Yeti

by Amon D眉眉l II

Yeti cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1970
  • Label: Liberty, Repertoire
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:07:35
  • Community rating: 4.37/5 from 15 ratings

Artists on this release: Peter Leopold, Falk Rogner, John Weinzierl, Chris Karrer, Renate Knaup, Dave Anderson, Christian "Shrat" Thierfeld

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as a double LP, 'Yeti' is a cornerstone of the Krautrock movement that captures Amon D眉眉l II's dual approach of blending structured songs with expansive, free-form improvisations. The album's dense sound is defined by heavy guitar riffs, Eastern-influenced violin passages, and layered vocals, which fuse psychedelic, folk, and avant-garde rock. Jointly produced by the band and Olaf K眉bler, the recording balances its raw, exploratory energy with more concise hard-rock tracks like 'Archangels Thunderbird'.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, communal, german, ritualistic, sprawling, experimental, long-form, fusion, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Burning Sister (3:45)
  2. Halluzination Guillotine (3:10)
  3. Gulp a Sonata (0:46)
  4. Flesh-Coloured Anti-Aircraft Alarm (6:04)
  5. She Came Through the Chimney (2:57)
  6. Archangels Thunderbird (3:33)
  7. Cerberus (4:21)
  8. The Return of Ruebezahl (1:41)
  9. Eye Shaking King (5:40)
  10. Pale Gallery (2:12)
  11. Yeti (Improvisation)
  12. Yeti Talks to Yogi (Improvisation)
  13. Sandoz in the Rain (Improvisation)

Credits

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