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Tago Mago [40th Anniversary Edition] - Can
  • Band Name: Can
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
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99 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: This 40th Anniversary remastered edition of the 1971 krautrock classic features all of the original artwork from the UK release. It also includes a bonus CD of 50 minutes of remastered and previously unreleased material recorded in 1972. Tago Mago was recorded in Schloss Norvenich, a castle near Cologne owned by an eccentric art collector. It has been hailed by All Music as "One of the best albums ever, period."… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
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  1. Drowned In Sound
    Dec 1, 2011
    100
    Arguably the most influential rock album ever recorded... everyone that matters – and many who don't – between Bowie and Radiohead cites it as an influence.
  2. Uncut
    Dec 1, 2011
    100
    Invoking and evoking just about all the spontaneity and scariness that you'd want from rock'n'roll, Tago Mago can offer experiences as spellbinding as the sequence that originally comprised side one ("Paperhouse", "Mushroom", "Oh Yeah"), or can be so extreme that you feel yourself under attack by maniacs.
  3. Pitchfork
    Dec 9, 2011
    100
    It's a colossus of an album, the product of a band that was thinking huge, pushing itself to its limits, and devoted to breaking open its own understanding of what rock music could be.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. avrilsmith
    10
    I was very encouraged to find this site. I wanted to thank you for this special read. I definitely savored every little bit of it. Heathrow Minicab
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. WeAreOne
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Probably in my top 10, actually. Can has several incredible albums, but this one combines everything I love about them into one wonderful collection.… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes
  3. RobertoReis
    10
    This is a landmark album that has influenced whole generations of musicians. I discovered this band five years ago and they became one of my all time favourites.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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