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BLAKULLA -ST Very Limited 500 Copies Sweden CREAM and DEEP PURPLE REISSUE VINYL
Sold Date:
September 26, 2014
Start Date:
September 16, 2014
Final Price:
$39.90
(USD)
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BLÅKULLA Blåkulla MLP 008 MELLOTRON RECORDS
AVAILABLE 8 SEPTEMBER 2014 READY TO SHIP SO BUY IT NOW ON PRE-ORDER AND THEN I SEND
BLÅKULLA are a mid-70's prog quintet from Gothenburg. Along with ATLAS and KAIPA, they were one of the few Swedish bands that played symphonic rock at the time. They practised their chops doing hard blues à la CREAM and DEEP PURPLE, and their brand of symphonic rock isn't entirely devoid of those early influences. Their only legacy, an eponymous album released in 1975, is a mixture of roughness and typical Scandinavia melancholy, featuring swirling organs and gutsy guitar numbers as well as slightly folksy acoustic pieces. The guitar play, which varies from aggressive to melodic, is highly reminiscent of Steve HOWE but more fuzzy and distorted; the keyboards are also very YES like but less flamboyant than Rick WAKEMAN's. All vocals are sung in Swedish and most themes (although relatively short except for an epic 10-min. +) are well developed. The original LP goes for $300-$400 on the underground market
CONDITION NEW/MINT/SEALED
