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Tanz der Lemminge
Studio album by Amon Düül II
ReleasedMarch 1971
Genre
Length68:28
LabelUnited Artists
Amon Düül II chronology
Yeti
(1970) 		Tanz der Lemminge
(1971) 		Carnival in Babylon
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media8.8/10

Tanz der Lemminge (English: Dance of the Lemmings) is a double LP by the German rock band Amon Düül II which was released in 1971. It is their third studio album.

In the Q and Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album was listed as number 36 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".

Track listing

Side A

"SYNTELMAN'S MARCH OF THE ROARING SEVENTIES" – 15:51

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Glass Garden"Chris Karrer1:39
2."Pull Down Your Mask"Karrer, Falk Rogner4:39
3."Prayer to the Silence"Karrer1:04
4."Telephonecomplex"Karrer8:26

Side B

"RESTLESS SKYLIGHT-TRANSISTOR-CHILD" – 19:33

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Landing in a Ditch"John Weinzierl1:12
6."Dehypnotized Toothpaste"Weinzierl0:52
7."A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery"Weinzierl, Rogner, Lothar Meid5:00
8."Race from Here to Your Ears (a) Little Tornadoes"Weinzierl, Rogner2:08
9."Race from Here to Your Ears (b) Overheated Tiara"Weinzierl1:46
10."Race from Here to Your Ears (c) The Flyweighted Five"Weinzierl1:26
11."Riding on a Cloud"Weinzierl2:33
12."Paralyzed Paradise"Weinzierl3:07
13."H.G. Wells' Take Off"Weinzierl1:26

Side C

"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" - 18:05

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Marilyn Monroe-Memorial-Church"Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner18:05

Side D

"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK"- 14.59

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Chewing Gum Telegram"Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner2:41
16."Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight"Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner4:33
17."Toxicological Whispering"Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner7:45

Personnel

Amon Düül II

  • Chris Karrer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vocals on "Pull Down Your Mask" and "Little Tornadoes"
  • John Weinzierl – guitars, vocals on "Paralyzed Paradise", piano (sides C & D)
  • Falk Rogner – organ & electronics (sides C & D)
  • Lothar Meid – bass, double-bass (sides A & B), vocals on "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" and "Riding on a Cloud"
  • Peter Leopold – drums, percussion (sides A & B), piano (sides C & D)
  • Karl-Heinz Hausmann – electronics & sound engineer (sides A & B), mix & remix (sides C & D)

Guests

  • Jimmy Jackson – organ, choir-organ, piano (sides A & B)
  • Al Gromer – sitar (sides A & B)
  • Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz – vocals on "Riding on a Cloud" *
  • Rolf Zacher – vocals on "H.G. Wells' Take Off"

(•) Renate Knaup was previously a band member, but listed as a guest for this album; she returned as a full member on the next album.

Technical

  • Olaf Kübler – producer
  • Peter Kramper – engineer
  • Jürgen Kopper – remix engineer

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. Leone, Dominique. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.

External links

Amon Düül II
Studio albums
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