Popol Vuh - Aguirre (1976/1996) Spalax Music - 14974

 

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Stage & Screen, Soundtrack, Krautrock

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Aguirre is the seventh album by German band Popol Vuh. It contains music used in the soundtrack to Werner Herzog's film Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), first released as an album in 1975 on Ohr. This score was the first of many film collaborations between the group and Herzog. Only two tracks ("Aguirre I" and "Aguirre II") are from the film, the rest were gathered from various recordings done by the group.

1. Aguirre I (L'acrime di rei & Flöte) (7:23)

2. Morgengruss II (2:56)

3. Aguirre II (6:16)

4. Agnus Dei (3:03)

5. Vergegenwärtigung Part. 1 (5:43)

6. Vergegenwärtigung Part. 2 (3:00)

7. Vergegenwärtigung Part. 3 (5:58)

Bonus Track (on CD release only)

8. Aguiire III (7:17)

Notes

On this reissue, the credited "Vergegenwärtigung" is in fact a compilation of songs "Wo bist Du?", "Auf dem Weg" and "Die Umkehr".

The bonus track is a bonus extra!

Personnel:

Florian Fricke – piano (4,5), Moog synthesizer, Choir-Organ (1,3)

Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar (2,3,4,5,6,7), acoustic guitar (2,3,4,5,6,7), drums (4)

Djong Yun – vocals

Robert Eliscu – oboe (4), pan pipe (1 "Flöte"), flute (4)

Holger Trülzsch (uncredited) – African and Turkish percussion (8)

Conny Veit (uncredited, but believed to be there) – Electric guitar (1,3)