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Tago Mago (40th Aniversary Edition) [Remastered]

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Originally released as a double LP back in 1971, Tago Mago is often considered the most extreme and most satisfying release in this legendary German krautrock band’s extensive catalog. This 40th anniversary edition includes three bonus tracks recorded live in 1972, amounting to 50 minutes of essential previously unreleased listening. Often overlooked in its day, Can has gone on to become a majorly influential band, impacting the works of Radiohead, Sonic Youth, and countless others. The group’s long-form jamming and open song structures created the freedom to find new sounds that went against the world of popular song and its formulas. “Halleluhwah” builds a percussive, tribal trance. “Aumgn” swerves into space for a witching session. “Mushroom” spooks the blues with a haunted, progressive presence. Elements of jazz, avant-garde, psychedelia, and pop are blended without peer. The magic sprinkled over the half-hour performance of “Spoon”—a tune that would be all of three minutes on the follow-up, Ege Bamyasi—alone makes this updated edition the one to hear.

Customer Reviews

The Immortal Can

Music of a timeless zen mindset. Can stands the test of time. Don't neglect to hear the finest of progressive experimental rock legends CAN. (wish they were recording a new album. they'd have my purchase money down in an instant.)

Tago Mago is great, but...

Tago Mago is probably the essential Can album. Unfortunately, they removed the non-reissue Tago Mago from iTunes so now you have to pay $5 extra for three live tracks.

This Needs to Break Into the Stratosphere...NOW.

Okay, enough's enough. I'm tired of this phenomenal, mindbending 75-minute beast of a release being kept out of the public sphere. Sure, it's mildly popular in critic's and musician's circles (if you dig far enough), but I wish that more casual music fans would find out about this album, pick up their headphones, and be amazed at what five guys in the early 70s could do. You can see how this influenced post-punk, indie rock and a slew of wonderful experimental acts (like The Fall, another overlooked group). But the most important thing is, this is ART. Even if it influenced no one, this would still be a high recommendation from me based on the stunningly tight musicianship and breathtaking composition alone. It's also flawless mood music. "Halleluhwah" can lift you far above the ground, "Mushroom" can leap on you with a streak of horror, and "Bring Me Coffee or Tea" can send you deep into the most reflective parts of your psyche. In short, this is a masterpiece whose spirit lives on generations after its birth.

Biography

Formed: 1968 in Cologne, Germany

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

Always at least three steps ahead of contemporary popular music, Can were the leading avant-garde rock group of the '70s. From their very beginning, their music didn't conform to any commonly held notions about rock & roll — not even those of the countercultures. Inspired more by 20th century classical music than Chuck Berry, their closest contemporaries were Frank Zappa or possibly the Velvet Underground. Yet their music was more serious and inaccessible than either of those artists. Instead...
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