Carnival in Babylon

by Amon D眉眉l II

Carnival in Babylon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:04:14
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Lothar Meid, Daniel Fichelscher, Renate Knaup, Joy Alaska, Peter Leopold, Karl-Heinz Hausmann

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dialing back the violent, sprawling double-album chaos of 'Yeti' and 'Tanz der Lemminge', Amon D眉眉l II embraced slightly shorter, more concise psychedelic rock song structures. 'Carnival in Babylon' remains a fiercely progressive, wonderfully surreal Krautrock journey, retaining their trademark highly complex, slightly quirky acoustic-electric instrumentation and deeply suspenseful atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, complex, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. C.I.D. in Uruk (5:30)
  2. All the Years Round (7:18)
  3. Shimmering Sand (6:36)
  4. Kronwinkl 12 (3:50)
  5. Tables Are Turned (3:33)
  6. Hawknose Harlequin (9:49)
  7. Skylight (9:50)
  8. Tatzelwurmloch (17:45)

Credits

  • Amon D眉眉l II - primary artist, producer, composed by
  • Joy Alaska - backing vocals
  • Lothar Meid - bass, vocals
  • Falk Rogner - design [cover design], photography by, organ, lyrics by
  • Daniel Fichelscher - drums, congas
  • Peter Leopold - drums, tambourine
  • John Weinzierl - electric guitar [e-guitar], 12-string acoustic guitar [acc. 12-string], vocals, composed by, lyrics by
  • Chris Karrer - electric guitar [e-guitar], acoustic guitar [acc. guitar], violin, soprano saxophone [sopr. sax], vocals, composed by
  • J眉rgen Koppers - engineer [studio 70]
  • Karl-Heinz Hausmann - keyboards, electronics, organ
  • Olaf K眉bler - producer, soprano saxophone [sopr. sax], noises [door]
  • Peter Kramper - recorded by
  • Renate Knaup - vocals, composed by
  • Falk-Ulrich Rogner - Lyrics By

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