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Label: Norske Albumklassikere
Freddy Lindquist was already an important name in Norwegian rock before recording Menu, having played with major 1960s groups such as The Beatniks and The Vanguards. Released in 1970, this was his only solo album, and it remains a highly enjoyable early Norwegian progressive rock record with strong guitar work, loose studio energy and a colourful late-60s/early-70s atmosphere.
For the sessions, Lindquist gathered a strong circle of musicians connected with Oslo’s vibrant Club 7 environment, including vocalist Freddy Dahl of Junipher Greene, keyboardist Geir Wentzel, drummers Leif Jensen and Espen Rud, and saxophonist Carl “Calle” Neumann. Lindquist himself handled guitar, bass, flute and percussion, giving the album a very personal and multi-instrumental character.
Musically, Menu moves between hard-edged guitar rock, bluesy grooves, psychedelic flashes and early progressive arrangements. The playing is direct and lively, but there is also a playful studio feel running through the album, with keyboards, saxophone, flute and percussion adding extra colour around Lindquist’s sharp guitar presence.
Tracks such as Sundae Sellers, The Green And Pink Little Man and Sharako show the album’s more eccentric and exploratory side, while How Nice, Black Is Black and Join In And Freak Out lean into a stronger rock feel. The result is a compact but varied Norwegian album classic that connects garage-rooted 60s rock with the heavier and more adventurous sounds of the new decade.
This Norske Albumklassikere CD edition, catalogue number NACD552, brings Menu back as part of the label’s series dedicated to important and hard-to-find Norwegian releases.
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