Tago Mago is the second studio album by the German krautrock band Can, originally released as a double LP in August 1971 on United Artists Records. It was the band’s first full studio album to feature vocalist Damo Suzuki after the departure of Malcolm Mooney the year prior, though Suzuki had been featured on most tracks on the 1970 compilation album Soundtracks. The was recorded at the Can Studio in the Schloss Nörvenich, a medieval castle near Cologne. Tago Mago features long-form experimental tracks blending rock and jazz improvisation, funk rhythms, and musique concrète tape editing techniques. The album has been described as Can’s best and most extreme record in sound and structure. The album has received widespread critical acclaim and is cited as an influence by various artists. Ned Raggett of AllMusic called it “not merely one of the best Krautrock albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period.”
Tracklisting
- Paperhouse (7:29)
- Mushroom (4:08)
- Oh Yeah (7:22)
- Halleluwah (18:32)
- Aumgn (17:22)
- Peking O. (11:35)
- Bring Me Coffee Or Tea (6:47)
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tago_Mago |
| Format | Vinyl 2× LP Album Limited Edition Reissue Remastered Stereo (Orange Translucent, Gatefold) |
| Label | Spoon Records |
| Catalog Number | XLSPOON6/7 |
| Notes | Remastered edition on translucent orange vinyl, with printed inner sleeves and download code. Housed in a gatefold jacket. The catalog number XLSPOON6/7 appears on the hype sticker, and XLSPOON6/7_UK appears on the barcode sticker on some UK distributed copies. The latter variant also features the following string: “under exclusive license to Mute Artists Limited”. This limited coloured vinyl edition uses the same sleeve and labels as the [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21793990-Can-Tago-Mago]standard black vinyl remastered edition[/url]. [Spine:] CAN Remastered Edition Tago-Mago XSPOON6/7 [Gatefold inside:] Recorded at Inner Space Studios [Rear sleeve:] ℗ & © 2013 Spoon Records Limited Printed in the EU XSPOON6/7 mute.com spoonrecords.com [Inner sleeve LP 2:] All music & lyrics by Karoli, Czukay, Liebezeit, Schmidt, Suzuki Published by Spoon Music / Gema Messer Music / UK Recorded at Schloss Nörvenich 1971 All tracks remastered from the original stereo master tapes […] at Sonopress, Germany […] Design by Intro based on the original artwork and design […] Photography from the personal Can archives. [Labels:] ℗ 2013 Spoon Records Limited © 2013 Spoon Records Limited Made in EU. |
| Discogs URL | Can - Tago Mago |