Seligpreisung
Studio album by Popol Vuh
Released	1973
Genre	Krautrock Electronica
Length	28:49
Label	Komische
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Popol Vuh chronology
Hosianna Mantra (1972) Seligpreisung (1973) Einsjäger und Siebenjäger (1974)

Seligpreisung is the fourth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on Kosmische Musik. In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track (originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun).

Track listing

1. "Selig sind die, die da hungern. Selig sind die, die da dürsten nach Gerechtigkeit. Ja, sie sollen satt werden" - 6:00
2. "Tanz der Chassidim" - 3:15
3. "Selig sind die, die da hier weinen. Ja, sie sollen später lachen" - 5:08
4. "Selig sind die, die da willig arm sind. Ja, ihrer ist das Himmelreich" - 3:12
5. "Selig sind die, die da Leid tragen. Ja, sie sollen getröstet werden" - 3:39
6. "Selig sind die Sanftmütigen. Ja, sie werden einst die Erde erben" - 2:31
7. "Selig sind die, die da reinen Herzens sind. Ja, sie sollen Gott schauen" - 2:33
8. "Ja, sie sollen Gottes Kinder heißen. Agnus dei, agnus dei" - 2:42

2004 bonus track:

1. "Be In Love (Du sollst lieben)" - 4:59

Personnel

• Florian Fricke: Piano, cembalo, vocals
• Daniel Fichelscher: Electric guitar (on 2, 3, 4, 6), drums, percussion
• Conny Veit: Electric guitar, 12-string guitar
• Robert Eliscu: Oboe
• Klaus Wiese: Tamboura

Guests:

• Djong Yun: Vocals (on 9)
• Fritz Sonnleitner: Violin (on 9)

Credits

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke
Original lyrics from the Gospel of Matthew, revised by Florian Fricke

Recorded at Baumburg (Altenmarkt) & Stommeln (Cologne)
Engineered by Dieter Dierks, assisted by Heiner
Produced by Reinhardt Langowski & Popol Vuh (for Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser & Gille, the cosmic music producers)

Cover design by Ingo Trauer & Richard J.Rudow
Photography by Bettina & Kranz

External links

http://www.furious.com/perfect/populvuh.html (Comprehensive article & review of every album, in English)

http://www.enricobassi.it/popvuhdiscografia70.htm (featuring the original credits)
http://www.venco.com.pl/~acrux/selig.htm