''Vive La Trance'' is the seventh studio album released by German Krautrock band

Amon Düül II Amon Düül II (or Amon Düül 2, PronunciationAmon Düül is a German rock band. The group is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the West German krautrock scene. Their 1970 album ''Yeti'' was described by British magazine ''The W ...

, 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

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Track listing

Personnel

* John Weinzierl - electric guitar (1-9,11), acoustic guitar (3,4), bass guitar (2,10,11), vocals (7,9) *

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- electric guitar (2,5-11), 12 string guitar (6), violin (6,11), saxophone (2,8,9,11), mellotron (10), maracas (10), vocals (1,6,10,11) * Peter Leopold - drums (1-11), percussion (10), grand piano (1,5) * Renate Krötenschwanz Knaup - vocals (2,3,5,7-9), choir (1,5) * Falk U. Rogner - organ (4-6,8),

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(1,4-8),

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(6) * Robby Heibl - electric guitar (1,2), 12 string guitar (2), bass guitar (3-9), cello (1), violin (6,7), choir (1), gurke (5), vocals (2,7,9) With guests: * Peter Kramper - grand piano (2,3) * Lothar Meid - choir (5), finger snaps (5) *

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- percussion (5), choir (5), finger snaps (5) * Desmond Bonner - choir (5), vocals (6) {{Authority control 1973 albums Amon Düül II albums United Artists Records albums