Die Nacht der Seele


Die Nacht der Seele is the twelfth album by Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1979 on Brain Records. In 2005 SPV re-released the album with four bonus tracks. "Engel der Luft" and "Im Reich der Schatten" were used in 1982 for the soundtrack of Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except where noted.
  1. "Mantram der Erdberührung I" – 2:13
  2. "Engel der Luft" – 2:38
  3. "Mit Händen, mit Füßen" – 2:42
  4. "Wo bist Du, der Du überwunden hast?" / "Gesegnet Du, Bei Deiner Ankunft" – 5:41
  5. "Mantram der Erdberührung II" – 2:12
  6. "Im Reich der Schatten" – 2:10
  7. "Wanderer durch die Nacht" – 4:07
  8. "Mantram der Herzberührung I" – 1:48
  9. "Auf dem Weg" – 2:53
  10. "Mantram der Herzberührung II" – 1:40
  11. "In der Halle des Lernens" – 4:02
;2005 bonus tracks
All bonus tracks composed by Florian Fricke and Daniel Fichelscher.

  1. "Mantram der Stirnberührung I" – 2:16
  2. "Zusammenkunft" – 0:47
  3. "Mantram der Stirnberührung II" – 2:03
  4. "Im Garten der Ruhe " – 10:19

Personnel

;Guest musicians
Recorded in 1979 at Bavaria Ton Studios, München and Panne/Paulsen Studio, Frankfurt/Main

Engineered by Hans Keller, Rudolf Wohlschläger, Eberhard Panne & Robert Wedel

Produced by Florian Fricke for Gammarock Music

Executive producer: Gerhard Augustin