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Amon Düül II

Band, *1968 DE, Munich
Rock

Amon Düül II was born of an artistic and political community’s scission called Amon Düül (who recorded during the late sixties a long live session made around collective and free musical improvisations). The band emerged from the underground German rock scene with a very original and eccentric album called "Phallus Dei" (1969). The musicians who participated to this delirious and psychedelic experience were (among others) Peter Leopold (ex Amon Düül), the front woman and singer Renate Knaup, John Weinzierl on the guitars... with guests as Holger Trützsch who plays tribal percussions (original member of Popol Vuh). Then almost with the same musicians the band recorded the seminal "Yeti" (1970). An album in a similar vein than the previous but more accomplished (with a couple of structured songs always with numerous pieces of epic improvisations). "Yeti" will launch Amon Düül II career outside Germany. The same year the bass guitarist Dave Anderson leaves the band to join Hawkwind. "Tanz Der Lemminge" which follows directly "Yeti" is an impressive work with a great diversity of powerful, emotional songs with some folk accents next to long free space jamming. Recorded in 1972, "Carnival in Babylon" announces a slight new musical direction taken by the band. This album is dominated by shorter songs with the omnipresent and beautiful Renate Knaup’s vocals. A more conventional work with a few memorable prog-folk ballads. The classical period of the band will end with "Wolf City" (1972) and "Vive La Trance" (1973). After the departure of Renate Knaup who joins Popol Vuh in 1974 and the release of a few albums, Amon Düül II split up. In 1981, with the album "Vortex" Chris Karrer tried without success to reform the band.

     
Members
PortraitKeith Forsey
dr, perc *1948 GB
PortraitStefan Zauner
key, voc *1952 DE
PortraitJörg Evers
g, eb *1950 DE
PortraitDaniel Fichelscher
dr *1953 DE
PortraitRenate Knaup
voc, tam *1948 DE
PortraitLothar Meid
b, voc 1942-2015 DE
PortraitRolf Zacher
voc *1941 DE
PortraitJohn Weinzierl
g, voc
PortraitPeter Leopold
dr, perc 1945-2006 DE
PortraitChris Karrer
vn, g *1947 DE
Robby Heibl
b, voc
Falk-Ulrich Rogner
org, syn
Nando Tischer
voc, g *1947 DE
Jan Kahlert
perc, voc
PortraitJimmy Jackson
org, p US
PortraitDave Anderson
b *1949 GB
PortraitChristian Thiele
voc, cng *1946 DE
PortraitDieter Serfas
dr, cym, eb
Wolf Wolff
dr DE
Sigi Hümmer
voc, b DE
PortraitGerard Carbonell
b, bvoc FR
Popular Tracks   
Archangels Thunderbird on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Halluzination Guillotine on Yeti by Amon Düül II
She Came Through the Chimney on Yeti by Amon Düül II
The Return of Ruebezahl on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Burning Sister on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Gulp a Sonata on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Pale Gallery on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Flesh-Coloured Anti-Aircraft Alarm on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Cerberus on Yeti by Amon Düül II
Wolf City on Wolf City by Amon Düül II

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Amon Düül II 3-4Amon Düül II2014Album
Amon Düül II 1-2Amon Düül II2014Album
At The Gates Of Night: Classic Live Recordings 1969-1975Amon Düül II2013Album
Munich 1969Amon Düül II2012Album
Black Pearls Of Wisdom: Live At The Astoria, London 1996Amon Düül II2011Album
Freakout Requiem - The Phallus Dei OuttakesAmon Düül II2011Album
AnthologyAmon Düül II2005Compil.
Amon Düül II Play Phallus DeiAmon Düül II2003Single
Best Of 1969–1999 Once Upon A TimeAmon Düül II2000Compil.
The UA Years 1969-1974Amon Düül II1999Compil.
FlawlessAmon Düül II1998Compil.
The Best Of 1969-1974Amon Düül II1997Compil.
3 Jahrzehnte (1968-1998)Amon Düül II1997Compil.
Eternal FlashbackAmon Düül II1996Album
Kobe (Reconstructions)Amon Düül II1996Album
Live In TokioAmon Düül II1996Album
Nada Moonshine #Amon Düül II1995Album
Luzifers GholomAmon Düül II1994Compil.
The Greatest HitsAmon Düül II1994Compil.
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert PlusAmon Düül II1992Album
Castle Masters CollectionAmon Düül II1990Compil.
MilestonesAmon Düül II1989Compil.
AnthologyAmon Düül II1987Compil.
Best OfAmon Düül II1986Compil.
VortexAmon Düül II1981Album
Rock In Deutschland Vol 1Amon Düül II1980Compil.
5 YearsAmon Düül II1980Compil.
Don't Turn Too StoneAmon Düül II1979Single
Only HumanAmon Düül II1978Album
Almost Alive...Amon Düül II1977Album
Pyragony XAmon Düül II1976Album
The Classic German Rock SceneAmon Düül II1975Compil.
LemmingmaniaAmon Düül II1975Compil.
Made In GermanyAmon Düül II1975Album
PigmanAmon Düül II1974Single
HijackAmon Düül II1974Album
MirrorAmon Düül II1974Single
Live In LondonAmon Düül II1973Album
Vive La TranceAmon Düül II1973Album
All The Years Round / The Tables Are TurnedAmon Düül II1972Single
Carnival In BabylonAmon Düül II1972Album
Wolf CityAmon Düül II1972Album
Tanz Der LemmingeAmon Düül II1971Album
Light • LemmingmaniaAmon Düül II1971Single
YetiAmon Düül II1970Album
Archangels Thunderbird / (Excerpt From) Soap Shop RockAmon Düül II1970Single
Rattlesnakeplumcake / Between The EyesAmon Düül II1970Single
Archangel's Thunderbird / Run Through The JungleAmon Düül II / Creedence Clearwater Revival1970Single
Phallus DeiAmon Düül II1969Album
The Raw Vortex MixesAmon Düül IIAlbum
Angel DustAmon Düül IIAlbum
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