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What are your thoughts on the album MONSTER MOVIE (1969) by Can?

I think this album is AMAZING. This is one of my favorite albums of all time. What do you like about it?

Here’s a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Movie-Can/dp/B0000067X4

I loved the early ‘Can’ albums with Malcolm Mooney.
When I first heard ‘monster movie‘ (nearly 40 years ago…Lol), I found it to be a wonderful mix of very ‘Velvet Underground’ influenced trance psych/rock, ala
‘Sister Ray’, or ‘The Gift’, with touches of Karlheinz Stockhausen here and there, topped off with a couple more straight ahead psych rockers….here’s an excerpt from ‘Father Cannot Yell’, a song featured on the ‘Monster Movie’ album…and one of my favorites. Malcolm’s babbling/narrative style of singing reminds me of Lou Reed or John Cale (with German accents) in many ways…

Here’s a couple more great tracks from the ‘Monster Movie’ album…
Outside My Door:

Mary, Mary So Contrary:

But you’re right…the album is amazing, and to this day I still hold it in high regard. Their follow up album ‘Soundtracks’ is equally entertaining, and if you haven’t heard it yet…it’s highly recommended.
Their style seemed to do a complete turn after Malcolm left the band…but I still enjoyed everything that ‘Can’ did with Damon as well. Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi, and Future Days being my favorite albums with him…fantastic band!

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2 Responses to “What are your thoughts on the album MONSTER MOVIE (1969) by Can?”

  1. .White & Nerdy(#1 Steelers fan!) on March 4th, 2010 at 4:24 am

    Mary Mary So Contray and Outside my door sounded pretty good, thanks for sharing with me I had never heard of them.
    References :

  2. I loved the early ‘Can’ albums with Malcolm Mooney.
    When I first heard ‘Monster Movie’ (nearly 40 years ago…Lol), I found it to be a wonderful mix of very ‘Velvet Underground’ influenced trance psych/rock, ala
    ‘Sister Ray’, or ‘The Gift’, with touches of Karlheinz Stockhausen here and there, topped off with a couple more straight ahead psych rockers….here’s an excerpt from ‘Father Cannot Yell’, a song featured on the ‘Monster Movie’ album…and one of my favorites. Malcolm’s babbling/narrative style of singing reminds me of Lou Reed or John Cale (with German accents) in many ways…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZiMT4TaYvM&feature=PlayList&p=3CA984C773C67B83&index=17
    Here’s a couple more great tracks from the ‘Monster Movie’ album…
    Outside My Door:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDogzwD5rY&feature=related
    Mary, Mary So Contrary:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDpBKqukFU&feature=related
    But you’re right…the album is amazing, and to this day I still hold it in high regard. Their follow up album ‘Soundtracks’ is equally entertaining, and if you haven’t heard it yet…it’s highly recommended.
    Their style seemed to do a complete turn after Malcolm left the band…but I still enjoyed everything that ‘Can’ did with Damon as well. Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi, and Future Days being my favorite albums with him…fantastic band!
    References :

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