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windycrawford 
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 12:56 |
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Which album of these german masters of rock do you prefer?
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Barbu
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 12:57 |
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Tanz, probably.
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cstack3
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 12:58 |
Wolf City, although I don't know the others very well. Some great moments on Wolf City!
RIP, Lothar Meid!
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LearsFool
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 13:00 |
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I ultimately love Tanz the most, and it's one of my all time most spun albums, but I can't possibly forget to praise Yeti either.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 13:00 |
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Wolf over Tanz over the others
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 13:51 |
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Abominable Snowman
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 13:56 |
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I vote for Carnival because I've listened to it few hours ago. A singular coincidence.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 14:38 |
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Tanz ... .
Edited by Dayvenkirq - January 21 2016 at 14:39
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garfunkel
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 21:06 |
Tomorrow I'm celebrating Snowmageddon 2016 eating milk sandwiches! So, Yeti, of course... But no vote. I haven't heard the others yet. 
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BaldFriede
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 22:10 |
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"Utopia" is NOT an Amon Düül 2 album. At the time "Wolf City" was recorded there was some quarrel among the band which resulted in a split. The split members recorded an album of their own, but in the same studio. In typical Amon Düül 2 fashion thy all made peace with each other during the recordings, which led to members of both Utopia and Amon Düül 2 playing on both albums. And one song ("Deutsch Nepal") was liked so much that both bands wanted to have it on their album.
For the re-release of "Utopia" the record company decided to publish it under the name Amon Düül 2, but this is definitely incorrect.
This information is from the excellent Amon Düül biography "Tanz der Lemminge" by Ingeborg Schober, who was a close friend of the band in the 70s.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: January 21 2016 at 23:47 |
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Tanz......
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MFP
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Posted: January 29 2016 at 16:51 |
Any of the first three, Wolf City is great too. I've never heard the other two.
Edited by MFP - January 29 2016 at 16:51
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BaldJean
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Posted: January 29 2016 at 16:56 |
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as Friede already said: "Utopia" is not an Amon Düül 2 album. it is a self-titled album by a German band named "Utopia", which was founded when Amon Düül 2 had a split
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: January 29 2016 at 18:18 |
Only heard a couple but Wolf City - especially "Green Bubble Raincoated Man" - is my winner 
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Lewian
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Posted: January 29 2016 at 21:02 |
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I love this band, but I don't find any of their albums really consistent. They have many great tracks but they are scattered all over the place. The album that I find strongest from the first to the last minute is Live in London. Among the studio albums, "Tanz" is the densest and gets my vote. One could have thrown Nada Moonshine # in; it's a pity that the later Duuls are not represented.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: January 29 2016 at 22:28 |
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Weakest offering is Only Human - even has some very cool tunes............
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MFP
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Posted: January 30 2016 at 09:22 |
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^^ Live in London is one of my favorite live albums. The Revisited Rec. edition is fantastic.
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Imperial Zeppelin
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Posted: January 30 2016 at 10:16 |
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Phallus Dei
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"Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl."
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HackettFan
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Posted: January 31 2016 at 00:47 |
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My answer on Saturdays is Yeti.
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moshkito
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Posted: February 02 2016 at 13:23 |
Hi, I have no favorites here ... I live "Yeti", as much as "Dance of the Lemmings", as much as "Wolf City", as much as "Vive La Trance", as much as "Hijack", as much as "Nada Moonshine #". Still, for my money, the best and most eccentric of all bands ... and unlike most of them, it had personality, instead of just copy! RIP Lothar Meid ... indeed! NP: All Bums -- (18 Karat Gold) BTW ... way back when I ran one of these ... might want to check those results!
Edited by moshkito - February 06 2016 at 13:14
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