Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)
Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2000 | Gammarock Records, GRR 83 806 | ~ 397 or 153 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 14 Mb
Progressive Rock, Krautrock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2000 | Gammarock Records, GRR 83 806 | ~ 397 or 153 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 14 Mb
Progressive Rock, Krautrock
"Utopia" is a studio project by Olaf Kübler and Lothar Meid. Because it featured several regular members of AMON DÜÜL II (including Chris Karrer and John Weinzierl), it has usually been regarded as part of the DÜÜL discography, and, indeed, the CD reissue credits the album to AMON DÜÜL II.* * * * *
So, the myth says that during the "Wolf City" sessions (or after that) the band split into two sections due to quarrels, leaving Olaf Kübler and Lothar Meid alone to record a separate project under the name "UTOPIA". But in the meantime, they all made peace again so the remaining members of AMON DUUL II tribe participated in the making of this album. Original LP bears the title "Utopia" only, while the re-issued CD format added the name of AMON DUUL II, probably for commercial reasons because this one and only album of UTOPIA project would be otherwise doomed for oblivion.
It is sort of by-product of the "transition phase" of AMON DUUL II towards more guitar-oriented conventional rock structures of "Vive la Trance", but it still retains (not only in the cover art) certain "Gothic" and dark elements of "Wolf City"- notable is the reprise of the Teutonic satire "Deutsch Nepal" from that album (with slightly different and weaker German vocal). "What You Gonna Do" is a nice folksy-rock attempt sung by Renate, while "Alice" with "romantic" piano and drunken male vocal sounds like taken from some bluesy Tom Waits record. "Las Vegas" is a quite catchy with repetitive acoustic guitars and sax-driven hypnotic instrumental jam, while the title track is a perfect example of Kraut-rock; processed voices, Mellotrons, electronic effects, jazzy guitar jams, strong and diverse percussion, groovy bass and overall psycho/space feeling. The final track, as its title suggests, is a pure and quite excellent jazz-rock loaded with electric piano, mighty percussion and a solo part that can be a processed guitar, or sax or trumpet, or synth… I wouldn't know since I am no tech expert. It is perhaps an influence from their cousin-band EMBRYO.
This fine album is strongly recommended to prog-listeners and I hope this review of mine will not remain as the only one for a long time.by Seyo, progarchives
Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973):
Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)
Tracklist:
01. What You Gonna Do?
02. The WolfMan Jack Show
03. Alice (O.P.)
04. Las Vegas (O.P.)
05. Deutsch Nepal
06. Utopia No. 1
07. Nasi Goreng
08. Jazz Kiste (1)
09. Surrounded By The Stars
10. Dancing On Fire
11. Deutsch Nepal / Rolf Zacher Voc.
Bonus-Tracks:
12. Goldrush
13. Star Eyed
14. Dr. Stein
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Amon Dььl II / Utopia
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EAC extraction logfile from 24. May 2010, 20:58
Amon Dььl II / Utopia
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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
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Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
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Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)
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