Ruphus - New Born Day (1973) (1993)

Artist: Ruphus
Title Of Album: New Born Day
Year Of Release: 1973/1993
Label (Catalog#) : Pan [PACD012]
Country:: Norway
Genre: Heavy Prog Rock
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 00:47:33
Full Size: 288mb(+5%)

RUPHUS is probably one of the most important 70's Norwegian hard rock band with progressive tendencies (there were a few of those back then: AUNT MARY, TITANIC, POPOL VUH / ACE etc..) but their music evolution would differ greatly from those groups. Their debut "A New Born Day" is certainly one of the best Norwegian albums with a very exciting sound and its extraordinarily communicative enthusiasm, even if a bit dated. But three members left after the album release and a new singer was found for their second album "Ranshart", a more progressive record looking towards YES and FOCUS, but it was not quite as exciting as the debut. Future jazz-rock legend Terje Rypdal produced their third album "Let Your Light Shine", a jazz-rock album that had much success in Germany, but again, personnel change struck at the worst of times, but their fourth album "Inner Voice" continued the formula, but further changes undermined the group, eventually folding at the end of the decade to general indifference.

Tracks:
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1. Coloured Dreams (4:04)
2. Scientific Ways (5:59)
3. Still Alive (4:35)
4. The Man Who Started It All (5:28)
5. Trapped in a Game (6:08)
6. New Born Day (5:43)
7. Day After Tomorrow (8:47)
Bonus tracks on 1993 release:
8. Flying Dutchman Fantasy (3:08)
9. Opening Theme (3:18)

Personnel:
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Gudny Aspaas / lead vocals
Thor Bendiksen / drums, percussion
Hans Petter Danielsen / guitar
Hakon Graf / organ, piano, vibes
Kjell Larsen / guitar, flute
Asle Nilsen / bass, flute
Rune Sundby / acoustic guitar, saxophone, vocals