One of my favorite amon duul ii songs live on tv, 1975. Well this is only 50% amon duul ii and 50% a group that went on to sell millions in germany later on called munchner freiheit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Amon duul 2 were without a doubt one of the most musically gifted groups of their generation. The album was produced by olaf kubler and amon duul ii, and engineered by willy schmidt, with a. Amon duul ii biography formed in 1968 in munich, germany disbanded in 1981 reunited on several ocasions amon duul ii or amon duul 2 was born of an artistic and political community called amon duul which recorded during the late sixties a long live session made around collective and free musical improvisations. Amon duul ii, the second formation of this now legendary band, are one of the earliest and best known of the german experimental krautrock bands. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your computer, mobile or home audio system. More than 1150000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. Amon duul ii products 2lp, lp, cd, used lp, used 2lp. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups.
Our full range of dj equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. Released in 1974, amon duul iis hijack or, hijack, as it was released in germany is not frequently if ever regarded as one of their better albums. Put simply, hijack 1974 is a masterpiece of 70s german progressive rock. The album, mostly instrumental, set a new standard for black music, and remains one of the most infernal bacchanals in the annals of rock music. Amon duul iis body of work has the same critical focus problems that plague a lot of their german peers. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Download amon duul ii mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Amon duul ii julian cope presents head heritage unsung. The group is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the west german krautrock scene. First, throughout the 90s and 00s it has not consistently been in print on cd. Pyragony x or, better, 10th pyragony as on album cover is a landmark release in amon duul iis discography. Amon duul ii s arduous at least one album a year schedule results in what many people consider the first truly bad album the band ever made.
Hijack is an album by amon duul ii from 1974, released by atlantic records. You can really feel the level of musical craftsmanship of the band on hijack. Watch the video for archy the robot from amon duul iis hijack for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Being a proud owner of all thing amon duul ii related, for the longest time this was one of my least favourites. For the complete reissue series of the amon duul ii catalogue, the cds will be released as remastered deluxe editions, with enhanced booklets, featuring new liner notes and photos. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from amon duul ii. Amazon music unlimited prime music cd e vinili store musica digitale impostazioni. The second album by amon duul ii not to be confused with the more anarchic radicals amon duul, 1970s yeti, is their first masterpiece, one of the defining early albums of krautrock. Amon duul iirock group with the groups can and faust, amon duul ii is considered one of the foremost purveyors of a brand of freeform, jazzinfluenced acid rock from germany, dubbed krautrock by british aficionado and rock performer julian cope. Amon duul ii between the eyes 1970 embed for hosted blogs and item tags.
All my life i love you, from 72, has the boisterous feel of spences best work with the moby grape, while land of the sun, recorded in 96 with the xfiles in mind, sounds like nothing else under the sun, and finds skip sonorously. I just got through playing it for the first time in years the original german vinyl on nova, and now its a strong contender to be in my top 5 by this band. Marketed by rhino entertainment, a warner music group company. Amon duul ii at the time were a cult band in the 70s drawing wordofmouth from supporters including david bowie and rolling stone critic lester bangs in which he says there has never been a group quite like amon duul ii before, and there may never be another to transmute so many sounds ever again. Sep 30, 2014 check out hijack by amon duul ii on amazon music. Amon duul ii formed from a commune in munich germany 1968. Full descriptiongigantic, threatening, and elusive beast that will easily trample listeners underfoot.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. When ever i ask in record stores about them im always told that wherever something comes in by them its always sold within a day or two. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Buy hijack online at low prices in india amazon music store. While this period certainly is both important and wonderful, many critics and some fans almost act as if the band broke up in 73. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Yet within both the realm of krautrock and amon duul 2s discography it is often overlooked or has been forgotten. Amon duul iis third album, considered at the time of its release to be their masterpiece, is in much the same vein as yeti in terms of balancing composed pieces against longer, improvised ones, though this is one focuses on sparser arrangements and more acoustic instrumentation. How to download hijack amon duul files to my device. Down on the football place i saw my sister burning they tied her on a railroad track and made her blue eyes burning her dog was sitting by her feet the whole night. Back in the days and today the last album i bought was their tenth x pyragony. For amon duul ii s debut album, phallus dei liberty, 1969 revisited, 2006, the lineup increased to seven or eight units, absorbing bassist dave anderson and drummer dieter serfas. Apparently there are a lot of people being introduced to them.
Apr 28, 2014 on april 29, cleopatra records will roll out a series of limited edition deluxe vinyl reissues of 5 landmark albums by one of the most influential experimental rock bands of all time, iconic german krautrock legends amon duul ii. Hijack amon duul ii free internet radio slacker radio. Amon duul ii are regarded as one of the founders to the late 60searly 70s krautrock. A double album on vinyl, yeti consists of a set of structured songs and a second disc of improvisations. I feel hijack is the greatest amon duul 2 lp because it is a perfect summation of all that came before it and all that was to follow it. You sit in your room, and you talk to the wall youre feeling small but still have a ball and you cant explain whats anyway in vain and you paint your face and. By 1974, the year hijack was released, the krautrock movement was not new news. Yeti is the second studio album by german rock band amon duul ii, first released in april 1970 on liberty germany. It plays out like a compilation of singles from different time frames. Its main importance resides in the disbandment of the old lineup knaupkroetenschwanz leaves to popol vuh, all the band splits for few months and the reassembling of the core karrerweinzierlleopold with the coming of new members klaus ebert the.
Their 1970 album yeti was described by british magazine the wire as one of the cornerstones of. A far cry from early amon duul ii recordings which comprised extended psychedelic instrumental freakout explorations. Amon duul ii between the eyes 1970 internet archive. Click download file button or copy hijack amon duul url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Amon duul ii or amon duul 2, pronunciation amon duul is a german rock band. Hijack is a music studio album recording by amon duul ii krautrockprogressive rock released in 1974 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Jun 08, 2010 utopia is an amon duul ii core project, that was not labeled amon duul ii when it came out in 1974, but it is a kind of amon duul ii covers and some new compositions all played anew. Musique rock originale, morceaux heteroclites, atmosphere parfois etrange, souvent hypnotique, parfois prenante, planante, psychedelique, venue dailleurs. Cleopatra records to release deluxe vinyl versions of classic.
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