Vive La Trance

Vive La Trance
Studio album by Amon Düül II
Released	1973
Genre	Krautrock
Length	43:36
Label	United Artists
Producer	Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II chronology
Live in London (1973) Vive La Trance (1973) Hijack (1974)

Vive La Trance is the seventh studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II, which was released in 1973. Produced by Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II and engineered by Peter Kramper, Vive La Trance was recorded and remixed at Bavaria Studios with additional remixing done at Union Studio München. The album sleeve's photography was done by Falk U. Rogner and Gena Zimmerman, with additional design and artwork by Jürgen Rogner. The song "Mozambique" is dedicated to the political revolutionary Monika Ertl.

Track listing

All music is composed by Karrer/Weinzierl/Leopold/Knaup/Rogner/Heibl; except where indicated

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"A Morning Excuse"	Weinzierl		3:19
2.	"Fly United"	Heibl		3:33
3.	"Jalousie"	Rogner		3:27
4.	"Im Krater Blühn Wieder Die Bäume"	instrumental		3:08
5.	"Mozambique (Dedicated to Monika Ertl)"	Leopold		7:22
6.	"Apocalyptic Bore"	Karrer		5:50
7.	"Dr. Jeckyll"	Weinzierl		3:00
8.	"Trap"	Weinzierl		3:35
9.	"Pig Man"	Weinzierl		2:38
10.	"Mañana"	Karrer	Karrer/Weinzierl/Leopold	3:20
11.	"Ladies Mimikry"	Karrer	Karrer/Weinzierl/Leopold	3:18

Personnel

• John Weinzierl - electric guitar (1-9,11), acoustic guitar (3,4), bass guitar (2,10,11), vocals (7,9)
• Chris Karrer - electric guitar (2,5-11), 12 string guitar (6), violin (6,11), saxophone (2,8,9,11), mellotron (10), maracas (10), vocals (1,6,10,11)
• Peter Leopold - drums (1-11), percussion (10), grand piano (1,5)
• Renate Krötenschwanz Knaup - vocals (2,3,5,7-9), choir (1,5)
• Falk U. Rogner - organ (4-6,8), VCS 3 (1,4-8), harmonium (6)
• Robby Heibl - electric guitar (1,2), 12 string guitar (2), bass guitar (3-9), cello (1), violin (6,7), choir (1), gurke (5), vocals (2,7,9)

With guests:

• Peter Kramper - grand piano (2,3)
• Lothar Meid - choir (5), finger snaps (5)
• Keith Forsey - percussion (5), choir (5), finger snaps (5)
• Desmond Bonner - choir (5), vocals (6)