Wolf City
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| Wolf City | ||
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| Studio album by Amon Düül II | ||
| Released | 1972 | |
| Recorded | July 1972, Bavaria Studios | |
| Genre | Krautrock | |
| Length | 34:41 | |
| Label | United Artists | |
| Producer(s) | Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Amon Düül II chronology | ||
| Carnival In Babylon (1972) |
Wolf City (1972) |
Live In London (1973) |
Wolf City is the fifth studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II.
Like its predecessor, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City is a more conventional recording than the band's earlier albums, with shorter track times and more straightforward song structures.[1] This was likely due to the band's increasing commercial popularity, both at home and in the UK.[2] Despite this change, the album is far from anything that could be termed "mainstream". Amon Düül II's love for experimentation still shines through, especially on such tracks as "Jail-House Frog" and "Deutsch Nepal".[3]
A re-released version of the album, published in 2003 on the Gamma label, features three bonus tracks: "What You Gonna Do", "Las Vegas", and "Mueller's Frau-Jam".[4]
[edit] Track listing
- "Surrounded by the Stars" – 7:44
- "Green Bubble Raincoated Man" – 5:03
- "Jail-House Frog" – 4:50
- "Wolf City" – 3:18
- "Wie der Wind am Ende einer Strasse" – 5:42
- "Deutsch Nepal" – 2:56
- "Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge" – 4:54
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Amon Düül II
- John Weinzierl – electric guitar
- Lothar Meid – bass, synthesizer, vocals
- Chris Karrer – guitar, soprano saxophone, violin
- D. Secundus Fichelscher – drums, guitar, vocals
- Falk-Ulrich Rogner – organ, clavioline, synthesizer
- Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz – vocals
[edit] Guest personnel
- Jimmy Jackson – choir organ, piano
- Olaf Kübler – soprano saxophone, vocals
- Peter Leopold – synthesizer, timpani, vocals
- Al Sri Al Gromer – sitar
- Pandit Shankar Lal – tablas
- Liz van Neienhoff – tambura
- Paul Heyda – violin
- Rolf Zacher – vocals
[edit] Samples
- "Green Bubble Raincoated Man" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
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[edit] References
- ^ Mineur, Matthias (2002). Amon Düül II Wolf City. In Wolf City [CD liner notes]. Hamburg: Repertoire Records.
- ^ Amon Düül II: Wolf City at All Music Guide. Retrieved February 6, 2006.
- ^ Cope, Julian (1995). Krautrocksampler. London: Head Heritage. ISBN 0-9526719-1-3.
- ^ Amon Düül II: Wolf City [German Bonus Tracks] at All Music Guide. Retrieved February 6, 2006.
