Tago mago is considered by critics as one of the best albums, not just the band, but of the entire history of rock. You can never have too many copies of tago mago lying about. Can hallelujah from the album tago mago it is a band you will never have heard of. Tago mago is a cathartic album about war and the suffering of nuclear war. Tago mago was can s third longplayer originally released in 1971, and the second album to feature the vocals of damo suzuki, who took over from malcolm mooney. Most of us have not heard a pristine copy of the 1971 german can tago mago. If there is one track that encapsulates what can are all about this is it. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s.
Damo suzuki vocals, holger czukay bass, engineer, editing, michael karoli guitar, violin, jaki liebezeit drums, double bass, piano, irmin schmidt organ, electric piano, can composition. Can tago mago 1971 uk first press 8track double lp housed in a superb textured envelopestyle picture sleeve which was unique to the uk edition. The delicate sleeve shows some edgwear but remains fully intact with no rips or tears the vinyl is in excellent condition. Recorded in a rented castle near cologne, the album features longform experimental tracks blending funk rhythms, avantgarde noise, jazz improvisation. Can soon over babaluma 1974 a band as exciting, inventive, and allinall aweinspiring as can deserves better than some rando blog bro trying to assert his ideas about which of their albums is best. Now ive heard there was a secret chord that david played. Can albums ranked from worst to best 6 album sunday medium. Describing themselves as an anarchist community, they constructed their music largely through improvisation and editing, in a way similar to several avantgarde composers of the time. What does the word hallelujah mean and how do we use it in.
Can was critical for the development of krautrock and pushed music into new frontiers. Tago mago is the third album by the german krautrock band, can. It is a hebrew word which means praise ye the lord yahweh. It is hard to overestimate the groundbreaking status of can s earlyseventies work, and while they would hit similar artistic heights on the two albums that immediately followed tago mago, can would never sound quite this mysterious again. Aug 14, 2009 i kind of like it however, since it adds a new, lofi dimension to can s already many dimensions. It has several dvd and cd, but if you can stick it the bbc totp is there and then cuts into a german tv outing on what seems to be a show infused with comedy. E, a version of this song is performed along with mushroom, also from tago mago. Tago mago is a music studio album recording by can krautrockprogressive rock released in 1971 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Mourning the passing of the great percussive engine of.
This track sets the overall tone for much of album. Internet download manager idm free download with crack. Download can sacd albums 19681989 remastered, hires sacd rip x sacd rip iso dsd 1bit 2. This version has been prerendered and mastered from the original installment to be compatible with mobile devices and standard pcs. Download danca tago mago by robert abigailkaoma at juno download. Language all tracks are sung in english, unless otherwise stated in our description. A the composition would always be taken from the personal to the collective perspective. Mute and can are excited to announce the repress of tago mago on limited edition orange vinyl. Can really travelled far, above and beyond other practitioners of rock music. I have only heard this particular pressing plus cds, back in the day. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Can was an experimental rock group founded in cologne, germany in 1968. Young man who was allegedly kidnapped in imo state has been found dead in anambra state pics photos. Jan 26, 2017 mourning the passing of the great percussive engine of krautrock. Find great deals on ebay for tago mago can and can ege bamyasi. If you havent checked out can yet, get tago mago first, but you might still like this if your tolerance for avantgarde is high. Exhibitions in germany deluxe vinyl box set and unreleased lost tapes box set details for 2012. The group cycled through several vocalists, most prominently the americanborn malcolm mooney 196870 and the japaneseborn damo suzuki 197073, as well as various.
Tago mago 2011 remastered by can on amazon music amazon. With the band in full artistic flower and damo suzukis sometimes moody, sometimes frenetic speaksingshrieking in full effect, can released not merely one of the best krautrock albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period. Can s 1971 album tago mago, freshly reissued in a 40th anniversary edition, is a colossus, the product of a band that was thinking huge, pushing itself. Tago mago is that rarity of the early 70s, a double album without a wasted note, ranging from sweetly gentle float to fullon monster grooves. Can was the leading avantgarde rock group of the 70s. Category artist title format label category country year. Hallelujah sets off with a basic percussive rhythm which does not change for the.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Stream tago mago 2011 remastered by can and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Jun 14, 2011 hallelujah alexandra burke my fav gospel song. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of cans conventionshifting double album tago mago, spoon records have given the record a new lease of. Side 1s trilogy of paperhouse, mushroom and oh yeah are often quoted as the most definitive can, and i wont argue with that. It was originally released on united artists records. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Tago mago perfectly represents what karoli would define as the bands approach to instant composition. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Can tago mago 1st uk double vinyl lp uad6000910 tago mago 1st can uad6000910 united artists 115015.
It was the first studio album to feature damo suzuki. Halleluwah is a song by the krautrock band can, from their 1971 album tago mago. Can stylised as can was a german experimental rock band formed in cologne in 1968 by the core quartet of holger czukay bass, tape editing, irmin schmidt keyboards, michael karoli guitar, and jaki liebezeit drums. Paperhouse starts things brilliantly, beginning with a lowkey chime and beat, before amping up into a rumbling roll in the midsection, then calming down again before one last blast. Generally considered as the bands best work, consisting of intensely rhythmic jazzinspired drumming, improvised guitar and keyboard soloing, tape edits, and suzukis idiosyncratic vocalisms. Stream tago mago 40th anniversary edition, a playlist by can from desktop or your mobile device. Can tago mago 1st vg uk double vinyl lp uad6000910 tago. Tago mago is the third album of the german krautrock group can. Is it future days or do you prefer ege bamyasi or tago mago. Tago mago is a studio album by can released in 1971. Paperhouse mushroom oh yeah and hallelujah are the songs which made this album legendary.
Can are of the most criminally overlooked bands of the last 40 years. The happy mondays 1989 track e hallelujah obviously presented the massive influence of tago mago upon shaun ryders group. Seen by many as their masterpiece, tago mago is an album truly ahead of its time in both instrumentation, studio work and atmosphere. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm electro euro dancepop dance footworkjuke.
Released 10 december 1971 on united artists catalog no. Product information can tago mago 1st vg uk 2lp vinyl record set double album. Hallelujah, a song written by roger greenaway and roger cook, famous for its performance by deep purple halleluhwah, a song from can s 1971 album tago mago hallelujah milk and honey song, the winning entry in the 1979 eurovision song contest hallelujah leonard cohen song, originally performed by cohen in 1984. Your favourite can album page 2 steve hoffman music forums.
Packaged in its original 1971 uk artwork and containing 50 minutes of previously unreleased live material, the rerelease. The album tago mago illustrates a decent into madness, this song being the first beyond sanity after three relatively smooth, melodious songs. This album is easier to listen to than tago mago, can s previous. Can 2011 tago mago 1971 2 cd in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of can s conventionshifting double album tago mago, spoon records have given the record a new lease of life. Jun 08, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Spoon records and mute announce the release of the 40 th anniversary edition of the classic can album tago mago on 14 november 2011. Tago mago is the second album by the german krautrock band can, originally released as a double lp in 1971.
Its my recording station man but i record in his head knowing that too big mouth, oh, ice can flow away, one knows. They had only occasional commercial success, but exerted a huge influence on subsequent rock and electronic music. Check out tago mago 2011 remastered by can on amazon music. Even now nothing comes close apart from as pale echoes of their influence. Their style and approach to music has influenced everyone from primal scream, stereolab, the mars volta to clinic and queens of the stone age. Whereas spoon and paperhouse diverge quite a bit from the studio cuts with more improvisational moves, the versions of bring me coffee or tea and hallelujah are fairly straightforward renderings of the tago mago tracks, though certainly with can s looseness there is still enough variation.
In conversation with terrascope, holger czukay bass player and cofounder of. Can tago mago 1st ex uk 2lp vinyl record double album. The psychedelic sound and melodies attractive and mysterious compositions of the. But do it, and then have a good set of cans as loud as you can stand and just let you mind rest on the centre of the screen come back and tell me what happens. Helpscribble is a fullfeatured, easytouse help for creating help files from st. There is a long section of dark deep emotional release. Tago mago is a music studio album recording by can krautrockprogressive. The album tago mago illustrates a decent into madness, this song being the first beyond sanity read more. The holy or the broken hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah i did my best, it wasnt much i couldnt feel, so i tried to touch ive told the truth, i didnt come to fool you and even though it all went wrong ill stand before the lord of song with nothing on my tongue but hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah. It is an excellent item to get, i like the 1972 can gymnasium concert which has a juggler that performs an amazing routine. Directed by zach richter, hallelujah is a within original created in partnership with lytro. Can tago mago progressive rock and psychedelic rock music.
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