AMON DÜÜL ll - Made in Germany (1975-2004) WV (image+.cue), lossless

There is a lovely moment in "La Krautoma," after the surf music intro gives way to a strange Peter Leopold drum solo and moves on, that the sound begins to mutate into early-'70s Hawkwind, a gleeful nod from one notable space rock outfit to another. "La Krautoma" is more than that, though; it's a six-minute distillation of acid rock, space rock, and Krautrock that shows the band's knowledge of their own history. It is also an eyebrow-raising moment in the midst of this particular, which spends more time getting into the same space as mid-'70s Europop, providing an antimatter universe version of an average Eurovision song contest lineup -- think early ABBA in vinyl raincoats, singing ditties about old King Ludwig and the like. Equally perverse, the Blue Angel motif of the cover fits completely with this approach: life as a cabaret, the decadent edges visible through the veneer. In many respects, it's a neat record, though sometimes a bit too glossy and clever for its own good -- nowhere near the sprawling Tanz Der Lemminge, for example. One of the essential set, however. by Steven McDonald
Tracklist :
1    Overture    5:11
2    Wir Wollen    1:33
3    Wilhelm, Wilhelm    3:10
4    SM II Peng    2:17
5    Elevators Meet Whispering    1:26
6    Metropolis    3:37
7    Ludwig    2:33
8    The King's Chocolate Waltz    2:29
9    Blue Grotto    3:33
10    Mr. Kraut's Jinx    8:44
11    Wide-Angle    4:06
12    Three-Eyed Overdrive    1:17
13    Emigrant Song    3:21
14    Loosey Girls 5:13
Saxophone – Bobby Jones
15    Top Of The Mud    3:45
16    Dreams    4:08
17    Gala Gnome    3:52
18    5.5.55    1:39
19    La Krautoma    6:08
20    Excessive Spray    1:41
Credits :
Drums, Percussion – Peter Leopold
Guitar – John Weinzierl
Keyboards – Thor Baldursson
Synthesizer, Organ – Falk-Ulrich Rogner
Timpani, Gong – Karlheinz Becker
Trumpet – Lee Harper
Violin – Fritz Sonnleitner
Vocals – Renate Knaup
Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Violin – Robby Heibl
Vocals, Guitar – Nando Tischer
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Violin – Chris Karrer