Alrune Rod - Spredt For Vinden (1973) [Reissue 2002] Re-up

The fourth album from 1973 by Denmark's conter Cultural heroes. Living the communal lifestyle of free living and stoned communion, Alrune Rod made some great psychedelic rock and this album whilst more accessible than the bands earlier recordings still has the edge featuring ringing West Coast styled electric guitar breaks over country influenced acoustic rock numbers. A good album.

Alrune Rod biography
Alrune Rod is probably one of the most important Danish rock bands from the psychedelic era, and along with STEPPEULVENE, generally considered the epitome of Danish psychedelic rock and the Danish counterculture movement of the1960s and 1970s in general.

Alrune Rod, colloquially referred to as 'Alrunen', were formed in 1968 by Leif Roden and are considered to be the pioneers in Danish psychedelic and artistically oriented rock music, along with acts like BURNIN' RED IVANHOE , STEPPEULVENE, CULPEPPER'S ORCHARD, BLUE SUN and ACHE. Alrune Rod debuted with the single 'Tæl Aldrig I Morgen Med' in 1968 and the full length studio album 'Alrunes Rod' in 1969, followed by the highly acclaimed 'Hej Du' in 1970 and 'Alrune Rock' in 1971, which was released in a Danish language version and an English language version. The remaining three albums 'Spredt For Vinden' from 1972, '4-vejs' from 1974, and 'Tatuba Tapes' from 1975 are generally considered sub par compared to their earlier releases. Nonetheless, 'Tatuba Tapes' is notable for being recorded live in the studio.

Their musical style is often described as a hybrid between THE GRATEFUL DEAD and early PINK FLOYD. They initially composed fairly long songs, typically of 10 to 13 minutes of length which blended the heaviness of the blues rock with the complexity of art rock, some of their compositions bordering on bein symphonic. 'Hej Du' is considered their masterpiece with compositions like hard rocking 'Du Taler Og Siger' and the almost twenty-two minutes long 'Perlesøen'. While their early efforts are characterized by a relatively dark atmosphere, their post-'Hej Du' albums contain shorter, livelier and more accessible tunes, which nonetheless retain several progressive elements. Lyrically, Alrune Rod dealt with complex topics like the human psyche as well as society and politics but were not above addressing more trivial topics like love and rock 'n' roll rebellion. (Progarchives.com)







Track Listing

01. Kom Nu (3:43)
02. Her I Solen (5:00)
03. En Snehvid Fugl (4:46)
04. Sammensang (5:16)
05. XN (0:44)
06. Flyv Fugl Fisk (3:51)
07. Spredt For Vinden (5:29)
08. Gåseøjne (5:03)
09. Gåseøjne Fortsat (Hidden Track) (7:42)

Produced by Alrune Rod & Freddy Hansson

The Band

• Leif Roden: bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Mikael Miller: piano, mellotron, violin
• Ole Poulsen: guitar, vocals
• Karsten Høst: drums, percussion, vocals

Notes

Recorded March-April 1973 in the Rosenberg Studios
© Karma Music 2002
Reissue of LP original released 1973
This reissue is dedicated to Karsten Høst





Many thanks to the original uploader: uta5erika5

SEE also:
Alrune Rod 1998 Sonet Arene 1969 - 72 [2CD, Digitally Remastered]