AMON DÜÜL II - VIVE LA TRANCE - IMMACULATE MINT 1973 UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP

	£		34
	$		45

Artist & Title: Amon Düül II – Vive La Trance

RARE IMMACULATE MINT 1973 UK FIRST PRESSING 11-track LP, the band's sixth studio album including the space rocker 'A Morning Excuse', housed in the original picture sleeve. The record is in as-new flawless Mint condition and sounds as wonderful as ever and the clean and sharp cover is in Near Mint condition. See pics. A superb collector’s copy of this perfect example of 1970s German Art-Rock.
Highly desirable for its A-1 B-1 first pressing matrices,  and immaculate Mint condition vinyl, and very difficult to find in this condition. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: United Artists Records ?– UAS 29 504

Release date: 1973

Overall Grade: Mint/NM (LP/Cover)

Matrix (Runout): Side 1: UAS 29504 A-1 1 A      Side 2: UAS 29504 B-1 1 P

This remarkable LP is hardly ever offered for sale in this condition – if ever.

“Although different from previous AD offerings it is none the less a great album with much character and has stood the test of time well. The recording quality is superior to much of their other stuff too and it rocks!”

This is the extremely rare real thing: a genuine flawless MINT CONDITION 1973 UK first pressing. The record is in immaculate as-new condition and the cover is in near mint condition. All items are free from any major defects. See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1973, not reprints or replacements. The LP is the original 1973 UK stereo LP, which was only played once or twice on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

“This is a really inspired album - with echoes of the Incredible String Band seeping in through some sort of Turkish labyrinth, and the gradual eruptions of anarchy that gave Amon Duul's rock its vitality.”

Vive La Trance is the seventh (including Utopia) studio album released by the German Krautrock band Amon Düül II, which was released in 1973. Produced by Olaf Kübler and Amon Düül II and engineered by Peter Kramper, Vive La Trance was recorded and remixed at Bavaria Studios with additional remixing done at Union Studio München. The album sleeve's photography was done by Falk U. Rogner and Gena Zimmerman, with additional design and artwork by Jürgen Rogner. The song "Mozambique" is dedicated to the political revolutionary Monika Ertl.
The band, which is generally considered to be one of the founders of the Krautrock scene and a seminal influence on its development, emerged from the radical West German commune scene of the late 1960s, with others in the same commune including some of the future founders of the Red Army Faction. Founding members are Chris Karrer, Dieter Serfas, Falk Rogner (b. 14 September 1943), John Weinzierl (b. 4 April 1949), and Renate Knaup (b. Renate Aschauer-Knaup, 1 July 1948).
The band was founded after Weinzierl and the others met at the Amon Düül 'art commune' in Munich. The commune consisted mainly of university students, who formed a music group initially to fund the commune, with everyone who lived there joining in to play music whether or not they had any experience or ability. The commune split when they were offered an opportunity to record, which was boycotted by the more musically proficient members of the commune (who went on to form Amon Düül II). Recordings were made by the other members but were of very poor quality and were only released later (under the name Amon Düül) to capitalise on the success of ADII's albums. As Amon Düül II grew and personnel changed they still remained a commune, living together as a band.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this rare piece of music history in this condition.

“They were something else, truly, and live, were incredible. Two guitarists, one of whom also played electric violin and the sax. Prog rock, acid rock, whatever you like to call it, they rocked!”

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

AND IT MUST SELL IN THIS ONCE ONLY AUCTION

You can read more about this album and Amon Düül II all over the web.

I pack my records professionally in stiff corrugated cruciform record boxes leaving the Vinyl (housed in anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.

Postage discounts for multiple orders are available: £2 per additional LP, up to a maximum of 4, in the UK.
£5 per additional LP, up to a maximum of 4, in the Rest of the World.

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