Seligpreisung

Seligpreisung
Studio album by Popol Vuh
Released	1973
Recorded	Baumburg, Altenmarkt/Alz; Stommeln, Cologne
Length	28:49
Label	Kosmische
Popol Vuh chronology
Hosianna Mantra (1972) Seligpreisung (1973) Einsjäger und Siebenjäger (1974)

Seligpreisung is the fourth album by German band Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on record label Kosmische Musik. The title is the German name for the Beatitudes, from Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

Release

In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track, "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)", originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Perfect Sound Forever described it as "another soaring, beautiful, essential and seminal work, sounding not only unique in the world of music, but among all other Popol Vuh albums."^[2]

Track listing

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

Side A

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

Side B

1. "Selig sind die, die da willig arm sind. Ja, ihrer ist das Himmelreich" – 3:12
2. "Selig sind die, die da Leid tragen. Ja, sie sollen getröstet werden" – 3:39
3. "Selig sind die Sanftmütigen. Ja, sie werden einst die Erde erben" – 2:31
4. "Selig sind die, die da reinen Herzens sind. Ja, sie sollen Gott schauen" – 2:33
5. "Ja, sie sollen Gottes Kinder heißen. Agnus dei, agnus dei" – 2:42

2004 bonus track

9. "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)" – 4:59

Personnel

• Florian Fricke – piano, cembalo, vocals, production
• Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar (on 2, 3, 4, 6), drums, percussion, production
• Conny Veit – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, production
• Robert Eliscu – oboe, production
• Klaus Wiese – tamboura, production

Guest musicians

• Djong Yun – vocals (on 9)
• Fritz Sonnleitner – violin (on 9)

Technical personnel

• Dieter Dierks – engineering
• Heiner – engineering assistance
• Reinhardt Langowski – production
• Ingo Trauer – cover design
• Richard J. Rudow – cover design
• Bettina Fricke – sleve photography
• Kranz – sleeve photography

References

External links

• Seligpreisung at Discogs (list of releases)
• Popol Vuh discography
• Seligpreisung at Venco.com.pl