NEW RELEASES 2023/2 - BENGT "FRIPPE" NORDSTRÖM VINYL BOX
Here's the result of a huge body of work over two decades by Mats Gustafsson and Thomas Millroth to collect, archive, research and document the work of their friend and Mats' musical mentor, Bengt Nordström - a work of love and dedication to a singular artist.
The set includes the first re-release of Bengt's Natural Music LP and the first release of music that he shared with friends in tiny runs of test pressings on his Bird Notes label (on 3 LPs, Drastic Plastic, Någonting and Reality). There's a 7" EP of Bengt playing solo with the Ornette Coleman Quintet record, When Will the Blues Leave?, (11/10 on the Discaholic Corner music/rarity scales). The set is completed musically with a 10" tribute LP of performances by Anna Högberg, Isak Hedtjärn, Dror Feiler, Jörgen Adolfsson, Mats Gustafsson and Sven-Åke Johansson.
Mats has compiled the definitive Bird Note discography (in email after email, for so many years, he has been "working on it" - reaching out, meeting people, sharing recordings and knowledge, writing, proof reading, proof reading, proof reading ...).
Co-produced by Mats and Thomas with Antoine Plum of Ni-Vu-Ni-Connu and designed by Teresa Iten, the set includes a booklet with contributions by Thomas, an essay by John Corbett, unpublished photography, rare press clippings and notes from the artist. Also, a streaming link to "FRIPPE, Bengt Nordström, Moderna Muséet, 1973-05-29", a film by Torbjörn Ehrnvall.
Released by Ni-Vu-Ni-Connu on 15 February 2023, Bandcamp. Release party at Fasching on 15 February.
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4 comments:
Finally! Ordered this afternoon.
last few vinyl boxes still at bandcamp
Obviously there will be a re-press in summer with the error fixed. On the lp drastic plastic a bassist "Conny Lundin" is credited but the track is a solo. Originally it was planned to put a duet but finally the plans have changed but the sleeve has kept the first information.
SO the owners of the first pressing have a real collector :)
I have to say that the remastering of the music is absolutely great. The work has kept the authenticity of the original sound and at the same time made it really more clear. It gives a real value to the music of Frippe!
Re-press is shipping around 25 June. Some corrections to discography.
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