Amon Düül II - Hijack (LP, Album, RE) Mint (M) / Mint (M)

Summary: Vinyl, LP1, Hijack, Amon Düül II, 0, US

Media Condition:  Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Country:    US  
Released:  
Genre:       Rock
Style:         

Comments:
New & Sealed.
 

Notes:

Issued in a single sleeve without the original printed inner sleeve. ℗ © 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation

A1. I Can't Wait (Part 1+2) 6:18
A2. Mirror 4:21
A3. Traveller 4:23
A4. You're Not Alone 6:55
B1. Explode Like A Star 4:00
B2. Da Guadeloop 7:03
B3. Lonely Woman 4:44
B4. Liquid Whisper 3:24
B5. Archy The Robot 3:30

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 7 06091 81131 9
Matrix / Runout SD36108 - A S 87892
Matrix / Runout SD36108 - B S 87893

Phonographic Copyright (p) Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) Atlantic Recording Corporation

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When Amon Duul II first hit the German music scene of the 1970s, they weren't even the first band to be named Amon Duul. The Munich-based Krautrock band had their origins in the West German commune scene, where the founding members thrived at an art commune bearing the same name. (An establishment for musicians and performers, encouraged to play and collaborate, regardless of experience or ability.)

The members of the Amon Duul commune were eventually offered the opportunity to record, at which point the collective split, with the more talented and proficient members going on to form Amon Duul II. (The other band, simply called Amon Duul, would not reach major success.) Throughout their tenure as a band, Amon Duul II performed non-stop, bringing their distinct blend of spacious psychedelia to, according to guitarist John Weinzierl: "...every hall with a power socket and an audience."

Amon Duul II released over 15 studio albums during their career, including such celebrated landmarks of Krautrock as 1969's Phallus Dei, 1971's Tanz Der Lemminge, and 1975's Made In Germany. Their 1974 album Hijack, however, is frequently forgotten amongst their greatest achievements in psychedelia, and perhaps unfairly so. The album features some of their most exploratory material, dabbling in sounds foreign to the band such as funky brass sections, samba backbeats, and inflections of chamber pop string sections. An anomalous entry into the discography of an already anomalous band, and not one to be skipped.