SPALAX
Spalax was the first label to compile an extensive reissue program (1992) of Popol Vuh releases.
‘Tantric Songs’ (14206) is listed on inside information of Spalax releases, but so far I have never came across this release.Possibly information is wrong, as ’Die Nacht der Seele’, subtitled ‘Tantric Songs’ is released with catalogue number 14206.
Inside the cover of the ‘Sinaï Desert’- video, the compilation ‘Movie Music’ is mentioned with catalogue number 14874. Up till now I couldn’t verify the release of this cd. According to information on several websites this release is identical with the compilation of the name name, released by Weltbild.
Between 1993 and 1997 Spalax rereleased many Popol Vuh albums. Some also on vinyl. Below I list only the verified releases.
‘Fitzcaraldo’ and ‘In den Garten Pharaos’ appeared for the first time by Spalax during this period. ‘Aguirre’ was released twice. The second release however contains partly different tracks from the 1992-rerelease.
Spalax did one original first release: ‘Messa di Orfeo’ in 1999. Several sources also speak of a video-release of ‘Messa di Orfeo’, however I have never seen a copy.
Also there appeared two 3-cd boxes on Spalax: ‘On the way to the Himalaya’and ‘Soundtracks for Werner Herzog’
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1992-1993 (all cd)
14204 Die Nacht der Seele - (1992 on cover; 1993 on cd)
14205 Affenstunde
14206 Tantric Songs
14207 Yoga
14208 Bruder des Schattens
14209 Hosianna Mantra
14210 Sei Still wisse ich bin
14211 Das Hohelied Salomos
14212 Nosferatu (On a little way) - (1992 on cover; 1993 on record)
14213 Letzte Tage Letzte nachte
14214 Coeur de verre
14215 Agape, Agape
14216 Spirit of Peace
14217 Seligpresung
14218 Einsjaeger Siebenjaeger
14219 Aguirre
1994
14205 Affenstunde - cd
14875 In den Garten Pharaos - cd
......... Hosianna Mantra - lp
1996
14974 Aguirre - cd (not identical with 14219)
14703 Soundtracks for Werner Herzog - 3cd
14704 On the way to Himalaya - 3cd
14876 Fitzcaraldo - cd
14301 Sinai Desert - video
14112 Nosferatu (On the way to) - lp
1997
14118 Einsjager Siebenjager - lp
1999
14562 Messa di Orfeo - cd
......... Messa di Orfeo (video?)
