Amon Düül II – Phallus Dei (Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 1972)

Amon Düül II – Phallus Dei is the debut album by the Munich band Amon Düül II, originally released on Liberty in 1969 and a cornerstone of Krautrock. The whole of the second side belongs to the title track of over 20 minutes – free improvisation, hypnotic drones and heavy riffs. On offer is the 1972 British reissue on Sunset Records with brown-orange labels.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Sunset Records – SLS 50257
• Label design: Brown-orange labels
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: UK Reissue
• Country: United Kingdom
• Released: 1972 (Original: 1969)
• Genre: Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Condition graded according to the Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Kanaan (3:56)
2. Dem Guten, Schönen, Wahren (6:00)
3. Luzifers Ghilom (8:02)
4. Henriette Krötenschwanz (1:59)

Side B

1. Phallus Dei (20:45)

Personnel

Renate Knaup (vocals), Chris Karrer (violin, guitar), John Weinzierl (guitar, bass), Dave Anderson (bass), Falk-U. Rogner (organ), Shrat (bongos, vocals), Peter Leopold and Dieter Serfas (drums, percussion). All tracks: Amon Düül II. Produced by Olaf Kübler.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in Germany in 1969 on Liberty (LBS 83 279 I). Here you get the 1972 British Sunset Records edition (SLS 50257).

Are there different Sunset pressings?
Yes. SLS 50257 exists in several variants, including with black-and-red labels (“Made in England”) and with brown-orange labels. The copy on offer here has brown-orange labels. More on the subject in our Krautrock guide.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) stands for an almost-as-new record, VG+ (Very Good Plus) for a cover with light signs of wear. More at Vinyl Grading.

Is there more Krautrock?
Yes – browse our Krautrock collection.