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Bo Hansson – Music Inspired By Lord Of The Rings (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1972
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Music Inspired By Lord Of The Rings is an LP by Bo Hansson from 1972 released on the Charisma label.
About this album
Bo Hansson’s Sagan Om Ringen is a landmark of Scandinavian progressive rock, translating Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings into a vivid instrumental concept album. Released in 1970, it pairs psychedelic guitar, organ, Mellotron-like textures and subtle electronics to create a series of linked scenes rather than a conventional song cycle. Hansson’s melodic restraint and cinematic pacing give the record a distinctive sense of narrative, while its cult success helped establish it as one of the era’s most enduring European prog albums. The result is imaginative, atmospheric and unmistakably focused on storytelling through sound.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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Artist: Bo HanssonLabel: Charisma – 6369 924Format: LPUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1972Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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A1 Leaving Shire
A2 The Old Forest / Tom Bombadil
A3 Fog On The Barrow Downs
A4 The Black Riders / Flight To The Ford
A5 At The House Of Elrond / The Ring Goes South
B1 A Journey In The Dark
B2 Lothlorien
B3 Shadowfax
B4 The Horns Of Rohan / The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields
B5 Dreams In The House Of Healing
B6 Homeward Bound / The Scouring Of The Shire
B7 The Grey Havens