Much sought-after Krautrock classic from 1973, now for the first time remastered from original analogue master tapes.
Deluxe Box. 180g black double vinyl.
Comes in black polylined inner sleeves, packaged in a box.
Limited to 2950 box sets worldwide.
Based on the original vinyl packaging from 1973.
Particularly sought after by collectors is this deluxe box which, in addition to 2 vinyl discs, contains various cards by the artists as well as explanatory texts on the “Tarot” reference and reprints of the Tarot cards by Walter Wegmüller.
Wegmüller was born in Bern, the son of Romani travellers, and grew up in homes and farms with foster parents. He travelled around Europe and India, making paintings and jewellery. He settled in Basel in 1957 and became an expert on the tarot. Working as a visual artist, Wegmüller designed a set of 22 tarot cards. His friend Timothy Leary introduced him to Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser of Ohr Records in Germany, and it was agreed that Wegmüller record an album on the theme of tarot, with musicians Klaus Schulze, two members of Ash Ra Tempel, Manuel Göttsching and Hartmut Enke, and other musicians collectively known as The Cosmic Jokers. The album was recorded in 1972 and released in 1973, with an elaborate package that included a set of Wegmüller‘s cards. Wegmüller recites stories about each of the tarot cards on the album, which also contains lengthy instrumental passages.
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Disc 1 (46:26)
1. Der Narr (3:55)
2. Der Magier (4:38)
3. Die Hohepriesterin (4:17)
4. Die Herrscherin (4:16)
5. Der Herrscher (2:58)
6. Der Hohepriester (3:10)
7. Die Entscheidung (3:51)
8. Der Wagen (5:15)
9. Die Gerechtigkeit (3:01)
10. Der Weise (4:01)
11. Das Glücksrad (3:38)
12. Die Kraft (3:26)
Disc 2 (41:34)
13. Die Prüfung (4:56)
14. Der Tod (1:19)
15. Die Mäßigkeit (4:47)
16. Der Teufel (3:38)
17. Die Zerstörung (4:00)
18. Die Sterne (6:14)
19. Der Mond (2:50)
20. Die Sonne (3:03)
21. Das Gericht (2:06)
22. Die Welt (8:41)
Lineup:
Walter Wegmüller / Vocals
With:
Manuel Göttsching / Guitar
Hartmut Enke / Guitar
Walter Westrupp / Acoustic Guitar
Jürgen Dollase / Keyboards
Jerry Berkers / Bass
Klaus Schulze / Drums, Electronics
Harald Großkopf / Drums
Dieter Dierks / Backing Vocals
Rosi Müller / Backing Vocals