Ruphus - Flying Colours (1978)(2009)

Artist Ruphus
Title Of Album Flying Colours
Year Of Release: 1978/2009
Label (Catalog#) Pan [PACD 034]
Country: Norway
Genre Prog Rock, Jazz-Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks + cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 00:41:28
Full Size: 289mb(+3%)

Ruphus biography
Formed in Oslo, Norway in 1970 - Disbanded in 1981 - Concert reunions in the 2000's

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. Footlovers Diet (3:54)
2. Frysja (4:07)
3. Early Riser (4:09)
4. Flying Colours (6:12)
5. The Rivulet (4:39)
6. Joy (4:20)
7. Moody Moments (9:23):
- Part One: The Moment (1:42)
- Part Two: Gloom (2:33)
- Part Three: Exaltation (5:08)
Bonus track on 2009 release:
8. Inner Voice (Live in Essen, Germany, feb 1978) (4:46)

Personnel:
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Sylvi Lillegaard / vocals, percussion
Kjell Larsen / electric & acoustic guitars
Jan Simonsen / grand piano, electric piano, Moog & Yamaha synths, clarinet, backing vocals
Asle Nilsen / bass
Thor Bendiksen / drums, percussion