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Norway 1970 ""

LP 500 numbered / heavy sleeve / 180 gram pressing / printed inner sleeve / insert
RAIN, Norway's most well kept secret has been betrayed and solved!
This great band has only released a very rare 45 EP as a soundtrack for the Norwegian movie RIVALEN. Very much like Frank Zappa and The Mothers, RAIN's complex compositions are based on the skills of modern classic composers such as Varèse and Strawinsky. As a strong influence they've mentioned Vanilla Fudge. 10 great tracks with horns and orchestra arrangement, with great fuzz guitar, hammond organ and amazing vocals.
A Norwegian rock band who had the urge to exceed limits, both musically and technically.
Rain was Carl Jorgen Kionig - drums / Knut Heljar Hagen - organ, piano, vocals, bass / Åsmund Feidje - guitar, violin, vocals, bass.
This album was recorded in 1969/70, beside 7 own composition they play mind blowing versions of A Day in the life, Strawberry Fields Forever and Isolation. Their very complex and difficult arrangements required a lot of practice to turn their concerts into a total experience with a spectacular psychedelic light-show and experimented with "surround" sound.
What a great album this is!" ""