Undir Áhrifum - 2010 German Shadoks label 180 gram 8-track LP Reissue

2010 German Shadoks label 8-track vinyl LP reissue of Keflavik, Iceland, supercombos 2nd album - featuring members of Hljómar, Flowers and Óðmenn - this time with lyrics mostly sung in english  - originally released by Fálkinn/Parlophone Records in 1970.

Dag Asbjørnsen wrote in his Scented Gardens Of The Mind that All the material was written by the group this time, but mostly with English lyrics. Among the 8 songs were some fantastic imitations of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ("In The Country" and "Everything's Allright"). Slightly more progressive tendencies were detectable on the great closing track "Stjörnuryk" (7.28).

Pressed onto 180 gram heavy vinyl - accompanied by 2 page illustrated liner notes insert - released in a high end heavy duty hand assembled gatefold picture cover - limited and numbered edition of 500 copies

Condition: Still Factory Sealed:
Unopened and unused - 'as new' condition.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Going 4:44
2 Everything's Alright 4:23
3 In The Country 2:46
4 Relax 2:44
5 Sunbath 3:47
6 Tracks 3:55

Side 2:
1 Feel Me 10:34
2 Stjörnuryk 7:35

All songs written and compoised by 

Recorded at Wifos Studio, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pressed by Optimal Media Production GmbH, Glienholzweg 7, 17207 Röbel / Müritz, Germany

Credits:

Trúbrot:
Rúnar Júlíusson - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Gunnar Þórðarson - guitar, flute, backing vocals
Ólafur Garðarsson - drums, percussion
Magnús Kjartansson - piano, organ, backing vocals

Technical Credits:
Trúbrot - Production
Philip Wifoss - Recording Engineer
Marko Kluge/MK - Lacquer Cutting

Artwork:
Björn Björnsson - Design
Jónatan Garðarsson - Liner Notes

The Shadoks label wrote upon the re-release in 2010; In 1969 Trúbrot was the first supergroup ever founded in Iceland. After the début album with vocalist Shady Owens this is the second album released in 1970 without Shady on vocals. After a last concert in Iceland with the original line up they invited Led Zeppelin and became friends with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. When Jimmy and Robert returned to their hotel at four o'clock in the morning they were amazed to discover that the sun was still shining bright. The sight of the midnight sun, the snow capped glaciers and the Icelandic geysers apparently inspired them to write The Immigrant Song for the third Led Zeppelin album.
Trúbrot was very much influenced by the electric music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young by Led Zeppelin and Keith Emerson. Trúbrot went to London to have Orange amplifiers custom-made for the band and to Copenhagen to record "Undir áhrifum" at the Wifoss Studio. The album became best album of 1970. Really amazing male English vocals, great arrangements, guitars, organ. Psychedelic/Progressive Rock of this best kind strongly influenced by British Underground. Trúbrot recorded 2 more albums which will be released on Shadoks too. Tony Branwell of Apple Records was saying these were one of the two best bands he had seen perform on stage in the preceding six months.