Yeti [ENHANCED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Amon Duul II

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered
• Label: Revisited Records
• ASIN: B0009LNRLE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #93,106 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
First released in 1970, Yeti was the second album by Amon Düül II and is quite a musical achievement. Originally released as a double vinyl album set and now re-mastered onto a single CD, Yeti contains some of Amon Düül's most impressive work, delivering their thick, full-fledged, multi-layered sound with dense instrumentation and a certain epic vastness... in many ways not unlike the craftmanship of early Can. This is Krautrock in the full mass of its power: huge, towering, dark and completely devoid of any happy optimism but still bound full of energy. Instrumentally, Yeti is an album of pure magic with some great psychy, sitarish, acoustic guitar plucking and hand percussion interplay. Yeti is also abundant in the fusion of electric guitar, bass and drum interplay and is totally devoted to improvisation and stands up as some of the most intriguing music you will ever hear. The first three Amon Düül II albums are essential artifacts of the psych/prog era.

Amon Düül II, the second formation of this now legendary band, are one of the earliest and best known of the German experimental (Krautrock) bands. For the complete re-issue series of the Amon Düül II catalogue, the CDs will be released as remastered deluxe editions, with enhanced booklets, featuring new liner notes and photos.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential psychedelic prog rock, November 27, 2006

By	Chris 'raging bill' Burton (either Kent or Manchester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I didn't really know what I was letting myself in for. I'll be honest, I downloaded this album (initially), it wasn't a blind purchase. But if it had been, it would have been quite possibly the best blind purchase I ever made. Having never heard of krautrock prior to hearing this, I was introduced to the genre via this album. And what a way to be introduced to a genre of music! Yeti remains my favourite krautrock album. It's the perfect blend of psychedelic improvisation, driving riffs, moments of catchy pop and all out experimental weirdness.

It feels strange to call this album rock, because it feels like so much more than you'd expect from a rock band. Nonetheless, aside from the occasional violin, the instrumentation here comprises rock instruments first and foremost. Catchy riffs and drum beats maintain a sense of accessibilty which a ton of guitar and violin soloing drives forward the improvisational nature of the music. But most important is the overall ambiance and feel of the music. I'm not going to try to describe the feel of the music, you just have to hear it. The songs themselves are a mixture of shorter composed pieces and longer jams. The title track itself weighs in at 18 minutes and sounds almost wholly improvised.

If you're looking to get into Amon Duul II or krautrock in general, or just want to hear an incredible, psychedelic rock album then you need Yeti. It's a great piece of work that never fails to captivate me. I've heard other Amon Duul II albums besides Yeti and other krautrock bands besides Amon Duul II and they've all been great, but Yeti remains my favourite.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like psych rock you must own this., April 24, 2009

By	Eric Dahlstrom "Earl Lee Grace" (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I could make a big list of bands that completely ripped this album off. This was just as influential on pysch/stoner rock as Hawkwind or Sir Lord Baltimore. If you are looking into the roots of bands like old Monster Magnet you need this.

2.0 out of 5 stars Pointless "upgrade", July 3, 2009

By	Mike Fey "Mike F." (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Be warned: sonically speaking this new upgrade is no different that the version of this that was available many years ago. I felt royally screwed after getting rid of the old versions and spending quite a bit of cash to upgrade all the albums only to find that they sound EXACTLY the same! This is a great album but if you own the older version there is no reason whatsoever to "upgrade" to this version.