Die Nacht der Seele

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Die Nacht der Seele (subtitled "Tantric Songs") is the twelveth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1979 on Brain Records. In 2005 SPV re-released the album with four bonus tracks. "Engel der Luft" and "Im Reich der Schatten" (slowed down) were used in 1982 for the soundtrack of Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Credits
4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. Mantram der Erdberührung I (2:13)
2. Engel der Luft (2:38)
3. Mit Händen, mit Füssen (2:42)
4. Wo bist Du, der Du überwunden hast? (5:41)
5. Mantram der Erdberührung II (2:12)
6. Im Reich der Schatten (2:10)
7. Wanderer durch die Nacht (4:07)
8. Mantram der Herzberührung I (1:48)
9. Auf dem Weg (2:53)
10. Mantram der Herzberührung II (1:40)
11. In der Halle des Lernens (4:02)

2005 bonus tracks:
12. Mantram der Stirnberührung I (2:16)
13. Zusammenkunft (0:47)
14. Mantram der Stirnberührung II (2:03)
15. Im Garten der Ruhe (Piano Session Version) (10:19)

[edit] Personnel

Florian Fricke: Piano, vocals
Daniel Fichelscher: Guitar, percussion
Djong Yun: Vocals
Renate Knaup: Vocals

Guests:

Alois Gromer: Sitar
Susan Goetting: Oboe

[edit] Credits

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke
except
6, 12, 13, 14, 15 composed by Florian Fricke & Daniel Fichelscher

Recorded at Bavaria Studio, Munich, August 1978, Penne & Paulsen Studio, Frankfurt/Main, March - August 1979
Engineered by Hans Keller, Rudolf Wohlschläger, Eberhard Panne & Robert Wedel
Produced by Florian Fricke for Gammarock Music
Executive producer: Gerhard Augustin