Tanz der Lemminge


Tanz der Lemminge 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".

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 Karreracoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vocals on "Pull Down Your Mask" and "Little Tornadoes"
  • John Weinzierl – guitars, vocals on "Paralyzed Paradise", piano
  • Falk Rogner – organ & electronics
  • Lothar Meid – bass, double-bass, vocals on "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" and "Riding on a Cloud"
  • Peter Leopold – drums, percussion, piano
  • Karl-Heinz Hausmann – electronics & sound engineer, mix & remix

Guests

  • Jimmy Jackson – organ, choir-organ, piano
  • Al Gromer – sitar
  • 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