ROUND 2 ******* Distr. : NE - Shiny Beast Style : reissue / freakbeat / garage rock / psychedelic / R2LP 1 FOLQUE FOLQUE LP 06.2015 Norway's legendary electric/acoustic folk-rock band from the mid '70s, strongly infl. by Fairport Convention. The LP was originally released by Philips in 1974. This ed. comes with exclusive artwork and liner-notes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 2 DREAM GET DREAMY LP 01.2017 Get Dreamy', The Dream's highly personal and almost exotic take on free rock and psychedelia, was the first of its kind in Norway. With a mix of jazzy elements, ballads, hazy sounding pop songs and the occasional whimsical Vaudeville-vibes so typical of 1967, it's a special slice of vinyl from the era. The sound of this reissue was remastered from the original tapes. The liner notes were written by Terje Rypdal afficionado and guitar ace Reine Fiske (Dungen, The Amazing). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 3 FIREBEATS, INC. FIREBEATS, INC. LP 01.2016 The first ever legal vinyl reissue of this holy FREAKBEAT grail from Norway's underground, originally issued in 1966. Only containing great self-penned tunes, this energetic album reveals influences from a.o. The Who and Hollies, though with a more rebellious, uncompromising attitude. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 4 UNDERTAKERS CIRCUS RAGNAROK LP 02.2016 Here is the first ever vinyl reissue of this legendary album, remastered from the orig. master tapes and featuring restored artwork and extensive liner notes. This must hear -album, originally released in 1973, is one of the true gems from the political counter -culture music underground as it existed in Norway during the era. Polydor probably signed the horn-heavy 11-piece band to compete with a.o. Blood Swet & tears and Chicago, but Undertakers Circus had a far more psychedelic and progressive style and attitude, and even added elements of Afro-beat and funk. Unique stuff! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 5 FIREBEATS, INC. : LET ME TELL YOU-SINGLES AND OUTTAKES LP 01.2016 On vinyl, this is a splendid compilation of the sensational A/B-sides plus rarities from Norways's mid '60s FREAKBEAT heroes FIREBEATS, INC. The band mainly played raw originals, but they also recorded a few cover versions, f.i. of Johnny Rivers' 'Secret Agent Man' (translated to 'Hemmelig Agent') and Neil Sedaka's 'Be My Baby', made famous by The Ronettes. Side 2 of the LP contains some of the band's self recorded rehearsal demos. A wonderful release for every fan of energetic '60s sounds! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 6 ORIENTAL SUNSHINE : DEDICATED TO THE BIRD WE LIVE LP 08.2016 The long and winding countryside of Norway in the late sixties was hardly the ideal place to be playing psychedelic folk music. But the teenage duo of Nina Johansen and Rune Walle, aided by their friend Satnam Singh and accomplished jazz musicians Espen Rud (Min Bul), Sture Janson and Helge Groslie (Junipher Greene), triumphed over high odds to make one of the most spellbinding albums in the genre, made anywhere. The now classic 'Dedicated To The Bird I Love' was recorded by legendary Norwegian producer Jan Erik Kongshaug and originally released by Philips in 1970. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 7 DREAM GET DREAMY LP 01.2017 Get Dreamy', The Dream's highly personal and almost exotic take on free rock and psychedelia, was the first of its kind in Norway. With a mix of jazzy elements, ballads, hazy sounding pop songs and the occasional whimsical Vaudeville-vibes so typical of 1967, it's a special slice of vinyl from the era. The sound of this reissue was remastered from the original tapes. The liner notes were written by Terje Rypdal afficionado and guitar ace Reine Fiske (Dungen, The Amazing). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 8 TERJE RYPDAL BLEAK HOUSE LP 09.2017 A vinyl-reissue of the debut solo-album by Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdahl. Recorded in 1968, 'Bleak House' marks Terje's departure from psychedelic group The Dream to explore further territories. (He would later become one of the most respected instrumentalist in European jazz.) 'Bleak House', which was recorded with Jan Garbarek, Knut Riisnaes, Jon Christensen and Christian Reim (The Dream), blends contemporary composition with modern jazz and progressive rock. This reissue comes with remastered sound, taken from the original tapes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R2LP 11 SALUKI SALUKI LP 12.2017 Reissued on vinyl is the eponymous album from the progressive jazz-funk band Saluki, originally released in 1977. Featuring members from the highly significant proggers Junipher Greene, 'Saluki' is a much loved rare groove classic and a crate digger's favourite. The album consists of eight advanced and ambitious tracks showcasing Saluki's blistering fusion of prog rock, jazz, west-coast harmonies and funk, as well as great songwriting abilities. This masterpiece has finally been given the royal treatment it deserves. ======================================================================================= Some "Notes" taken from: Shiny Beast Mailorder Hermelijnkoog 21 1822 CA Alkmaar The Netherlands www.shinybeast.nl