Seligpreisung

Seligpreisung
Studio album by Popol Vuh
Released 1973
Recorded Baumburg, Altenmarkt/Alz;
Stommeln, Cologne
Genre Krautrock, psychedelic rock
Length 28:49
Label Kosmische
Popol Vuh chronology
Hosianna Mantra
(1972)Hosianna Mantra1972		 Seligpreisung
(1973)		 Einsjäger und Siebenjäger
(1974)Einsjäger und Siebenjäger1974

Seligpreisung is the fourth album by German band Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on record label Kosmische Musik. The title is the German name for the Beatitudes, from Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

Release

In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track, "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)", originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Perfect Sound Forever described it as "another soaring, beautiful, essential and seminal work, sounding not only unique in the world of music, but among all other Popol Vuh albums."[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke. Original lyrics from the Gospel of Matthew, revised by Florian Fricke.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Selig sind die, die da hungern. Selig sind die, die da dürsten nach Gerechtigkeit. Ja, sie sollen satt werden"6:00
2."Tanz der Chassidim"3:15
3."Selig sind die, die da hier weinen. Ja, sie sollen später lachen"5:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Selig sind die, die da willig arm sind. Ja, ihrer ist das Himmelreich"3:12
2."Selig sind die, die da Leid tragen. Ja, sie sollen getröstet werden"3:39
3."Selig sind die Sanftmütigen. Ja, sie werden einst die Erde erben"2:31
4."Selig sind die, die da reinen Herzens sind. Ja, sie sollen Gott schauen"2:33
5."Ja, sie sollen Gottes Kinder heißen. Agnus dei, agnus dei"2:42
2004 bonus track
  1. "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)" – 4:59

Personnel

Guest musicians
  • Djong Yun – vocals (on 9)
  • Fritz Sonnleitner – violin (on 9)
Technical personnel
  • Dieter Dierks – engineering
  • Heiner – engineering assistance
  • Reinhardt Langowski – production
  • Ingo Trauer – cover design
  • Richard J. Rudow – cover design
  • Bettina Fricke – sleeve photography
  • Kranz – sleeve photography

References

  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. Seligpreisung at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Bearman, Gary (October 2008). "The Transcendent Music of Popol Vuh". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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