Wolf City - Amon Düül II

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Wolf City is the fifth studio album released by the German rock band Amon Düül II.
Like its predecessor, Carnival in Babylon, Wolf City is a more conventional recording than the band's earlier albums, with shorter track times and more straightforward song structures. This was likely due to the band's increasing commercial popularity, both at home and in the UK. Despite this, some of the album's tracks, such as "Jail-House-Frog" and "Deutsch Nepal", are still overtly experimental. The US LP has the sides reversed. Side one begins with "Wolf City" and side two with "Surrounded by the Stars". (However, the covers show the correct track order.)

Tracks
00:00 Surrounded by the Stars
07:45 Green-Bubble-Raincoated-Man
12:49 Jail-House Frog
17:46 Wolf City
21:07 Wie der Wind am Ende einer Strasse
26:55 Deutsch Nepal
29:53 Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge

Bonus tracks on 2007 Revisited Records and 2009 Belle Antique CD's:
34:47 Kindermörderlied
40:46 Mystic Blutsturz
50:58 Düülirium

Line-up / Musicians

Renate Knaup / vocals
Chris Karrer / 6- & 12-string acoustic & electric guitars, violin (1,5,7), soprano saxophone (3)
John Weinzierl / electric guitar, vocals (3,4)
Falk Rogner / organ, clavioline, synthesizer (5)
Lothar Meid / bass, bass synthesizer (1), vocals (3,4)
Daniel Fichelscher / drums, vocals (4,7), electric & acoustic guitars (7)
With:

Rolf Zacher / vocals (3,6)
Peter Leopold / vocals (3), synthesizer (2), kettle drums (5)
Olaf Kübler / vocals (3), soprano saxophone (5), co-producer
Jimmy Jackson / piano (1,3,6), choir organ (1-3,6)
Peter Kramper / synth (3)
Al Sri Al Gromer / sitar (5)
Paul Heyda / violin (5)
Pandit Shankar Lal / tablas (5)
Liz van Neienhoff / tambura (5)

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