Various - Norsk Rocks Historie vol. 6 (1971-1977)

(Wish I knew more about these compilations - anyone got any info for me?)

Norsk Rocks Historie Vol. 6: Progressiv Rock 1971-1977

01: Queen Of All Queens - Popol Vuh
02: People In Motion - Saft
03: Sultana - Titanic
04: Jimi, Janis & Brian - Aunt Mary
05: Colored Dreams - Ruphus
06: Mild Grey Fog - Prudence
07: Working Man - Saft
08: 10.000 People - Hole In The Wall
09: Take The Road Across The Bridge - Junipher Greene
10: Sea Wolf - Titanic
11: Crazy Eyes Go Blind - Flying Norwegians
12: Trapped In A Game - Ruphus
13: G Flat Road - Aunt Mary
14: Moonshine Man - Jonas Fjeld
15: Restless Man - Hole In The Wall
16: Tomorrow May Be Vanished - Prudence
17: All We Have Is The Past - Popol Vuh
18: Attila's Belly Dance - Junipher Greene

edit - this just in from the good folks at StonerRock.com: "Norsk Rocks Historie is a series of documentaries made for Norwegian radio (11 60-minute episodes) and TV (11 30-minute episodes), and the CDs have some examples of what happened in Norwegian rock at different periods. There will also be 11 CDs (6 so far) in the series, one for each radio/tv-episode. It covers the biggest and most influential, if not the best, Norwegian rock bands from the '50s and up to now. The most interesting CDs are Vol.4: Rhythm'n'blues and Psychedelia (1966-1969) and Vol.6: Progressive Rock (1971-1977)"

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Ruphus - Colored Dreams

Titanic (Norway 1970)

alexgitlin.com:

"Norway stunned the rock world when it produced one of the hottest new bands of the early Seventies. After all, it was a time of huge competition on the already overcrowded scene. Most of the heavyweight groups of the era hailed from America and the UK. Led Zeppelin, Santana, Sly & The Family Stone, Yes, Deep Purple - the list was endless. Despite this overwhelming dominance, such was the desperate hunger for 'live' music to satisfy local demand that many more countries began to nurture their own local artists. As musicianship improved, it wasn't long before there were excellent young rock groups playing throughout Europe.

One of the best was Titanic from the Norwegian capital Oslo. They enjoyed an encouraging response when they first sailed over the horizon in 1971. Yet they'd had to fight hard to establish a reputation. This wasn't necessarily due to their hailing from a small country. Admittedly, Norway far failed to make much of an impression on the pop scene. But rock'n'roll fans were not bothered about national boundaries. If you were good, you were accepted, and it didn't matter where you came from. The problem was the age-old one - of getting the right amount of exposure and promotion. Titanic had to gain recognition beyond their own borders if they were to become an economic success. They needed to convince the rest of the world that they could compete, both in terms of their music and their image. Fortunately, they had some lucky breaks to help them on their way.

The five-piece was originally formed in 1969, and included Kjell Asperud (percussion, vocals), Janny Loseth (guitar, vocals), John Lorck (drums) and Kenny Aas (organ and bass guitar). They rehearsed hard, wrote some good tunes, and so Titanic eventually became one of the first Norwegian bands to enjoy hit records in both England and Germany. They also recruited English lead singer, Roy Robinson, who helped give their music an international appeal. Roy wrote most of the lyrics which he sang in English, on a succession of fine albums and singles." more...

http://lix.in/df0564

Titanic - Something On My Mind