Phallus Dei
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Phallus Dei is the first album by German band Amon Düül II. The Latin title translates into English as "God's Penis". 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.
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. It was reissued in 2001, digitally remastered by Eroc, and containing 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 on "Luzifer's Ghilom"
Credits
- Gerd Stein – photography
- Olaf Kübler – producer
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