One of the first active
krautrock units, Amon Düül grew out of a commune in Munich, Germany that mixed radical political criticism with a unique vision of free-form improvisation tied to American
psychedelic rock. Such open-ended and non-musical origins made the later activity of the group quite confusing, as a quartet of (slightly) more musically inclined members branched out in 1969 as
Amon Düül II. Meanwhile, the original Amon Düül continued releasing albums, most of which had actually been recorded during a single jam session by the entire conglomeration in 1969. Though Amon Dü…
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