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Junipher Greene

Friendship (2LP, White)

LabelDodo Records

Format2LP

GenrePsych

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*100 copies ultra limited edition! 2025 repress* Junipher Greene  was a Norwegian progressive rock band, who were formed in Oslo in 1967.  When they released their historic debut album Friendship (called a "milestone" in European progressive rock") in 1971 they became the first Norwegian band ever to release a double LP. These 18 tracks, characterized by their incisive guitar solos, prominent flute and excellent songwriting, are progressive rock at its very best. One of the Genre's true masterworks. It stands as one of Norway's earliest progressive albums

Stylistically it is heavy progressive rock, blending the tension of King Crimson, the organ and guitar sounds of Deep Purple and Uriah Heep, and the dynamics of early Jethro Tull. The dark, memorable and usually very intensive music was superbly played and driven by a flute, mellotron and Hammond organ passages, some heavy guitars, complex drumming and fine vocals.

Nowadays the original Sonet vinyl is a world-class rarity and in (rarely seen) top condition is worth about 1000 euro. It should be noted that the record cover was painted by the (now) very famous Odd Nerdrum.
Details
Cat. number: DODO515_2
Year: 2025

Release notes

Comes in a deluxe thick paste-on cover. Limited edition of 100 copies.

Tracklist
A1Try To Understand
A2Witches Daughter
A3Music For Our Children
B1A Spectre Is Haunting The Peninsula
B2Sunrise / Sunset
B3Magical Garden
C1Autumn Diary
C2Maurice
C3Attila's Belly-Dance
C4Prelude: Take The Road Across The Bridge
D1Friendship
D2Interlude
D3Mountain Voices
D4Land Of The Foxes / Friendship That's Earned
D5Into The Cloudburst
D6Manitou's Skylands & Down To Earth
D7Friendship