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    Posted: September 30 2011 at 05:06
I had forgotten this band until Warthur mentioned their second album Ranshart in  my thread on Yes sound-alikes. I went back to their first three albums and loved hearing again their blend of heavy progressive rock with jazz influences, not unlike a number of  their other Brain label-mates. It was a breath of fresh air after a spell of listening to more modern progressive rock bands. During the seventies, they were regarded as 'krautrock', despite being Norwegain, but  probably because of the Brain connection,  and were as popular as any such bands here in the UK.
 
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I just have their debut New Born Day and i think it's fantastic ! What can i say but the flute,sax,organ,chunky bass incredible drumming,male and female vocals,the guitar.Yeah it's all very good.Approve
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They sound like Yes but yet they're krautrock? That doesn't compute. I'll have to check it out. 
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Points: 617 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 07:03
Their first album was a great heavy prog album. Their second album saw them trying really hard to replicate the early Yes sound, which I honestly feel was a mistake.
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Points: 727 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2011 at 09:44
Originally posted by Jake Kobrin Jake Kobrin wrote:

They sound like Yes but yet they're krautrock? That doesn't compute. I'll have to check it out. 
Don't forget that here in the UK, even Golden Earring were classified  as krautrock (in magazines, record shops, etc) - which seemed ridicululous at the time. 
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New Born Day is one of the best norwegian albums out there. Gudny Aspaas is amazing on this album.
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Points: 727 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2011 at 07:57
Originally posted by Kosmonaut Kosmonaut wrote:

New Born Day is one of the best norwegian albums out there. Gudny Aspaas is amazing on this album.


How do they compare with Ruphus?
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Points: 35 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 07 2011 at 05:19
Maybe I was a bit unclear, but 'New Born Day' is Ruphus' best album, and Gudny Aspaas was one of their vocalists.
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