AMON DUUL II "Dance of the Lemmings" 1971 UK UA 2LP

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  AMON DUUL II "Dance of the Lemmings" 1971 UK UA 2LP OUTER LAMINATED EJ DAY GF, SUPERB EX+ AUDIO, TOP COPY
AMON DUUL II
Dance of the Lemmings (Tanz der Lemminge)

HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB, UK UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS (UAD 60003/4) FIRST PRESSING (March 1971) OF AMON DUUL II's DOUBLE LP PROG EPIC, "Dance of the Lemmings"

There aren't many double art-rock albums from the early '70s that have stood the test of time, but then again, there aren't many albums like Tanz, and there certainly aren't many groups like Amon Düül II.
While exact agreement over which of their classic albums is the absolute standout may never be reached, in terms of ambition combined with good musicianship and good humour, the group's third album, is probably the best candidate still.
The musical emphasis is more on expansive arrangements and a generally gentler, acoustic or soft electric vibe; the brain-melting guitar from Yeti isn't as prominent on Tanz, for example, aside from the odd freakout here and there.
You will find lengthy songs divided up into various movements, but with titles like "Dehypnotized Toothpaste" and "Overheated Tiara," po-faced seriousness is left at the door.
The first three tracks each take up a side of vinyl on the original release, and all are quite marvellous.
"Syntelman's March of the Roaring Seventies" works through a variety of acoustic parts, steering away from folksiness for a more abstract, almost playfully classical sense of space and arrangement, before concluding with a brief jam.
"Restless Skylight - Transistor - Child" is more fragmented, switching between aggressive (and aggressively weird) and subtle passages. One part features Meid and Knaup singing over an arrangement of guitars, synths and mock choirs that's particularly fine, and quite trippy to boot.
"Chamsin Soundtrack" exchanges variety for a slow sense of mystery and menace, with instruments weaving in and out of the mix while never losing the central feel of the song. Three briefer songs close out the record, a nice way to get in some quick grooves at the end.
All in all, a superb and impressive piece of work and a stand-out contribution to the genre


FIRST PRESS MATRIX: UAD 60003 A-1U / UAD 60003 B-1U and UAD 60004 A-2U / UAD 60004 B-1U
THE TWO LPs ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY GLOSSY, OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"

GREAT COPY OF AMON DUUL'S RICH, COMPLEX MASTERPIECE WHICH CONTINUALLY SURPRISES WITH EACH LISTEN - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Track Listing:
Side One: Syntelman’s March of the Roaring Seventies: a) In the Glassgarden; b) Pull Down your Mask; c) Prayer to the Silence; d) Telephonecomplex
Side Two: Restless Skylight - Transistor - Child: Landing in a ditch / Dehypontized Toothpaste / A Short Stop at the Transsylvanian Brain Surgery / Race From here to your Ears: a) Little Tornadoes; b) Overheated tiara; c) The Flyweighted Five / Riding on a Cloud / Paralized Paradise / H G Well’s Take-off
Side Three: Chamsin Soundtrack: The Marilyn Monroe – Memorial - Church
Side Four: Chamsin Soundtrack: Chewinggum Telegram / Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight / Toxicological Whispering

LABELS: CLEAN, BRIGHT and FRESH with NO wear, NO writing and only light spindles
VINYL Visual: Both records still retains their original, AS-NEW lustre with a DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN and are practically UNMARKED
VINYL Audio: The audio delivery is OUTSTANDING - CRYSTAL CLEAR, DEEP, RICH SOUND. There are NO scratches, NO jumps, NO sticks, barely any clicks or pops (really, hardly any) and only some (very) light surface noise present on some (not all) of the very quiet passages (never intrusive). Both records play throughout to a very high standard and must be critically graded EXCELLENT+ for audio - GREAT COPY - one of the best I have heard and from experience I know just how difficult it is to find a copy of this LP which will play this well. NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use STRICT RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards (please refer to my feedback and 'about me' page)
SLEEVE: The DEEPLY GLOSSY outer laminated gatefold sleeve is EXCELLENT+ but has a little lifting to the laminate on the spine area (please see close-up photos). This cracking happened when I opened the gatefold to take the pictures - it seems as though this copy had remained untouched for many years. The top and bottom edges are completely UNWORN and the spine displays ALL the text CLEAR and SHARP. There is a little light record impression present on the front and back but it is very, very light and not what I would call ring-wear.
The two LPs are housed in 2 white die-cut inner sleeves

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THIS REALLY IS A TREMENDOUS UK FIRST PRESSING OF AMON DUUL'S IMPRESSIVE PROG EPIC - AN LP WHICH STILL SURPRISES ME ON EACH LISTEN WITH DETAILS I AM SURE I HAVE NOT HEARD BEFORE, EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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