleine Freuden
• Der Traum ist aus
• Ebbe und Flut
• Heimweh
• Mein Name ist Mensch
• Wir müssen hier raus
• Rauchhaus-Song
• Allein machen sie dich ein
• Keine macht für niemand
• Der Turm stürzt ein
• Sklavenhändler
• Irrenanstalt
• Wenn die Nacht am tiefsten ist, ist der Tag am nächsten
• Morgenlicht
• Wiedersehn
• Tempo 82

Additional Details

Label: Made In Germany Music

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 111:08 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/10/25

UPC: 885513910226