Råg I Ryggen (Swe) - Råg I Ryggen [LP] (1975)

Hard Rock / Progressive Rock

Other issues:
1975: Råg I Ryggen, Cassette [Rondo #MK R 114]
2005: Råg I Ryggen, CD [Transubstans Records #TRANS013]
2011: Råg I Ryggen, CD [Flawed Gems #GEM 69]

Recorded at the EMI-studio in Skärmarbrink - which was one of the most modern 16-channel studios in Sweden at the time - for two full days to record a full-lenght album with the band. The dates were the 22nd and 23rd of February, and suddenly a new problem came up. The lyrics for some of the songs where usually improvised on stage, but the band figured that it would not work out in the studio. The lyrics for Naked Man were written the day before the recording and the final touch on Queen Of Darkness were made in the early hours before Råg I Ryggen arrived at the studio at 09.00 AM. The album was recorded in 16 hours. All instruments, except for the synthesizer, were recorded live the first day, while all vocals and mixing was made the second day. Some small errors were soon discovered, but there was no time for overdubs, but while listening to the album today these small things only add authenticity to the groove and general feel of the music. The album was released in April 1975 and some of the Swedish-language songs were aired by the Swedish radio. Rondo seemed to believe in Råg I Ryggen’s music and issued between eight and ten thousand copies of the album, as well as booking a gig at the big scene at Gröna Lund on the 3rd of July. The album was distributed by EMI throughout Sweden, but not abroad.

Thanklist: Östen, Inga-Greta and Tobbe, Matte and Jögge, Kjell, Lasse, Rååger, BJ-Musik, Dieke Musik, Walles Musik, Musikalen.