Die Durchsichtige
The third, actually nameless LP by Checkpoint Charlie, mostly called Die Durchsichtige (The clear one) was probably the most famous album of the rock group from Karlsruhe.
Tracklist
1 - Du Sollst Dein Leben Nicht Den Schweinen Geben (7:32)
Recorded and mixed 1979 in the Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart
2 - Smogalarm (5:06)
Recorded and mixed 1977 in the Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg (CH). Already released on the sampler "April ist Schneeball" in 1977.
3 - Folter Für John Travolta (8:08)
4 - Hitler In Dosen (13:33)
5 - Haben Rock (8:40)
Recorded, according to soundproduction.de in a cattle auction hall by Gunni Heidler, mixed in 1979 in the Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart
"Haben Rock" is the live version of the song of the same name on the second album "Frühling der Krüppel"
Bonus Tracks
On the CD re-release and on streaming platforms the album contains 2 bonus tracks:
6 - Roadsong (4:04)
Unknown recording location, probably the same as track 1.
7 - Ghettoflitzer (8:31)
Unknown recording location, probably the same as tracks 3-5.
This song appeared in another version under the name "Ghettoflitzers Ausrücklager" on the LP "Die Sonne geht auf" by Captain Sperrmüll. It was composed by Captain Sperrmüll member Derek Hauffen.
LP Release
The LP in clear vinyl was available in several editions and different versions. The most noticeable thing, if you look at sales offers, is that there were both covers and labels in different colors. The cover, a transparent PVC cover printed on one side only, was available in these three variations:
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Big red letters -
Big black letters -
Small black sticker, handmade by the band
The labels of the record which was also made of transparent PVC were available in these variations:
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Red+Silver -
Lemongreen+Silver -
Black+White -
Blank Unprinted
There were also many different inserts and posters.
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Poster with lyrics on very thin, almost transparent paper -
Poster with lyrics and pictures on normal paper (printed on both sides) -
"Rock gegen Alles" Logo -
Handwritten letter from Uwe von Trotha
In addition, the current Schneeball catalogue was often included.
This listing is most likely incomplete, on Discogs for example there is mention of a blue and a light green cover, which I have never seen before.
Cover, label and inserts were available in all possible combinations, cover and label mostly red+red, black+black, but not always.
Quote: fannydad on Discogs: I found some pieces of the "Same" album on a record fair. In some of them were handwritten letters from Uwe von Trotha. In one of them, adressed to a guy who worked in a record store Uwe von Trotha described the differences of the issues of this record. He wrote about the three different covercolours, the labelcolours and the different inserts. The inserts were randomly use for all covers. [...] "Wir haben sie irgendwie reingesteckt ...durcheinander"
In 1999 there was a reprint on heavier, slightly milky vinyl, without cover and with unprinted labels, but with a reprint of the first poster. There's also a version called "Checkpoint Charlie Live on Stage" on Discogs, but I guess that's just an original record that has been written on with Edding (by whoever).