Famous for his 1970 concept album "Lord of the Rings" which came out decades before Hollywood ever made any noise about Tolkien's trilogy. ]The music was taped on a remote island off Stockholm, on an 8-track recorder, in a summer house studio with the help of a few friends and musicians. It received Gold Record awards in England and Australia. Licenced by Tony Stratton-Smith's Charisma label in England and America, it was also the subject of an extensive TV ad campaign that turned it into a hit in progressive rock circles at the time.
"Lord of the Rings" is a beautiful, timeless album of instrumental psychedelia worth hearing, even if it does sound rather 70ish production-wise. It doesn't feature any "fantasy/medieval" themes à la AYREON but captures the otherworldly, pastoral feel of Tolkien's work, like a Nordic album should.
This extended verson was remixed in 1988 at Silence Studio and also includes tracks from the albums "The Magician's Hat" and "Attic Thoughts".
- Acoustic Guitar – Rolf Scherrer (tracks: 19 to 23)
- Bass – Bo Hansson (tracks: 1 to 12, 19 to 23), Thomas Netzler (tracks: 19 to 23)
- Bass [Slide] – Bo Hansson (tracks: 13 to 18)
- Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Göran Lagerberg (tracks: 19 to 23)
- Congas – Rune Carlsson (tracks: 1 to 18)
- Drums – Rune Carlsson
- Flute – Gunnar Bergsten (tracks: 13 to 18), Sten Bergman (tracks: 1 to 18)
- Guitar – Finn Sjöberg (tracks: 19 to 23), Kenny Håkansson (2)
- Organ, Guitar, Composed By, Producer – Bo Hansson
- Percussion – Rune Carlsson (tracks: 13 to 18)
- Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer – Anders Lind
- Remix – Anders Lind (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Saxophone – Gunnar Bergsten
- Synthesizer – Bo Hansson (tracks: 13 to 23)
- Synthesizer [Moog] – Bo Hansson (tracks: 1 to 12)
- Violin – Mats Glenngård (tracks: 19 to 23)
Tracks 1 to 12 from "Lord of the Rings" (1970)
Tracks 13 to 18 from "The Magician's Hat" (1972)
Tracks 19 to 23 from "Attic Thoughts" (1975)
01. Leaving Shire (03:28)
02. The Old Forest & Tom Bombadil (03:43)
03. Fog On The Barrow-Downs (02:29)
04. The Black Riders & Flight To The Ford (04:07)
05. At The House Of Elrond & The Ring Goes South (04:40)
06. A Journey In The Dark (01:10)
07. Lothlórien (04:01)
08. Shadowfax (00:51)
09. The Horns Of Rohan & The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields (03:57)
10. Dreams In The House Of Healing (01:56)
11. Homeward Bound & The Scouring Of The Shire (02:54)
12. The Grey Havens (04:57)
13. Findhorn's Song (01:49)
14. Before The Rain (01:31)
15. Fylke (01:50)
16. Playing Downhill Into The Downs (01:40)
17. Wandering Song (03:15)
18. Excursion With Complications (Part One) (01:55)
19. Rabbit Music - Intro (00:38)
20. Attic Thoughts - Repose (02:18)
21. Attic Thoughts - Wandering (02:23)
22. Rabbit Music - Fiver (02:43)
23. A Happy Prank (03:11)
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