Hijack (Amon Düül II album)

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Hijack
Studio album by
Released1974[1]
GenreKrautrock
Length45:27
ProducerWild Willy, Amon Düül II
Amon Düül II chronology
Vive La Trance
(1973)
Hijack
(1974)
Made in Germany
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Hijack is the eighth studio album by Amon Düül II.[3][4] It was released in 1974 by Atlantic Records.[5] It was distributed in the UK by WEA Records.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Wait (Parts 1 & 2)"Meid06:16
2."Mirror"Weinzierl04:15
3."Traveller"Weinzierl, Knaup, Rogner04:23
4."You're Not Alone"Meid06:53
5."Explode Like a Star"Karrer04:00
6."Da Guadeloop"Meid, Leopold07:04
7."Lonely Woman"Ornette Coleman, Karrer04:44
8."Liquid Whisper"Leopold, Knaup, Rogner03:30
9."Archy the Robot"Karrer03:30

Personnel[edit]

Amon Düül II
  • Renate Knaup — vocals
  • Chris Karrer — guitars, violin, vocals, tenor saxophone
  • John Weinzierl — guitars
  • Falk Rogner – synthesizer
  • Lothar Meid — bass, guitar, vocals, string arrangements
  • Peter Leopold - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar
Additional Personnel
  • Chris Balder — strings
  • Ludwig Popp — French horn
  • Lee Harper — trumpet
  • Bob Chatwin — trumpet
  • Bobby Jones — saxophone
  • Rudy Nagora — saxophone
  • Thor Baldursson — keyboards
  • Olaf Kubler — flute, soprano saxophone
  • Herman Jalowitzki — marching drum
  • Wild Willy — accordion, percussion, vocals

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adelt, Ulrich (August 30, 2016). Krautrock: German Music in the Seventies. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472053193 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Hijack - Amon Düül II | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Heller, Jason (December 4, 2018). Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-fi Exploded. Melville House. ISBN 9781612196978 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (February 24, 2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440835148 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.