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Tanz der Lemminge
1971 studio album by Amon Düül II
Tanz der Lemminge (English: Dance of the Lemmings) is a double LP by the German rock band Amon Düül II which was released in 1971. It is their third studio album.
Quick Facts Tanz der Lemminge, Studio album by Amon Düül II ...
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| Released | March 1971 | |||
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| Length | 68:28 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.8/10[2] |
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In the Q and Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album was listed as number 36 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[3]
Side A
"SYNTELMAN'S MARCH OF THE ROARING SEVENTIES" – 15:51
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Glass Garden" | Chris Karrer | 1:39 |
| 2. | "Pull Down Your Mask" | Karrer, Falk Rogner | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Prayer to the Silence" | Karrer | 1:04 |
| 4. | "Telephonecomplex" | Karrer | 8:26 |
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Side B
"RESTLESS SKYLIGHT-TRANSISTOR-CHILD" – 19:33
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Landing in a Ditch" | John Weinzierl | 1:12 |
| 6. | "Dehypnotized Toothpaste" | Weinzierl | 0:52 |
| 7. | "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" | Weinzierl, Rogner, Lothar Meid | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (a) Little Tornadoes" | Weinzierl, Rogner | 2:08 |
| 9. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (b) Overheated Tiara" | Weinzierl | 1:46 |
| 10. | "Race from Here to Your Ears (c) The Flyweighted Five" | Weinzierl | 1:26 |
| 11. | "Riding on a Cloud" | Weinzierl | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Paralyzed Paradise" | Weinzierl | 3:07 |
| 13. | "H.G. Wells' Take Off" | Weinzierl | 1:26 |
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Side C
"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" - 18:05
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| 14. | "The Marilyn Monroe-Memorial-Church" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 18:05 |
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Side D
"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK"- 14.59
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Chewing Gum Telegram" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 2:41 |
| 16. | "Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Toxicological Whispering" | Karrer, Weinzierl, Meid, Rogner | 7:45 |
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Amon Düül II
- Chris Karrer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vocals on "Pull Down Your Mask" and "Little Tornadoes"
- John Weinzierl – guitars, vocals on "Paralyzed Paradise", piano (sides C & D)
- Falk Rogner – organ & electronics (sides C & D)
- Lothar Meid – bass, double-bass (sides A & B), vocals on "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" and "Riding on a Cloud"
- Peter Leopold – drums, percussion (sides A & B), piano (sides C & D)
- Karl-Heinz Hausmann – electronics & sound engineer (sides A & B), mix & remix (sides C & D)
Guests
- Jimmy Jackson – organ, choir-organ, piano (sides A & B)
- Al Gromer – sitar (sides A & B)
- Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz – vocals on "Riding on a Cloud" *
- Rolf Zacher – vocals on "H.G. Wells' Take Off"
(•) Renate Knaup was previously a band member, but listed as a guest for this album; she returned as a full member on the next album.
Technical
- Olaf Kübler – producer
- Peter Kramper – engineer
- Jürgen Kopper – remix engineer
- Raggett, Ned. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- Leone, Dominique. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.
- Tanz der Lemminge at Discogs (list of releases)