Torch of the Mystics was originally issued by Majora Records solely on vinyl format in 1990. However, due to its compressed and tinny sounding production, the album was remastered and re-released by Tupelo Records in 1993.[5]
Noting its "swirling, psychedelic ethnic forgeries that will make Can fans renounce post-Landed Kraut Rock wax", Byron Coley wrote in Spin that the album "is easily the richest, lumpiest puddle of guh they've yet emitted."[6]
Since its release, the album has received critical acclaim from websites such as Allmusic and Pitchfork.
Track listing
Side one
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Blue Mamba"
3:06
2.
"Tarmac 23"
4:23
3.
"Esoterica of Abyssynia"
3:13
4.
"Space Prophet Dogon"
7:02
Side two
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The Shining Path"
2:56
2.
"The Flower"
3:13
3.
"Cafe Batik"
2:41
4.
"Radar 1941"
2:44
5.
"Papa Legba"
2:42
6.
"The Vinegar Stroke"
1:53
7.
"Burial in the Sky"
3:48
Sources
The song "The Shining Path" is cover of the Bolivian song "Llorando se fue," recorded by Los Kjarkas in 1981.
^Torch of the Mystics (sleeve). Sun City Girls. Seattle, Washington: Majora Records. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
