LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Expanded edition of the second album by the legendary Finnish Progressive Rock group WIGWAM (featuring Englishman JIM PEMBROKE). Formed in 1968, WIGWAM recorded "Tombstone Valentine" in 1970 at Finnvox studios, Helsinki, the album was produced by the infamous Kim Fowley and was a wonderful collection of highly original material such as the album title track and compositions like Wishful Thinker, 1936 Lost in the Snow and For America.

The Wigwam line-up of JUKKA GUSTAVSON (Vocals, Organ, Piano), JIM PEMBROKE (Vocals), PEKKA POHJOLA (Bass, Violin) and RONNIE OSTERBERG (Drums) were joined at the sessions by guests including JUKKA TOLONEN on Guitar.

This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been expanded to include the tracks Pedagogi and Haato, the A & B sides of a single released in Finland in 1970 and includes a booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and a new essay.

Track listing:

1. TOMBSTONE VALENTINE
2. IN GRATITUDE
3. DANCE OF THE ANTHROPODS
4. FREDERICK AND BILL
5. WISHFUL THINKER
6. AUTOGRAPH
7. 1936 LOST IN THE SNOW
8. LET THE WORLD RAMBLE ON
9. FOR AMERICA
10. CAPTAIN SUPERNATURAL
11. END
12. PEDAGOGI
13. HAATO