Jump to content

Tanz der Lemminge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TheGracefulSlick (talk | contribs) at 02:09, 13 January 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media8.8/10[2]

Tanz der Lemminge (English: Dance of the Lemmings) is a double LP by German rock artists Amon Düül II which was released in 1971.

In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album was listed as #36 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[3]

Track listing

Side A

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Glass Garden"Karrer1:39
2."Pull Down Your Mask"Karrer/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"Weinzierl1:12
6."Dehypnotized Toothpaste"Weinzierl0:52
7."A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery"Weinzierl/Rogner/Meid5:00
8."Race From Here to Your Ears. Part I - Little Tornadoes"Weinzierl/Rogner2:08
9."Race From Here to Your Ears. Part II - Overheated Tiara"Weinzierl1:46
10."Race From Here to Your Ears. Part III - 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"

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

  • Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz - vocals (6)
  • Chris Karrer - guitars, vocals (2, 4), violin
  • John Weinzierl - guitars, vocals (12), piano
  • Falk Rogner - organ, electronics
  • Lothar Meid - basses, vocals (7, 11)
  • Peter Leopold - drums, percussion, piano

with:

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.