Seligpreisung

Infobox Album
Name = Seligpreisung
Type = studio
Artist = Popol Vuh


Released = 1973
Recorded =
Genre = Krautrock Electronica
Length = 28:49
Label = Komische
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifexqugldhe link]
Last album = "Hosianna Mantra"
(1972)
This album = "Seligpreisung"
(1973)
Next album = "Einsjäger und Siebenjäger"
(1974)

Seligpreisung is the fourth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track (originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun).

Track listing

# "Selig sind die, die da hungern. Selig sind die, die da dürsten nach Gerechtigkeit. Ja, sie sollen satt werden" – 6:00
# "Tanz der Chassidim" – 3:15
# "Selig sind die, die da hier weinen. Ja, sie sollen später lachen" – 5:08
# "Selig sind die, die da willig arm sind. Ja, ihrer ist das Himmelreich" – 3:12
# "Selig sind die, die da Leid tragen. Ja, sie sollen getröstet werden" – 3:39
# "Selig sind die Sanftmütigen. Ja, sie werden einst die Erde erben" – 2:31
# "Selig sind die, die da reinen Herzens sind. Ja, sie sollen Gott schauen" – 2:33
# "Ja, sie sollen Gottes Kinder heißen. Agnus dei, agnus dei" – 2:42

"2004 bonus track:"
# "Be In Love (Du sollst lieben)" – 4:59

Personnel

*Florian Fricke: Piano, cembalo, vocals
*Daniel Fichelscher: Electric guitar (on 2, 3, 4, 6), drums, percussion
*Conny Veit: Electric guitar, 12-string guitar
*Robert Eliscu: Oboe
*Klaus Wiese: Tamboura

Guests:
*Djong Yun: Vocals (on 9)
*Fritz Sonnleitner: Violin (on 9)

Credits

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke
Original lyrics from the Gospel of Matthew, revised by Florian Fricke

Recorded at Baumburg (Altenmarkt) & Stommeln (Cologne)
Engineered by Dieter Dierks, assisted by Heiner
Produced by Reinhardt Langowski & Popol Vuh (for Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser & Gille, the cosmic music producers)

Cover design by Ingo Trauer & Richard J.Rudow
Photography by Bettina & Kranz

External links

http://www.furious.com/perfect/populvuh.html (Comprehensive article & review of every album, in English)

http://www.enricobassi.it/popvuhdiscografia70.htm (featuring the original credits)
http://www.venco.com.pl/~acrux/selig.htm