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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Can’s convention-shifting double album Tago Mago, Spoon Records have given the record a new lease of life. Packaged in its original 1971 UK artwork and containing 50 minutes of previously unreleased live material, the re-release is a worthy tribute to what was a genre-defining work of psychedelic, experimental rock music.
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(2CD) 2011 reissue of groundbreaking 1972 album with bonus live CD (first official release of 1972 Cologne concert)
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It pains me to give any Can release a single solitary star- especially for one of their best albums- but I'm going to have to concur with W. Thomas Phillip's review: this edition of Tago Mago is a huge let down.
I should emphasise that this is one of my all-time favourite albums. I wasn't concerned that CD1 featured the 2004 remaster- it sounds incredible, and any newer release could have run the risk of being brickwalled to death. As I suspect could be said for many long-term fans, the main draw with this reissue was the new bonus live disc.
Unfortunately, it sounds perfectly horrible- muddy, hissy, and, unbelievably, running at the incorrect speed.
To add insult to injury, this concert has been (quite literally) freely available on bootlegs for many years in much better quality. What could have been a great opportunity for Can fans old and new to experience this incredible band in all their live glory has been completely ruined by this shoddy presentation.
If you've never owned this record before, you are in for a mind-blowing experience. Please do yourself a favour however, and do not buy this edition. Aside from the nice Mini Vinyl gatefold artwork contained within the UK cover, there is no reason to own this.
Instead, any first time listeners should order the previous CD version, or the 2004 SACD hybrid. Long-term fans who already own the record would be well advised to give this a miss. Hardcore fans will likely already have the live recording in better quality. Fingers crossed that the forthcoming Lost Tapes will be a more fitting archival excursion.
I should emphasise that this is one of my all-time favourite albums. I wasn't concerned that CD1 featured the 2004 remaster- it sounds incredible, and any newer release could have run the risk of being brickwalled to death. As I suspect could be said for many long-term fans, the main draw with this reissue was the new bonus live disc.
Unfortunately, it sounds perfectly horrible- muddy, hissy, and, unbelievably, running at the incorrect speed.
To add insult to injury, this concert has been (quite literally) freely available on bootlegs for many years in much better quality. What could have been a great opportunity for Can fans old and new to experience this incredible band in all their live glory has been completely ruined by this shoddy presentation.
If you've never owned this record before, you are in for a mind-blowing experience. Please do yourself a favour however, and do not buy this edition. Aside from the nice Mini Vinyl gatefold artwork contained within the UK cover, there is no reason to own this.
Instead, any first time listeners should order the previous CD version, or the 2004 SACD hybrid. Long-term fans who already own the record would be well advised to give this a miss. Hardcore fans will likely already have the live recording in better quality. Fingers crossed that the forthcoming Lost Tapes will be a more fitting archival excursion.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Many Can fans (me included) regard Tago Mago - originally released on double vinyl 40 years ago today - as the group's finest achievement. I think it is among the four or five best records of all time.
This nicely-packaged 40th Anniversary edition represents perhaps the definitive version of this masterwork.
First of all the music. On Disc One we have both original vinyl LPs on one CD. This is the excellent band-supervised 2004 master, which sounds clear, powerful and dynamic. As to the music - well, for Can fans this needs no introduction. It's some of the finest music made in the 20th century. There are some interesting reviews of the music here: http://amzn.to/w1h7Xb
For the uninitiated, apart from "Aumgn" (a whirling dark maelstrom of sound that's quite scary with the lights off) and "Peking O" (insane Dada-ist cut-ups), Tago Mago is surprisingly accessible: envelope-pushing music than can be approached without fear. The 18-minute "Halleluwah" is the album's stand-out track, a monster funk groove featuring unbelievable drumming from Jaki L.
On Disc Two we have some previously-unreleased live material from 1972. Live, Can were fantastic - every song or piece was open-ended, an improvised journey. Nothing was ever played the same way twice. First off is a "Mushroom" completely different in mood, tempo, tone and just about everything else from the studio version. Next up, a superb 30-minute "Spoon" from the famous 1972 free concert, which starts of fairly conventionally and then embarks on a remarkable musical journey, all the while underpinned by Jaki Liebezeit's superb drumming. Lastly, an almost laid-back, short but super-funky "Halleluwah" (faded out unfortunately).
All three tracks are presented in decent (if not super-hi-fi) quality and easily bear repeated listening.
Finally, the packaging. You get a 16-page booklet which has a few nice pics but which is rather unilluminating. This is the only disappointing aspect of the package. There are pointless self-indulgent anecdotes from various fans: To be honest, I'm not sure anyone but a rabid Primal Scream fan is interested to know Bobby Gillespie's thoughts on TM or jamming with Jaki and Michael. I can't see anyone except Duncan Fallowell being interested in Duncan Fallowell talking about his favourite subject... Duncan Fallowell. I'd rather have heard from the band themselves, or learned something about the making of the album. It's also annoying that we don't get to learn where and when the live tracks were recorded (although I can make a decent guess by referring back to bootlegs). The two CDs are contained in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve and the whole lot is wrapped in a card box that reproduces the album's original 1972 UK LP packaging.
If you're a Can fan, I can recommend this version totally. For anyone else, especially the uninitiated, I say why not give it a go? It's not easy-listening a la Genesis, but it is some of the most daring, dynamic, astonishing music you'll ever hear.
This nicely-packaged 40th Anniversary edition represents perhaps the definitive version of this masterwork.
First of all the music. On Disc One we have both original vinyl LPs on one CD. This is the excellent band-supervised 2004 master, which sounds clear, powerful and dynamic. As to the music - well, for Can fans this needs no introduction. It's some of the finest music made in the 20th century. There are some interesting reviews of the music here: http://amzn.to/w1h7Xb
For the uninitiated, apart from "Aumgn" (a whirling dark maelstrom of sound that's quite scary with the lights off) and "Peking O" (insane Dada-ist cut-ups), Tago Mago is surprisingly accessible: envelope-pushing music than can be approached without fear. The 18-minute "Halleluwah" is the album's stand-out track, a monster funk groove featuring unbelievable drumming from Jaki L.
On Disc Two we have some previously-unreleased live material from 1972. Live, Can were fantastic - every song or piece was open-ended, an improvised journey. Nothing was ever played the same way twice. First off is a "Mushroom" completely different in mood, tempo, tone and just about everything else from the studio version. Next up, a superb 30-minute "Spoon" from the famous 1972 free concert, which starts of fairly conventionally and then embarks on a remarkable musical journey, all the while underpinned by Jaki Liebezeit's superb drumming. Lastly, an almost laid-back, short but super-funky "Halleluwah" (faded out unfortunately).
All three tracks are presented in decent (if not super-hi-fi) quality and easily bear repeated listening.
Finally, the packaging. You get a 16-page booklet which has a few nice pics but which is rather unilluminating. This is the only disappointing aspect of the package. There are pointless self-indulgent anecdotes from various fans: To be honest, I'm not sure anyone but a rabid Primal Scream fan is interested to know Bobby Gillespie's thoughts on TM or jamming with Jaki and Michael. I can't see anyone except Duncan Fallowell being interested in Duncan Fallowell talking about his favourite subject... Duncan Fallowell. I'd rather have heard from the band themselves, or learned something about the making of the album. It's also annoying that we don't get to learn where and when the live tracks were recorded (although I can make a decent guess by referring back to bootlegs). The two CDs are contained in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve and the whole lot is wrapped in a card box that reproduces the album's original 1972 UK LP packaging.
If you're a Can fan, I can recommend this version totally. For anyone else, especially the uninitiated, I say why not give it a go? It's not easy-listening a la Genesis, but it is some of the most daring, dynamic, astonishing music you'll ever hear.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Oh what a disappointment as I was so looking forward to this!! What you get here is CD1 the same as the previous remastered version, plus the famous 1972 concert in MUCH lower sound quality than available on the web for years, which runs incredibly slow, about 5min longer or ~10% slow. A fair bit of this live material is also on the Can Box DVD in better quality.
This is just a rip-off and I cancelled my pre-order. Buy with caution only if you have none of this already.
This is just a rip-off and I cancelled my pre-order. Buy with caution only if you have none of this already.
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