Novelist alan warner details the concrete music we hear on the album, how it was composed, executed and recordedincluding the history of the album in terms of its release. These guys were so fn ahead of what came after its incredible. Following the release of the can vinyl box the limited edition box set that consisted of 17 lps housed in a linen wrapped box, mute are now proud to release the can studio albums individually on vinyl. In conversation with terrascope, holger czukay bass player and.
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. Its considered one of the most groundbreaking albums of all time and also cans best. For example i really wanted to buy future days but they didnt offer that one. Part of the pleasure of listening to tago mago before was the way it sounded as though it was. We throw the gauntlet down and defy anyone to come up with a side of music that matches the holy trinity of paper house, mushroom and oh yeah as krautrock perfection. Tago mago, the first album with damo suzuki on vocals, features the. You can really hear damo suzuki working the vocals in this recording and the rest of the band keeps the drum heavy, stream of conscious grooves flowing.
At a time of stock market and currency devaluation, tago mago is pure gold. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Tago mago is the second album by the german krautrock band can, originally released as a double lp in 1971. Tago mago is the second album by the german krautrock band can, originally released as a.
The new edition of this genredefying album comes packaged in the original uk artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus cd featuring 50 minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011. Find great deals on ebay for tago mago can and can ege bamyasi. I felt shattered, as if i had been reading passages from a book for years without knowing the title or the plot. Its also a flagwaver for the importance of vinyl as this was originally released as a musical medium.
Find out more about our use of this data, and also our policy on profanity find out more about. Download tago mago 2011 remastered by can at juno download. But tago mago perhaps by virtue of it originally being a double album certainly weighs in heavily. Colored vinyl lp album pack ege bamyasi, tago mago. It is very hard to come up with any artist to come up with 3 albums as solid as cans trio. Tago mago by can released in 1971 via united artists. Ege is the more completely formed and consistent album but tago mago just wins out on the strength of the first two sides and in particular hallelujah, can s greatest ever work. It was the bands second studio album and the first to feature damo suzuki after the 1970 departure of previous vocalist malcolm mooney. Recorded in a rented castle near cologne, the album features longform experimental tracks blending funk rhythms, avantgarde noise, jazz improvisation. It was originally released on united artists records. Tago mago is the centerpiece of cans career, a double cd that still boggles the mind today as it did over thirty years ago. Can are of the most criminally overlooked bands of the last 40 years.
Can albums ranked from worst to best 6 album sunday medium. This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist. Big step up from the digital version i ripped from my 1998 cd version of tago mago. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Tago mago, future days, and ege bamyasi would be required listening in my second half 20th century music course, if i had one. Please hit me up if your selling a copy of this reply notify me helpful. Tago mago, an album by can on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Interesting that they chose the later era stuff, probably because it was recorded more professionally. Tago mago, one of my favorite double albums of all times, is very hard to find on lp in an affordable edition. Tago mago is the third album by the german krautrock band, can.
Their style and approach to music has influenced everyone from primal scream, stereolab, the mars volta to clinic and queens of the stone age. This newly remastered edition of tago mago is an ideal opportunity to give it anothera first real appraisal as holger czukays recording, so shadowy and muffled before, now comes across impressively clearly thanks to andreas torklers tinkering. 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. Reply notify me helpful merlu67 december 21, 2019 report. You can add or edit information about tago mago 40th anniversary edition at. Listen to any song, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Tago mago is a music studio album recording by can krautrockprogressive rock released in 1971 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Unfollow can tago mago to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mute records can tago mago 40th anniversary 2cd edition. The band is obviously one of the most influential bands of all time. However, works of this kind of rare originality and importance transcend the. Can tago mago full album experimental rock 1971 my.
I picked up tago mago in a record store one day that particular one because i loved the cover. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your can collection. Live recording from the tago mago sessions, circa 1971. Can hit a creative peak with the around the time of tago mago and this live recording of an instudio jam at their inner space studio in cologne is more proof. Its been a vehicle for concepts that have inspired counter culture strongly in the last 100 years.
It was the first studio album to feature damo suzuki. Tago mago is a music studio album recording by can krautrockprogressive rock. Packaged in its original 1971 uk artwork and containing 50 minutes of previously unreleased live material, the rerelease. I saw mushroom head, well, i saw mushroom head, well, i saw mushroom head, i was born and i was dead, i was born and i was dead, well, i saw. When i saw mushroom head when i saw mushroom head when i saw mushroom head i was born and i was dead i was born and i was dead when i saw. A landmark release in the history of rock n roll mojo honours list winner of classic album award stunning john lydon sounds only like itself, like noone before or after julian cope mind expanding q. Tago mago is a studio album by can released in 1971. Our portfolio of projects showcases a canon for perfection in terms of quality, artistic touch and prestige. Can tago mago that one actually on ebay looks great, but the bids are not closed. Records will offer a best of michael karoli edit for free download on.
Originally part 11 of my behomoth krautrock series. Finally, a brilliant exploration of the german rock band cans 1971 album tago mago. Side 1s trilogy of paperhouse, mushroom and oh yeah are often quoted as the most definitive can, and i wont argue with that. Cans 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. I would have bought more but these and one or two more were the only can reissues available at that time. Claim this listing to get access to a free management and analytics. Seen by many as their masterpiece, tago mago is an album truly ahead of its time in both instrumentation, studio work and atmosphere. Released in batches, the first albums in the series to be released are monster movie, soundtracks, tago mago and ege bamyasi. Given the comparatively primitive state of recording technology that existed at the time, the sounds can created were nothing short of astonishing.
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