The Final Jolly Roger
| The Final Jolly Roger | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 24 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 30 July 2009 at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 93:35 | |||
| Label | Golden Core Records | |||
| Running Wild chronology | ||||
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The Final Jolly Roger is a live album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released on 24 June 2011 via Golden Core Records. It was recorded and filmed at Wacken Open Air on 30 July 2009 for a CD and DVD release. This was known at the time as the "final" show when Rolf Kasparek announced the band's split on 17 April 2009 before reuniting in 2011.[1]
CD track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Port Royal" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Bad to the Bone" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Riding the Storm" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Soulless" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Prisoner of Our Time" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Black Hand Inn" | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Purgatory" | 5:42 |
| 9. | "The Battle of Waterloo" | 8:27 |
| 10. | "Der Kaltverformer" (Intro) | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Raging Fire" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 56:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whirlwind" | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Tortuga Bay" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Branded and Exiled" | 8:04 |
| 4. | "Raise Your Fist" | 7:07 |
| 5. | "Conquistadores" | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Under Jolly Roger" | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 37:02 | |
DVD track listing
[edit]| The Final Jolly Roger | ||||
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| Video by | ||||
| Released | 24 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 30 July 2009 | |||
| Venue | Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | Golden Core Records | |||
| Running Wild chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Terrorverlag |   [2] |
| Letterboxd |  [3] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | |
| 2. | "Port Royal" | |
| 3. | "Bad to the Bone" | |
| 4. | "Riding the Storm" | |
| 5. | "Soulless" | |
| 6. | "Prisoner of Our Time" | |
| 7. | "Black Hand Inn" | |
| 8. | "Purgatory" | |
| 9. | "The Battle of Waterloo" | |
| 10. | "Der Kaltverformer" (Intro) | |
| 11. | "Raging Fire" | |
| 12. | "Whirlwind" | |
| 13. | "Tortuga Bay" | |
| 14. | "Branded and Exiled" | |
| 15. | "Raise Your Fist" | |
| 16. | "Conquistadores" | |
| 17. | "Under Jolly Roger" |
Extras
- Tour report 1994–1996
- Studio report – "Masquerade" album
- Keep Smiling
- Interviews: April 2009 Part I / Part II / Part III / Wacken 2009
Notes
[edit]- "The Brotherhood" and "Draw the Line" were performed at the event, played one after the other between "Raging Fire" and "Whirlwind", but is not included on neither release.
- Released as a double CD, separate DVD, deluxe edition with both formats packaged together and on vinyl.
Personnel
[edit]- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitars
- Peter Jordan – guitars
- Matthias Liebetruth – drums
Guest musician
- Jan-Sören Eckert – bass
Production
- Rolf Kasparek – producer, mixing
- Katharina Nowy – assistant producer
- Thomas Jensen – executive producer
- Marcel Schleiff – producer
- Herwig Meyszner – producer
- Dirk Illing – cover art
- Nicky Nowy – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "RUNNING WILD To Release 'The Final Jolly Roger' In June". Blabbermouth.net. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Mike Tüllmann. "RUNNING WILD – The Final Jolly Roger (DVD + 2-CD)". Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Alex. "Running Wild: The Final Jolly Roger". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Final Jolly Roger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
