BJÖRN J:SON LINDH/RAMADAN MLP 15.414 (-71) SWEDEN

In retrospective Björn J:son Lindh (1944-2013) stands out as one of the more productive and successful on the Swedish music scene, without ever being a big poster figure or household name. Student at Royal Swedish Academy Of Music 1963-71. Renowned studio musician as flutist, pianist and arranger in genres as jazz, rock, fusion and ethnic and composer of chamber music, symphonies and quire works. He also wrote scores for over thirty movies and a number of theater settings. Through the years playing with jazz/prog or experimental bands and artists as Jason's Fleece, Baltic, Hörselmat, Ralph Lundsten, Jan Akkerman, Mike Oldfield and Staffan Scheja. Furthermore releasing 30+ solo albums where of this was the first. It would be wrong to call it a debute since he already was well in the game and the guest musicians no spring chickens either - e.g. Georg Wadenius (who'd played with Solar Plexus and Made In Sweden among others and after this 1972-76 in Blood, Sweat & Tears), Kenny Håkansson (Baby Grandmothers, Mecki Mark Men, Kebnekaise), Ola Brunkert (already then the most hired drummer on home turf and later part of the ABBA team, playing on all their recordings). The music here can best be described as lounge prog with an eastern feel. Cool and experimental at the same time, offering a generous space for solo accomplishments, but those more part of the flow than wayward outbursts. Superficially smooth yet with enough odd turns to make it further interesting. Favorite tracks - "Lastbrygga" (eng. "Wharf") and "Kullens Fyr" (eng. "Kullen's Lighthouse"). Originally released on Metronome in US (DIX 3000) and Atlantic in Germany (ATL 40 428), but for some reason never legally reissued on CD though conterfeits exist. Second Swedish press 1972 with yellow label. First had blue label as shown here and laminated fold/out cover with ad inner. (SCÄ*) (CCÖ*)