Phallus Dei
Phallus Dei (Latin: God's Phallus) is the debut album by German band Amon Düül II. The album was the result of the Amon Düül commune in Munich splitting. The album features layered guitars, abstract percussion, and chant-like vocals. It is often cited (alongside Can's Monster Movie) as the original Krautrock album.
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Released | 1969 | |||
Genre | Krautrock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, avant-garde | |||
Length | 41:38 | |||
Label | Liberty,[1] Repertoire | |||
Producer | Olaf Kübler | |||
Amon Düül II chronology | ||||
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It was first issued on CD in 1988 by the Mantra label. All known copies list the songs in incorrect order on the cover, but present them correctly on the disc itself, except for the 1993 Repertoire Records re-issue. It was reissued in 2001, digitally remastered by Eroc, and contained two extra tracks: "Freak Out Requiem (Parts I-IV)" and "Cymbals in the End".
The 2006 re-remastered reissue on the German label Revisited Records contains two bonus tracks: "TouchMaPhal" (10:17) and "I Want the Sun to Shine" (10:32). It does not contain the bonus material from the 2001 reissue.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Amon Düül II.
Side one
- "Kanaan" – 4:02
- "Dem Guten, Schönen, Wahren" – 6:12
- "Luzifers Ghilom" – 8:34
- "Henriette Krötenschwanz" – 2:03
Side two
- "Phallus Dei" – 20:48
Bonus tracks (2001)
- "Freak-Out Requiem I" - 4:02
- "Freak-Out Requiem II" - 3:47
- "Freak-Out Requiem III" - 0:42
- "Freak-Out Requiem IV" - 7:49
- "Cymbals in the End" - 0:31
Bonus tracks (2006)
- "TouchMaPhal" - 10:17
- "I Want the Sun to Shine" - 10:32
Personnel
- Shrat – bongos, vocals, violin
- Peter Leopold – drums
- Holger Trülzsch – Turkish drums
- Dieter Serfas – drums, electric cymbals
- John Weinzierl – guitar, 12-string, bass
- Falk Rogner – organ
- Christian Borchard – vibraphone
- Chris Karrer – violin, guitar, twelve-string guitar, soprano saxophone, vocals
- Renate Knaup – vocals, tambourine
- Dave Anderson – bass
Credits
- Gerd Stein – photography
- Olaf Kübler – producer
References
- According to the infobox image
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r29034