Tarot

Walter Wegmüller · 1973

88 min · 22 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

81 /100

Alpine

Higher than 93% of albums we've rated

The ordered tarot framework gives the sprawling psychedelic improvisations a clear shape, while the German recitation and space-rock setting make it distinctly its own.

What we noticed

The 22 tracks follow the Major Arcana in order, from Der Narr to Die Welt, giving the record a fixed narrative frame.
German vocal passages sit alongside extended electric-instrumental playing; the voice acts more as a guide through the cards than as a conventional pop lead.
Guitar, keyboards and percussion stretch the shorter card pieces into a continuous cosmic-psychedelic journey rather than a set of self-contained songs.

Composition 25% of the score: 7/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 7/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 8/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 8/10

Influence 5/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 Der Narr 3:55
2 Der Magier 4:39
3 Die Hohepriesterin 4:17
4 Die Herrscherin 4:15
5 Der Herrscher 2:58
6 Der Hohepriester 3:10
7 Die Entscheidung 3:51
8 Der Wagen 5:15
9 Die Gerechtigkeit 3:01
10 Der Weise 4:01
11 Das Glücksrad 3:36
12 Die Kraft 3:27

Disc 2

1 Die Prüfung 4:56
2 Der Tod 1:19
3 Die Mässigkeit 4:47
4 Der Teufel 3:38
5 Die Zerstörung 4:00
6 Die Sterne 6:14
7 Der Mond 2:50
8 Die Sonne 3:03
9 Das Gericht 2:06
10 Die Welt 8:40

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