Selbstportrait - Vol. II

Infobox Album |
Name = Selbstportrait - Vol. II
Type = Album
Artist = Hans-Joachim Roedelius


Caption =
Released = 1980
Recorded = 1973-1977
Genre = Kosmische Musik
New Age Music
Electronic music
Ambient Music
Length = 40:43
Label = Sky
Producer = Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Reviews =
Last album = "Selbstportrait" (1979)
This album = "Selbstportrait - Vol. II" (1980)
Next album = "Selbstportrait Vol. III "Reise durch Arcadien"" (1980)

"Selbstportrait - Vol. II" is the fourth solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, best known for his work with Cluster, Harmonia, and Aquarello. The title is German for "Self Portrait - Vol. II", a title which clearly reflects the gentle, introspective nature of this album of ambient or new age music. It is the second of seven albums in Roedelius' "Selbsportrait" series of recordings. The album is subtitled "Freundliche Musik", German for "Friendly Music".

Like "Selbstportrait" before it, "Selbstportrait - Vol. II" was recorded by Roedelius during various Cluster sessions between 1973 and 1977, so the music actually predates Roedelius' first two solo albums: "Durch Die Wüste" and "Jardin Au Fou"."Selbstportrait - Vol. II" was released by Sky Records in 1980.

Seven of the 11 tracks on "Selbstportrait - Vol. II" and the entire previous album, "Selbstportrait" were released as a single CD titled "Selbstportrait I & II" in 1996. The tracks omitted from the reissue are "Signal", "Schönheitsflecken", "Grundlsee", and "Regunwurm".

Track listing

#"Signal" - 0:10
#"Gewiß" - 4:46
#"Aufbruch" - 3:45
#"Schönheitsflecken" - 3:14
#"Alle Jahre wieder" - 4:43
#"Übern Fluß" - 3:45
#"Tee für die Geisha" - 5:25
#"Kichererbsen" - 2:30
#"Grundlsee" - 4:27
#"Regunwurm" - 4:04
#"Thronfloge" - 3:44
#"Signal" - 0:10

Personnel

* Hans-Joachim Roedelius - piano, keyboards

References

* Album liner Notes
* Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/release/745967 Roedelius - Selbstportrait I & II] Retrieved September 27, 2007.
* Elmulab [http://www.elmulab.de/Sky+Records Sky Records (in German)] Retrieved September 29, 2007.
* Rate Your Music [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/hans_joachim_roedelius/selbstportrait_ii/ Selbstrportrait II by Hans-Joachim Roedelius] Retrieved September 29, 2007.