Tanz der Lemminge (English: Dance of the Lemmings) is a double LP by the German rock band Amon Düül II which was released in 1971. It is their third studio album.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1971 | |||
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| Length | 68:28 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Amon Düül II chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[2] |
In the Q and Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album was listed as number 36 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[3]
Track listing
editSide A
edit"SYNTELMAN'S MARCH OF THE ROARING SEVENTIES" – 15:51
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Glass Garden" | Chris Karrer | 1:39 |
| 2. | "Pull Down Your Mask" | Karrer, Falk Rogner | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Prayer to the Silence" | Karrer | 1:04 |
| 4. | "Telephonecomplex" | Karrer | 8:26 |
Side B
edit"RESTLESS SKYLIGHT-TRANSISTOR-CHILD" – 19:33
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Landing in a Ditch" | John Weinzierl | 1:12 |
| 6. | "Dehypnotized Toothpaste" | Weinzierl | 0:52 |
| 7. | "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" | Weinzierl, Rogner, Lothar Meid | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (a) Little Tornadoes" | Weinzierl, Rogner | 2:08 |
| 9. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (b) Overheated Tiara" | Weinzierl | 1:46 |
| 10. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (c) The Flyweighted Five" | Weinzierl | 1:26 |
| 11. | "Riding on a Cloud" | Weinzierl | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Paralyzed Paradise" | Weinzierl | 3:07 |
| 13. | "H.G. Wells' Take Off" | Weinzierl | 1:26 |
Side C
edit"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" - 18:05
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "The Marilyn Monroe-Memorial-Church" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 18:05 |
Side D
edit"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK"- 14.59
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Chewing Gum Telegram" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 2:41 |
| 16. | "Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Toxicological Whispering" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 7:45 |
Personnel
editAmon Düül II
edit- Chris Karrer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vocals on "Pull Down Your Mask" and "Little Tornadoes"
- John Weinzierl – guitars, vocals on "Paralyzed Paradise", piano (sides C & D)
- Falk Rogner – organ & electronics (sides C & D)
- Lothar Meid – bass, double-bass (sides A & B), vocals on "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" and "Riding on a Cloud"
- Peter Leopold – drums, percussion (sides A & B), piano (sides C & D)
- Karl-Heinz Hausmann – electronics & sound engineer (sides A & B), mix & remix (sides C & D)
Guests
edit- Jimmy Jackson – organ, choir-organ, piano (sides A & B)
- Al Gromer – sitar (sides A & B)
- Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz – vocals on "Riding on a Cloud" *
- Rolf Zacher – vocals on "H.G. Wells' Take Off"
(•) Renate Knaup was previously a band member, but listed as a guest for this album; she returned as a full member on the next album.
Technical
edit- Olaf Kübler – producer
- Peter Kramper – engineer
- Jürgen Kopper – remix engineer
References
edit- ^ Raggett, Ned. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Leone, Dominique. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.
External links
edit- Tanz der Lemminge at Discogs (list of releases)