AMON DÜÜL II: PHALLUS DEI
Phallus Dei is, most of all, a relevant seminal album for the krautrock genre, and as such, it set the pace for a special way of doing prog rock: a way based on the dynamic tension originated by the mixture of Floyd-inspired psychedelia, spacey ambiences, ethnic textures and avant-garde free-form experimentation. Musically, the band delivers a kind of psychedelic rock, largely made on perpetual jammings with a certain sense of humour, a lot of raw guitar parts and some delicate folk violin parts. There's also a constant use of percussions, incantatory, haunted voices harmonised by the lovely girl singer Rentate Knaup. This is a classic example of an artistic, moody and sincere psychedelic recording.
Tracklist:
1.Kanaan 2.Dem Guten, Schönen, Wahren 3.Luzifers Ghilom 4.Henriette Krötenschwanz (Flower Of The Orient) 5.Phallus Dei
Lineup:
Renate Knaup - vocals, tambourine, Christian "Shrat" Thiele - bongos, violin, vocals, Chris Karrer - violin, guitar, 12-string guitar, soprano sax, vocals, Falk Rogner - organ, John Weinzierl - bass, guitar, 12-string guitar, Dave Anderson - bass (3), Dieter Serfas - drums, electric cymbals, Peter Leopold - drums. Additional musicians: Holger Trülzsch - Turkish drums, Christian Burchard - vibraphone