Amon Düül UK
Encyclopedia
Amon Düül was the British
splinter of the German
krautrock
group Amon Düül II
that was active during the 1980s. The band released four original studio albums during their career, and one compilation. The band was initially named Amon Düül II, then Amon Düül - the (UK) designation was later added by fans to differentiate this lineup from the earlier one.
The band was formed in 1981 by guitarist John Weinzerl and bassist Dave Anderson in Wales
, both of whom had been members of Amon Düül II
, and featured drummer Guy Evans
from the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator
, with Julie Waring on vocals.
Four Amon Düül (UK) releases have now been remastered and reissued as of August 2008.
Compilations
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
splinter of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
group Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II
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that was active during the 1980s. The band released four original studio albums during their career, and one compilation. The band was initially named Amon Düül II, then Amon Düül - the (UK) designation was later added by fans to differentiate this lineup from the earlier one.
The band was formed in 1981 by guitarist John Weinzerl and bassist Dave Anderson in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, both of whom had been members of Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II
-Studio Albums:-Live Albums:-Compilations:-Singles:-External links:*...
, and featured drummer Guy Evans
Guy Evans
Guy Randolph Evans is an English progressive rock drummer, percussionist and composer, and a member of Van der Graaf Generator....
from the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
, with Julie Waring on vocals.
Four Amon Düül (UK) releases have now been remastered and reissued as of August 2008.
Discography
- Hawk Meets Penguin (as Amon Duul II, 1982)
- Meetings With Menmachines - Inglorious Heroes of the Past... (as Amon Düül II, 1983)
- Die Lösung (with Robert CalvertRobert CalvertRobert Calvert was a writer, poet, and musician.-Biography:Born Robert Newton Calvert in Pretoria, South Africa, Calvert's parents moved to England when he was two years of age and later attended school in London and Margate. He began his career by writing poetry and in 1967 formed a Street...
, as Amon Düül) (1989) - Fool Moon (as Amon Düül, 1989)
Compilations
- Airs on a Shoe String (as Amon Duul, 1987, compilation)
External links
- Amon Düül UK in the Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock.
- Amon Düül UK at Prog Archives.