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    Posted: August 28 2006 at 18:23
    Has anyone heard this band before? It's a very brilliant group from what I can hear from 1983. I know it's SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA's (copy/pasted) related and therefore weird by nature. Even there 1999 album is 1983 recording quality (what's the story?). Prog experts come out from hiding and inform me.

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Points: 31157 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 18:27
I've heard of them, but never heard anything from them. Must check'em out Approve
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Points: 538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2006 at 18:53
You made me listen to "Zamlaranamma" from 1982 again. Weird. I like it. Have not really gotten into this album before now (except Doppler). Funny how nature can contribute... LOL

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=4963
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Points: 18292 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 08:07
I've heard some of their stuff.
It's like Zamla Mammas Manna with a 80's toutch
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Points: 5964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2006 at 10:02
"Zamlaranamma" is a cracking album. Up there with other Samla/Zamla classics such as "Maltid", "Family Cracks" and "Kaka", in my opinion. All three bands are essential listening for all but the most casual of RIO fans.

Oh, and 1983 is a live album, not a studio one. It's a collection of live recordings released posthumously.
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Points: 64352 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 00:23
Fusionman (nice to see there are other fusionheads here!): You may have learned these things by now but I didn't see much info here, so here you go; Von Zamla did indeed rise from the ashes of Lars Hollmer and Eino Haapla's (keys and guitar) Samlas Mammas Manna, one of Sweden's first really avant garde progressive bands. Though nearly unknown (even among many proggies) they were/are highly praised as top-notch musicians doing very innovative 'chamber' prog before it was hip. Hope this helps. BTW, '1983' is an excellent choice and one of their best.
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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 11:00
Amazing, I just wrote a short BIO for this band because I noticed,by chance,that there wasnt one!

Can anyone flesh it out for me,it is pretty barebones:

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=924
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Points: 19617 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 11:55
Von Zamla was the successor band to Samla Mammas Manna, whose Maltid album is highly recommendable
 
Von Zamla is a fine RIO group (part of the RIO chart signataires) and you can read my reviews to make your decision where to start. I'd try the early Samla material
 
 
Von Zamla is the predecessor to the 90's Zamla incarnation.
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Points: 64352 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 16:00
Tony-- Couldn't find a lot but I gathered a few things from the GEPR. 1st LP from 1970-71 on Silence, second (73) featured Coste Apetrea on guitar who was eventually replaced by Eino Haapla in 1978. Sorry couldn't give you more background, didn't have time to go searching but it shouldn't be too terribly hard to find something. Good luck!
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Points: 2703 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2006 at 17:52
I have only 1983 live record by Von Zamla and I love it - amazing music, and the quality of this live recording is unbelievably high!
 
 
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Points: 1191 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2006 at 10:41
    I prefer their early stuff under Samla Mammas Manna/ Zamla Mammaz Manna.
Familesprickor / Family Cracks (1980)
Klossa Knapitatet (1974)
Maltid (1973)
Samla Mammas Manna (1971)
Snorungarnas Symfoni (1976)
For Aldre Nybegynnare / Schlagerns Mystik (1978)
in that progression, though the last one is not really to my taste
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Points: 1819 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2006 at 13:53
funny - right now i'm listening to Zamla Mammaz Manna Familjesprickor, and for them I don't find it exceedingly strange [so far anyway...;)]. a lot of fusion elements in here actually [1980], and the second tune, Ventilation Calculation, has some definite echos of allman brothers in the riff! well, i guess that IS strange huh?

Edited by listennow801 - December 14 2006 at 13:55

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