Wolf City

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Wolf City
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Studio album by
Amon Düül II
Released1972
RecordedJuly 1972, Bavaria Studios
GenreKrautrock, progressive rock
Length34:41
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerOlaf Kübler, Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II chronology
Carnival in Babylon
(1972) 		Wolf City
(1972)
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [1]

Wolf City is the fifth studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II.

Like its predecessor, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City is a more conventional recording than the band's earlier albums, with shorter track times and more straightforward song structures.[2] This was likely due to the band's increasing commercial popularity, both at home and in the UK.[1] Despite this, some of the album's tracks, such as "Jail-House-Frog" and "Deutsch Nepal", are still overtly experimental.[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Surrounded by the Stars"Chris Karrer, Falk-Ulrich Rogner7:44
2."Green-Bubble-Raincoated-Man"John Weinzierl5:03
3."Jail-House-Frog"Weinzierl4:50
4."Wolf City"Weinzierl, Karrer, Lothar Meid, Rogner, Daniel Fichelscher3:18
5."Wie der Wind am Ende einer Strasse"Weinzierl, Karrer, Rogner, Meid, Fichelscher5:42
6."Deutsch Nepal"Olaf Kübler, Meid2:56
7."Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge"Fichelscher, Rogner4:54

Bonus tracks on Gamma CD reissue (83803):[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."What You Gonna Do"Kübler, Meid6:37
9."Las Vegas"Kübler, Meid4:19
10."Mueller's Frau-Jam"Peter Leopold10:53

Bonus tracks on 2007 Revisited CD reissue (SPV 305372):

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Kindermörderlied"Karrer5:59
9."Mystic Blutsturz"Weinzierl, Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz10:11
10."Düülirium"Weinzierl, Karrer, Jan Kahler, Knaup-Krötenschwanz4:25

Personnel[]

Amon Düül II[]

  • 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

Guest personnel[]

  • 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

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Amon Düül II: Wolf City at AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2006.
  2. ^ Mineur, Matthias (2002). "Amon Düül II Wolf City". Wolf City (CD liner). Amon Düül II. Hamburg: Repertoire Records.
  3. ^ Cope, Julian (1995). Krautrocksampler. London: Head Heritage. p. 100. ISBN 0-9526719-1-3.
  4. ^ Amon Düül II: Wolf City [German Bonus Tracks] at Allmusic. Retrieved February 6, 2006.
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