Ruphus - New Born Day (1973)

RUPHUS is probably one of the most important 70's Norwegian hard rock band with progressive tendencies (there were a few of those back then: AUNT MARY, TITANIC, POPOL VUH / ACE etc..) but their music evolution would differ greatly from those groups. Their debut "A New Born Day" is certainly one of the best Norwegian albums with a very exciting sound and its extraordinarily communicative enthusiasm, even if a bit dated. But three members left after the album release and a new singer was found for their second album "Ranshart", a more progressive record looking towards YES and FOCUS, but it was not quite as exciting as the debut. Future jazz-rock legend Terje Rypdal produced their third album "Let Your Light Shine", a jazz-rock album that had much success in Germany, but again, personnel change struck at the worst of times, but their fourth album "Inner Voice" continued the formula, but further changes undermined the group, eventually folding at the end of the decade to general indifference.

Track List:
1. Coloured dreams (4:04)
2. Scientific ways (5:59)
3. Still alive (4:35)
4. The man who started it all (5:28)
5. Trapped in a game (6:08)
6. New born day (5:43)
7. Day after tomorrow (8:47)

Bonus tracks from single 1973

8. Flying Dutchman Fantasy (3:08)
9. Opening Theme (3:18)

Musicians:
- Gudny Aspaas / lead vocals
- Thor Bendiksen / drums, percussion
- Hans Pelter Danielson / guitar
- Håkon Graf / organ, piano, vibes
- Kjell Larsen / guitar, flute
- Asle Nilsen / bass, flute
- Rune Sundby / acoustic guitar, saxophone, vocals

Releases information
LP Polydor Oslo / LP Brain 0060.127 / CD Pan Records PA 012 (1993)