| Artist | Popol Vuh |
|---|---|
| Cover | SeligpreisungAlbum.jpg |
| Released | May 1973 |
| Recorded | Baumburg, Altenmarkt/Alz; Stommeln, Cologne |
| Genre | Krautrock · psychedelic rock |
| Length | 29:00 |
| Label | Kosmische Musik |
| Prev year | 1972 |
| Next year | 1974 |
Seligpreisung is the fourth album by German band Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on record label Kosmische Musik. The title is the German name for the Beatitudes, from Christ's Sermon on the Mount.
Release
In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track, "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)", originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun.
Reception
Perfect Sound Forever described it as "another soaring, beautiful, essential and seminal work, sounding not only unique in the world of music, but among all other Popol Vuh albums."[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Florian Fricke. Original lyrics from the Gospel of Matthew, revised by Florian Fricke.
- 2004 bonus track
- "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)" – 4:59
Personnel
- Florian Fricke – piano, cembalo, vocals, production
- Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar (on 2, 3, 4, 6), drums, percussion, production
- Conny Veit – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, production
- Robert Eliscu – oboe, production
- Klaus Wiese – tamboura, production
- Guest musicians
- Djong Yun – vocals (on 9)
- Fritz Sonnleitner – violin (on 9)
- Technical personnel
- Dieter Dierks – engineering
- Heiner – engineering assistance
- Reinhardt Langowski – production
- Ingo Trauer – cover design
- Richard J. Rudow – cover design
- Bettina Fricke – sleeve photography
- Kranz – sleeve photography
References
- ^ Bearman, Gary (October 2008). "The Transcendent Music of Popol Vuh". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved July 9, 2016.