Year : 1980-2023 (C+C Records Box Set Edition) (2023)
Style : Melodic Rock , West-Coast , AOR
Country : Norway
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 1,2 Gb
Bio:
LAVA's sound AOR, westcoast, yacht style band from Norway.Founded in 1977.Lava (established 1977 in Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz-rock band, known from a series of recordings in the 1980s (Polydor Records).The initiators Per Hillestad (drums), Svein Dag Hauge (guitar) were joined by Kjell Hestetun (bass) and Stein Eriksen (keyboards) and released the jazz funk influenced album Lava (1980), with contributions from Geir Langslet (keyboards) and Olav Stedje (vocals).When Hestetun and Eriksen left the band, the quartet Hauge, Hillestad and Langslet and bassist Rolf Graf continued releasing the album Cruisin (1981), with contributions by Per Kolstad (piano), Sigurd Køhn (saxophone) and Marius Müller (guitar), and the track «Take Your Time» became Norway and Europe hit.Their third album was Prime Time (1982) with Egil Eldøen as new vocalist accompanied by Sidsel Endresen on one track. In addition to the regular lineup, Per Kolstad and Sigurd Køhn contributed on this album. It was followed by a tour with Randy Crawford (1983), also contributing on the album Fire (1984). This is Lavas best-selling albums and it was awarded Spellemannsprisen (1984) in the class Pop.Later, the group released Prime Cuts (1985), Rhythm of Love (1990) and The Very Best of Lava (1996). On the next two albums Polarity (2003) and Alibi (2005), Geir Langslet was substituted by Stein Austrud (keyboards) Kåre Kolve contributed as saxophonist. The last album Symphonic Journey (2009) was recorded live with Kringkastingsorkestret at Rockefeller. Lava also collaborated with guest artists like Randy Crawford.
Album:
Lava started in Årdal in 1977. Drummer Per Hillestad and guitarist Svein Dag Hauge were joined by Kjell Hestetun on bass and Stein Eriksen on keys and, voila, the biggest AOR and west coast success in Norwegian history was a fact.Their big breakthrough in Norway came after the band's appearance at Vossajazz in 1978. This was at a time when the whole world was playing jazzy pop music, except here on the mountain. In 1983 Randy Crawford was introduced to Lava for the first time. She was one of the great soul stars of the late 70s and into the eighties. This was the start of a long-standing collaboration. Lava made her album debut in 1980 with the album Lava and has in parallel with her own career, competed, played on and produced an impressive number of records with everyone from Tom Mathisen, Trond Granlund, Marius Müller, Olav Stedje, Gudny Aspaas, Anita Skorgan, Trond Viggo, Dollie, Prima Vera, Alex, Stein Ove Berg, Ketil Stokkan and Jannicke - just to name a few. They were nominated for Spellemann for the album Prime Time in 1982, before finally (deservedly) winning with the album Fire in 1984. Lava has housed a number of fantastic musicians and they have lasted for an impressive 45 years - in one form or another. Young Johnny Sjo fills Rolf Graf's enormous bass shoes and Sigurd Køhn has been replaced by Kåre Kolve. Marius Müller was also around for many years, as an associate member. Interest in the band just keeps growing and growing and their records sell five figures abroad. Now their entire career will be collected in a beautiful box, designed by Trine + Kim Design Studio.The liner notes are written by Europe's biggest Lava enthusiast and connoisseur, Swedish Mikael Engström.
Line Up:
Egil Eldoen – vocals
Svein Dag Hauge – guitars, vocals
Per Hillestad – drums, percussion
Jonny Sjo – bass
Frode Mangen – keyboards, piano
Per Christian Indreus (guest vocals on 9)
Tracklist:
CD1 - Lava (1980)
CD2 - Cruisin (1981)
CD3 - Prime Time (1982)
CD4 - Fire (1984)
CD5 - The Rhythm of Love (1990)
CD6 - Polarity (2003)
CD7 - Alibi (2005)
CD8 - Symphonic Journey (2009)
CD9 - Water (2019)
CD10 - X (2023)
CD11 - Bonus Disc (live, alternative recordings, remixes, unreleased songs and songs from compilation albums)
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