With the band in full artistic flower and damo suzukis sometimes moody, sometimes frenetic speaksingshrieking in full effect, can released not merely one of the best krautrock albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period. People will be dancing, hotfooting, sleeping, doing drugs and shagging to this album decades after all the bland idiots who help comprise your record collection are forgotten, in jail or totally dead. Tago mago, one of my favorite double albums of all times, is very hard to find on lp in an affordable edition. In conversation with terrascope, holger czukay bass player and. Can tago mago full album experimental rock 1971 my. Cans 1971 album tago mago, freshly reissued in a 40th anniversary edition, is a colossus, the product of a band that was thinking huge, pushing itself. Given the comparatively primitive state of recording technology that existed at the time, the sounds can created were nothing short of astonishing. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Can was 100 years ahead of the rest in the early 70s a band of genuine musicians and geniuses, its music is still way ahead of modern bands, too.
All songs written and composed by holger czukay, michael karoli, jaki liebezeit, irmin schmidt and damo suzuki. I own the last spoon remastered edition that sounds horrible to me. Tago mago, cans third studio album originally recorded in 1971 is the first album with damo suzuki on vocals, and features the can line up of holger czukay on bass, michael karoli on guitars, jaki liebezeit on drums and irmin schmidt on keyboards. Tago mago by can released in 1971 via united artists. Sacd, hybrid, album, reissue, remastered made in eu.
Now thats a back in my day rant to start things off, but im 32. Tago mago is a postpunk album before punk even existed. I felt shattered, as if i had been reading passages from a book for years without knowing the title or the plot. Download tago mago 2011 remastered by can at juno download. Tago mago remains a favorite of mine in my taste of experimental music on my ipod and it still is to this day. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. This track sets the overall tone for much of album. Its not just an album, its an experimental ride that you cant get off and it goes off like a machine gun that bleeds for blood. It was the bands second studio album and the first to feature damo suzuki after the 1970 departure of previous vocalist malcolm mooney. Tago mago remastered can to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Tago mago is the third album by the german krautrock band, can. Can tago mago 40th anniversary 2cd edition out now. Tago mago, an album by can on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
I have only heard this particular pressing plus cds, back in the day. Tago mago is officially the best 70s album regardless. Can tago mago that one actually on ebay looks great, but the bids are not closed. Tago mago is a music studio album recording by can krautrockprogressive rock released in 1971 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Tago mago julian cope presents head heritage unsung.
The new edition of this genredefying album comes packaged in the original uk artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus cd featuring 50 minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. I listened to it, and had to pick the pieces of my jaw off the floor 80 minutes later. Tago mago is the centerpiece of cans career, a double cd that still boggles the mind today as it did over thirty years ago. This special double vinyl has been out of print for over 20 years. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It was the first studio album to feature damo suzuki. One of the best if not the best album to come from krautrock. Its the most iconic, with important musicians such as john lydon of the sex pistolspublic image ltd, thom york of radiohead, and mark hollis of talk talk all praising it and. We get some first time listeners of this album and they are very very happy. Tago mago is that rarity of the early 70s, a double album without a wasted note, ranging from sweetly gentle float to fullon monster grooves. Tago mago is the least accessible, but the album that gets the most attention. I picked up tago mago in a record store one day that particular one because i loved the cover. Recorded in a rented castle near cologne, the album features longform experimental tracks blending funk rhythms, avantgarde.
Tago mago is a studio album by can released in 1971. The question is whether this pressing sounds superior to other pressings. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your can collection. You can add or edit information about tago mago 40th anniversary edition at. A landmark release in the history of rock n roll mojo honours list winner of classic album award stunning john lydon sounds only like itself, like noone before or after julian cope mind expanding q. Jakis tribalpounding drumming leads the music along with suzukis choppy. It starts off with the ambient spacey ballad jam session 7minute suite, paperhouse. Tago mago is the second album by the german krautrock band can, originally released as a double lp in 1971. Listen free to can tago mago remastered paperhouse, mushroom and more. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Tago mago the first album with damo suzuki on vocals, features the can line.
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