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.[citation needed]
| Phallus Dei | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
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| Length | 41:38 | |||
| Label | Liberty,[1] Repertoire | |||
| Producer | Olaf Kübler | |||
| Amon Düül II chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Its first reissue on CD was on the Mantra label in 1988. 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
editAll tracks composed by Amon Düül II.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kanaan" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Dem Guten, Schönen, Wahren" | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Luzifers Ghilom" | 8:35 |
| 4. | "Henriette Krötenschwanz" | 2:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Phallus Dei" | 20:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Freak-Out Requiem I" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Freak-Out Requiem II" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Freak-Out Requiem III" | 0:42 |
| 9. | "Freak-Out Requiem IV" | 7:49 |
| 10. | "Cymbals in the End" | 0:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "TouchMaPhal" | 10:17 |
| 7. | "I Want the Sun to Shine" | 10:32 |
Personnel
editAmon Düül II:
- Dieter Serfas – drums, electric cymbals
- Peter Leopold – drums
- Shrat (Christian Thiele) – bongos, vocals, violin[3]
- Renate Knaup – vocals, tambourine
- John Weinzierl – guitar, 12-string, bass
- Chris Karrer – violin, guitar, twelve-string guitar, soprano saxophone, vocals
- Falk Rogner – organ
- Dave Anderson – bass
Guest musicians:
- Holger Trülzsch – Turkish drums
- Christian Borchard – vibraphone
Credits
edit- Gerd Stein – photography
- Olaf Kübler – producer
References
edit- ^ According to the infobox image
- ^ Phallus Dei at AllMusic
- ^ Shrat – Christian Thiele discography at Discogs
External links
edit- Phallus Dei at Discogs (list of releases)