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Einsjäger und Siebenjäger

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Released
  
1974 (1974)

Artist
  
Popol Vuh

Label
  
SPV Recordings

Length
  
36:13

Release date
  
1974

Genre
  
Krautrock

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Recorded
  
May 1974 Bavaria Studios, Munich

Einsjäger und Siebenjäger (1974)
  
Das Hohelied Salomos (1975)

Similar
  
Popol Vuh albums, Krautrock albums

Einsjäger und Siebenjäger is the fifth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1974 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with two bonus tracks. "Wo bist Du?" was originally released on Popol Vuh's album Die Nacht der Seele as "Wo bist Du, der Du überwunden hast?".

Contents

The album's title is a German translation of the names of two characters in the Popol Vuh, Hun-Hunahpu and Vucub-Hunahpu ("One-Hunter" and "Seven-Hunter").

Track listing

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except 1, 3 composed by Daniel Fichelscher. Lyrics by Salomo, revised by Florian Fricke.

  1. "Kleiner Krieger" – 1:04
  2. "King Minos" – 4:24
  3. "Morgengruß" – 2:59
  4. "Würfelspiel" – 3:08
  5. "Gutes Land" – 5:13
  6. "Einsjäger und Siebenjäger" – 19:23
2004 bonus tracks
  1. "King Minos II" – 1:55
  2. "Wo bist Du?" – 5:42

Personnel

  • Florian Fricke – piano, spinett
  • Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, percussion
  • Djong Yun – vocals
    • Guest musicians
  • Olaf Kübler – flute (on 4)

    • Credits

    Recorded at Bavaria Studios, Munich, May 1974
    Engineered by H. Meier
    Mixed & produced by Popol Vuh for Cosmic Couriers

    Cover design by Peter Geitner
    Photography by Bettina Fricke

    Songs

    1Kleiner Krieger1:10
    2King Minos4:30
    3Morgengruß3:00

    References

    Einsjäger und Siebenjäger Wikipedia
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