Tanz der Lemminge explained

Tanz der Lemminge
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Amon Düül II
Cover:	TanzDerLemminge.jpg
Released:	March 1971
Genre:	Krautrock progressive rock psychedelic folk psychedelic rock avant-garde space rock
Length:	68:28
Label:	United Artists
Prev Title:	Yeti
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Carnival in Babylon
Next Year:	1972

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.

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".^[1]

Track listing

Side A

"SYNTELMAN'S MARCH OF THE ROARING SEVENTIES" – 15:51

Side B

"RESTLESS SKYLIGHT-TRANSISTOR-CHILD" – 19:33

Side C

"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" - 18:05

Side D

"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK"- 14.59

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.