Ur trollkarlens hatt

by Bo Hansson

Ur trollkarlens hatt cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Silence
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 48:49
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second solo album by the Swedish multi-instrumentalist builds upon his Tolkien-inspired debut with lush, organ-driven instrumental rock. Blending jazz fusion textures with pastoral Scandinavian folk sensibilities, the recording captures an evocative, fairytale atmosphere without relying on lyrics. It stands as a masterful, atmospheric cornerstone of early European progressive music.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, forest, fantasy, complex, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Big City - Extended Version (11:28)
  2. Divided Reality (6:20)
  3. Elidor (1:35)
  4. Before the Rain (1:30)
  5. Fylke (1:52)
  6. Playing Downhill into the Downs (1:45)
  7. Findhorn's Song (1:37)
  8. The Awakening (2:46)
  9. Wandering Song (3:16)
  10. The Sun (Parallell or 90 Degrees) (7:14)
  11. Excursion with Complications (3:30)
  12. Waltz at Dawn - Bonus (5:51)

Credits

  • New Model Army - primary artist
  • Joolz - artwork, written-by
  • Justin Sullivan - written-by
  • Robert Heaton - written-by
  • Stuart Morrow - written-by

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