Cleopatra Makes 2014 The Year Of Amon Düül II

[gopr]

For Immediate Release

Cleopatra Makes 2014 The Year Of Amon Düül II!

Deluxe Vinyl Versions Of 5 Classic Amon Düül II Titles, And The Long Awaited Release of Their First Album In 20 Years Will Leave You Simply Düülirious!

Los Angeles, CA - On April 29, Cleopatra Records will roll out a series of limited edition deluxe vinyl re-issues of 5 landmark albums by one of the most influential experimental rock bands of all time, iconic German Krautrock legends Amon Düül II! Each album has been meticulously put together with digitally remastered audio made specifically for these re-issues, 180 gram colored vinyl packaged in glue-on heavyweight chip board jackets, and sequentially numbered. The first 2 re-issues to appear will be the spectacular 1969 debut album Phallus Dei and the hugely influential 1972 classic Wolf City. The following month will see the release of the 1971 double LP Dance Of The Lemmings, followed in June by 2 more - 1973’s Vive La Trance and an extra special lenticular jacket printing of the group’s masterpiece, 1970’s double LP Yeti, which will be limited to just 500 copies.

As thrilling as these extraordinary releases are, what’s more exciting is the long awaited return of this iconic German outfit after a nearly 20-year absence from the music world with a new album, Düülirium! This stunning new album features 3 of the group’s founding members - guitarist John Weinzierl, guitarist/violinist Chris Karrer, and vocalist Renate Knaup - and will be simultaneously released on both CD and vinyl June 10.

“Amon Duul never used to present the same style on their albums,” explains guitarist John Weinzierl. “We like to develop our music into all kinds of directions and sometimes we don’t even know where it’s gonna lead us. We don’t follow a pattern only because it is successful. Since 2000 we’ve used lots of elements of world music, we had eastern influences, ethnological sounds, and of course we never forgot ‘sound painting’.” When asked if there was a concept behind this new album, Weinzierl expounded, “Avoiding industry music, heading for new frontiers.”

Düülirium will be available at all fine music stores, including iTunes, starting June 10.

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Amon Düül II website: http://www.amonduul.de/

[phil1db]

"Duulirium" is the title of a bonus track on the "Wolf City" cd from the "Revisited" label released in 2007 .Is this "new" album a collection of the bonus tracks made for the various cds from that "Revisited" series of Amon Duul ll re-releases or an actual new album recorded since the last 2009 sessions for "Bee as Such" the digital only album ? If so which year did this new recording take place -thanks in advance

What is the source for the the 5 other vinyl re-releases as I understand the master tapes are "lost/missing" ?

I've sent the question to "Cleopatra"

[strawberrybrick]

Great question! I too hope this isn't 2009 Life In Finnland (it was called that when I bought it).

Well, here's hoping Cleopatra can get AD over to the USA!

[strawberrybrick]

Update
Cleopatra are selling these on eBay, tracklisting is identical to "Bee As Such"/"Life in Finnland" digital release. Cleopatra, expect the best!

[tom unbound]

Quote : Well, here's hoping Cleopatra can get AD over to the USA!

Anything is possible. Cleo got Joel Vandroog and a new Brainticket together and then toured the USA !! (I could never badmouth Cleo after doing that, but [Cleopatra, expect the best!] I know what you mean )

Amon Duul 2 - Tanz Der Lemminge : I want a large poster of the album centerfold !