Das Hohelied Salomos

Das Hohelied Salomos is the sixth album by Popol Vuh. The title refers to the biblical poem Song of Songs also known as Song of Solomon. The album was originally released in 1975, on United Artists Records. In 2005, SPV re-released the album with three bonus tracks.

Das Hohelied Salomos
Studio album by Popol Vuh
Released	1975 (1975)
Recorded	February 1975
Studio	Bavaria Tonstudio
Genre	New-age
Length	33:12
Label	United Artists
Producer	Florian Fricke, Reinhard Langowski
Popol Vuh chronology
Einsjäger und Siebenjäger (1974) Das Hohelied Salomos (1975) Aguirre (1975)

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Florian Fricke except 2, 9 composed by Florian Fricke and Daniel Fichelscher, and 7 composed by Daniel Fichelscher. Lyrics by King Salomo (Solomon) arranged by Florian Fricke.

1. "Steh auf, zieh mich Dir nach" – 4:44
2. "Du schönste der Weiber" – 4:28
3. "In den Nächten auf den Gassen I" – 1:33
4. "Du Sohn Davids I" – 2:59
5. "In den Nächten auf den Gassen II" – 3:26
6. "Der Winter ist vorbei" – 3:42
7. "Ja, Deine Liebe ist süßer als Wein" – 3:36
8. "Du Sohn Davids II" – 3:47
9. "Du tränke mich mit Deinen Küssen" – 4:57

2005 bonus tracks

10. "In den Nächten auf den Gassen III" – 2:10
11. "Schön bist Du vor Menschensöhnen" (Alternative Session) – 2:45
12. "Mitten im Garten" (Alternative Piano Version) – 4:50

Personnel

• Florian Fricke – piano
• Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Djong Yun – vocals

Guest musicians

• Alois Gromer – sitar
• Shana Kumar – tabla

Credits

• Recorded at Bavaria Studio, Munich, February 1975
• Engineered by Klaus Meier and Wolfgang Loper, assisted by Libuse Tomas and Hardy Bank
• Electronics by Florian Fricke, Frank Fiedler, and Robert Wedel
• Mixed and produced by Florian Fricke and Reinhard Langowski
• Art direction and design by Ulli Eichberger