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Das Hohelied Salomos
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedFebruary 1975
StudioBavaria Tonstudio
GenreNew-age
Length33:12
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerFlorian Fricke, Reinhard Langowski
Popol Vuh chronology
Einsjäger und Siebenjäger
(1974)
Das Hohelied Salomos
(1975)
Aguirre
(1975)
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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.

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