SWEDISH PROGRESSIVE MUSIC
VA - The Essence of Swedish Progressive Music 1967-1979 [2007] (4 x CD's)
What a great compilation of Swedish Progressive music! If you're into collecting progressive music, and don't really know which artists you should look for - this 4 CD compilation is a great help and inspiration. Fans of progressive music unfamiliar with the music of Sweden should give this a try. On par with Rhino's "Nuggets" in terms of quality and potential to expose a wider audience to some excellent underappreciated music.
This 4-CD anthology on Swedish prog 1967-1979 is an excellent package in many ways. In fact, I don't know any similar attempt to give such thorough and precise picture of the Prog scene of one particular country, in a particular time limit. Or if I have come across such things, surely none of them have been done so well. It would be an interesting research to see how many of the bands/artists of this box are undeservedly not (yet) in Progarchives. I believe there are several! Naturally many of them are very rare and have a limited output (sometimes narrowed down to a single single), but despite that fact, this box is a perfect thing for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the early Swedish prog. Which indeed has a unique character. If that uniqueness is heard already by listening to just a few classics of Swedish prog, this compilation only deepens that idea. (https://www.progarchives.com)
71 legendary progressive acts and over five hours of music. Also includes a 48-page colour booklet backed with facts, unpublished photos, original record sleeves and other rare memorabilia. The texts is very informative, and everything about the package is edited tastefully. This box is a sort of successor to a book on Swedish Prog titled The Encyclopedia of Swedish Progressive Music 1967 - 1979 by by Tobias Petterson.
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Track lists
CD1
01 Andreas Aarflot Surayya - Part 1 3:30
02 Alexander Lucás Svarta Skogen 2:35
03 Arbete & Fritid Gånglåt Efter Lejsme Per Larss 3:05
04 Ardy & Lasses Öronpaj Black Sallad 3:36
05 Asoka Tvivlaren 4:35
06 Atlantic Ocean Take A Look Around You 3:42
07 Baby Grandmothers Being Is More Than Life 5:47
08 Sten Bergman Sorti 4:01
09 Bib Set Pythagorean Child N:o II - Arr 6:04
10 Blond The Lilac Years 6:00
11 Blåkulla Drottningholmsmusiken, Sats 1 2:20
12 Bättre Lyss Sagan Om Viggen 6:26
13 Charlie & Esdor Två Mans Bridge Blues 5:20
14 Contact Convul'sions 3:58
15 Dice Labyrinth 4:19
16 Doirs You Never Come Closer 4:14
17 Peter O Ekbergs System Tills Nästa Gång 3:00
18 Energy Metamorphosis 5:09
19 Cymbeline Flicka 1:20
CD2
01 Flasket Brinner Gunnars Dilemma 2:10
02 Mats Glenngard Kosterlage 7:18
03 Uppehall-Bo Hansson Funderingar Pa Vinden 2:18
04 Hansson & Karlsson Tax Free 7:15
05 Hoola Bandoola Band You and I 3:30
06 Ibis Blixtens Gamla Buss 2:57
07 International Harvester Sommarlaten 2:49
08 Bjorn Json Lindh Tuppa 6:25
09 Kaipa Musiken Ar Ljuset 7:04
10 Kebnekajse Frestelser I Stan 4:48
11 Kornet Skriket Fran Vildmarken 3:09
12 Kvartetten Som Sprangde Ganglat Fran Vallhallavagen 8:50
13 Lea Riders Group Dom Kallar Oss Mods 4:01
14 Life Sailing in the Sunshine 5:18
15 Lotus Mac 2:11
16 Made in Sweden Winter's a Bummer 5:27
17 Friendship Martins Lilla 2:58
CD3
01 Mecki Mark Men Born 3:58
02 Mendoza The Grateful Salesman & Co 2:40
03 Midsommar Illusionen Av En Färdigskolad 3:47
04 Motvind Lära För Livet 2:28
05 Nationalteatern Jack The Ripper 4:48
06 Nature Mystery Brew 6:57
07 Norrbottens Järn Flugornas Hage 3:32
08 November Ta Ett Steg In I Sagans Land 4:01
09 Nynningen Efterdyning 2:27
10 Opus III I See The World From My Window 3:34
11 Outsiders On My Magic Carpet 2:58
12 Pandora Measures Of Time 4:24
13 Panta Rei Five Steps 3:13
14 Pop Workshop High Priest 5:33
15 Pugh & Nature Slavsång 3:52
16 Resan Solens Vän 3:57
17 Rävjunk Inferno 2:27
18 Saga Önskebrunn 7:50
19 Fruit Kunskap 5:49
CD4
01 Samla Mammas Manna Minareten 8:21
02 Janne Schaffer Fillins Mignon 3:17
03 Scorpion Red Queen of the Underground 3:49
04 Shaggy No Strings 3:40
05 Sogmusobil Arabic in the Morning 4:16
06 Solar Plexus Skona Laten 8:23
07 Splash Sunday Ride 5:34
08 Trettioariga Kriget Ur Djupen 3:44
09 Trad Gras Och Stenar Sanningens Silverflod 2:40
10 Turid To the Children of Song My 5:24
11 Monica Tornell Oje Brudmarsch 4:47
12 Uppat Vaggarna Jag Hatar Politik 3:32
13 Vatten Jag Ar Trott 2:42
14 Vildkaktus Jag Sag Din Stad 3:33
15 Algarnas Tradgard Saturnus Ringar 7:09
16 Ardy the Painter of Love Pregnant Rainbows for Colourblind Dreamers 6:05
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Thank You I always like to see what other like in a genre that i enjoy. some great choices you have
ReplyDeleteHi doors97426,
DeleteI am also a fan of the progressive rock genre (from around the globe). It has so much story telling in its music that is almost always exciting. Have you looked up my comps of Italian Progressive Rock, and the Big Box of Prog?
Cheers.
underbar smörpojke !
ReplyDeleteHi D,
DeleteThis is as you say a wonderful set. Enjoy.
Cheers.
Ps. I've never been called smörpojke before. But I like it. :)
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome jack.
DeleteCheers.
Mate -- any chance of a booklet scan [asking a LOT I know!] CHEERS
Deletegreat share...phenomenal set to find other bands to investigate...when i found this a few yrs ago that made me discover Kaipa Kebnekajse and flasket which all are tremendous IMO...a must download!
ReplyDeleteHi tomconstanten.
DeleteThanks for your support of this post. It is a wonderful listen full of innovation.
Cheers
although i couldve done without seeing the Panta Rei cover when i went down the wormhole haha...im not posting a link to the cover, not out of laziness but out of respect for your amazing blog lol
ReplyDeleteButter, thank you, a Great Add to my Krautrock - Music for your Brain set. Happen to be working on A Harvest Records Anthology?
ReplyDeleteHi Road of Stones,
DeleteYou are welcome. The Music For Your Brain sets are wonderful. Did you pick up my Krautrock compilation? https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/search?q=krautrock
Cheers,
Cheers!
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