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General Information
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Artist...............: Can
Album................: Tago Mago
Year.................: 1971
Genre................: Avant-Garde
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 7
Duration.............: 01:13:15 min
Size.................: 101 MB
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
1. Paperhouse 7:27
2. Mushroom 4:02
3. Oh Yeah 7:24
4. Halleluhwah 18:27
5. Aumgn 17:33
6. Peking O 11:37
7. Bring Me Coffee or Tea 6:45
Album Review:
With the band in full artistic flower and Suzuki's sometimes moody, sometimes frenetic
speak/sing/shrieking in full effect, Can released not merely one of the best Krautrock
albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period. Tago Mago is that rarity
of the early '70s, a double album without a wasted note, ranging from sweetly gentle
float to full-on monster grooves. "Paperhouse" starts things brilliantly, beginning
with a low-key chime and beat, before amping up into a rumbling roll in the midsection,
then calming down again before one last blast. Both "Mushroom" and "Oh Yeah," the latter
with Schmidt filling out the quicker pace with nicely spooky keyboards, continue the
fine vibe. After that, though, come the huge highlights - three long examples of Can
at its absolute best. "Halleluwah" - featuring the Liebezeit/Czukay rhythm section
pounding out a monster trance/funk beat; Karoli's and Schmidt's always impressive fills
and leads; and Suzuki's slow-building ranting above everything - is 19 minutes of pure
genius. The near-rhythmless flow of "Aumgn" is equally mind-blowing, with swaths of
sound from all the members floating from speaker to speaker in an ever-evolving wash,
leading up to a final jam. "Peking O" continues that same sort of feeling, but with
a touch more focus, throwing in everything from Chinese-inspired melodies and jazzy
piano breaks to cheap organ rhythm boxes and near babbling from Suzuki along the way.
"Bring Me Coffee or Tea" wraps things up as a fine, fun little coda to a landmark record.
Ned Raggett, All Music Guide.
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