The debut album from this band from Norway.
The band was a seven piece big band with a lineup of drums, percussion, bass, guitars, organ, piano, flute, saxophone and vocals.
Ruphus is widely regarded as one of the best Norwegian bands from the 1970s. They released six albums in the '70s and they are all up for review here in the coming weeks.
The band is still around and does some sporadic gigs around Norway every year. But there is no plans for any new records. Most of the band members are also busy in other bands and that was the case from the very start of this band. Ruphus is to a large degree a supergroup.
This album started it all and it is an intriguing album.
The music on this half an hour long album is a mix of folk rock, eclectic prog, symphonic prog and heavy prog.
Jethro Tulls meets Gentle Giant and Yes. Those are the references here.
The vocals is both male and female vocals. There are plenty of flutes here and the music is really complex and at times a bit hard.
The band uses this half an hour to explore their genres and produce some music that really stands out and is original.
This is also a very good album and one that will keep the generations of progressive rock fans fascinated and satisfied. A couple of killer tracks is the only missing here.
Check out this album.
3.5 points
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