Nosferatu (Popol Vuh album)

Nosferatu is the eleventh album by Popol Vuh and was released as the original motion picture soundtrack of Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht by director Werner Herzog. It was originally released in 1978 on Egg. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with a slightly different tracklist and adding four tracks originally released on the Popol Vuh album Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichts.

Track listing

1. Mantra 6:14
2. Morning Sun Rays 3:20
3. Venus Principle 4:39
4. Mantra II 5:22
5. On the Way 4:49
6. Through Pains To Heaven II 3:42
7. To a Little Way 3:37
8. Zwiesprache der Rohrflöte mit der Sängerin 3:42
9. Die Nacht der Himmel 4:08
10. Der Ruf der Rohrflöte 3:21

Personnel

• Florian Fricke – piano, Moog synthesizer
• Daniel Fichelscher – E-guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion

Guest musicians

• Robert Eliscu – oboe
• Alois Gromer – sitar
• Ted de Jong – tamboura
• A chorus from Munich

Credits

Recorded at Bavaria Studio, Munich, August 1978
Produced by Gerhard Augustin

Notes

Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth has been known to use "Through Pain to Heaven" as their entrance music for live concerts.

External links

• Nosferatu at Discogs (list of releases)
• http://www.furious.com/perfect/populvuh.html (Comprehensive article & review of every album, in English)
• http://www.enricobassi.it/popvuhdiscografia70.htm (featuring the original credits)
• http://www.venco.com.pl/~acrux/nosferat.htm