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Hijack (Amon Düül II album)

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1974 studio album by Amon Düül II
Hijack
Studio album by Amon Düül II
Released1974
GenreKrautrock
Length45:27
ProducerWild Willy, Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II chronology
Vive La Trance
(1973) 		Hijack
(1974) 		Made in Germany
(1975)
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Hijack is the eighth studio album by Amon Düül II. It was released in 1974 by Atlantic Records. It was distributed in the UK by WEA Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Wait (Parts 1 & 2)"Meid06:16
2."Mirror"Weinzierl04:15
3."Traveller"Weinzierl, Knaup, Rogner04:23
4."You're Not Alone"Meid06:53
5."Explode Like a Star"Karrer04:00
6."Da Guadeloop"Meid, Leopold07:04
7."Lonely Woman"Ornette Coleman, Karrer04:44
8."Liquid Whisper"Leopold, Knaup, Rogner03:30
9."Archy the Robot"Karrer03:30

Personnel

Amon Düül II
  • Renate Knaup — vocals
  • Chris Karrer — guitars, violin, vocals, tenor saxophone
  • John Weinzierl — guitars
  • Falk Rogner – synthesizer
  • Lothar Meid — bass, guitar, vocals, string arrangements
  • Peter Leopold - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar
Additional Personnel
  • Chris Balder — strings
  • Ludwig Popp — French horn
  • Lee Harper — trumpet
  • Bob Chatwin — trumpet
  • Bobby Jones — saxophone
  • Rudy Nagora — saxophone
  • Thor Baldursson — keyboards
  • Olaf Kubler — flute, soprano saxophone
  • Herman Jalowitzki — marching drum
  • Wild Willy — accordion, percussion, vocals

References

  1. Adelt, Ulrich (August 30, 2016). Krautrock: German Music in the Seventies. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472053193 – via Google Books.
  2. "Hijack - Amon Düül II | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. Heller, Jason (December 4, 2018). Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-fi Exploded. Melville House. ISBN 9781612196978 – via Google Books.
  4. Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (February 24, 2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440835148 – via Google Books.
  5. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
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