AMON DÜÜL II: WOLF CITY
Amon Düül II's fifth studio album is a more conventional recording than most, though there's still a lot of the involved experimenting and dark undercurrent which sets the band apart from the mainstream, along with the off-kilter hooks and odd humor which saved them from being lumped alongside more serious prog rock outfits. This album was recorded at a critical point in the history of the band. There had been some quarreling within the band, and some band members left to form Utopia and record a self- titled album themselves. Yet in typical Amon Düül 2 fashion the band members made peace again while these albums were in the process of recording, which resulted in all band members playing on both albums, and one track ("Deutsch Nepal") appearing on both, albeit in slightly different versions (most notably in the vocals).
Tracklist:
1.Surrounded By The Stars 2.Green Bubble Raincoated Man 3.Jailhouse Frog 4.Wolf City 5.Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse 6.Deutsch Nepal 7.Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge
Lineup:
Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz - vocals, Chris Karrer - guitars, soprano saxophone, violin, John Weinzierl - guitars, Falk-Ulrich Rogner - organ, clavioline, synthesizer, Lothar Meid - bass, vocals, synthesizer, D. Secundus Fichelscher - drums, vocals, guitars. Additional musicians: Jimmy Jackson - choir organ, piano, Olaf Kübler - soprano saxophone, vocals, Peter Leopold - synthesizer, timpani, vocals, Al Sri Al Gromer - sitar, Pandit Shankar Lal - tablas, Liz van Neienhoff - tambura, Paul Heyda - violin, Rolf Zacher - vocals