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The History Of Norwegian Rock Vol. 1 - 6 (2004)
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      Vol. 1 - Rocknroll (1958-60) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle & Rockin' Five - Tennessee Toddy    2:11
      2.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle & Rockin' Five - A teenage love affair    2:07
      3.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle & Rockin' Five - Gonna shake this shack tonight    2:14
      4.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle & Rockin' Five - Goodnight my love    2:26
      5.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle - Good rockin' baby    1:57
      6.  
      		 Odd Gisloy & Kjell's Rockin' Stars - Dancin' with my rockin' shoes    1:56
      7.  
      		 Per Granberg & Rockin' Sinners - 20 flight rock    2:13
      8.  
      		 Per Granberg & Rockin' Sinners - A looka - A looka    2:39
      9.  
      		 Pelle Hartvig - A love that's a lie    1:59
      10.  
      		 Per Granberg - Ready Teddy    1:51
      11.  
      		 Per Granberg & Triple Team - Don't ask me why    1:47
      12.  
      		 Pelle Hartvig - Splish splash    2:11
      13.  
      		 Jan Rohde & His Cool Cats - Lotta lovin'    2:08
      14.  
      		 Roald Stensby - King Creole    2:42
      15.  
      		 Roald Stensby - Rip it up    2:00
      16.  
      		 Roald Stensby - Too Young    2:16
      17.  
      		 Roald Stensby - Danny    2:59
      18.  
      		 Per Elvis & His Rockers - Tennessee Waltz    2:05
      19.  
      		 Per Elvis & His Rockers - Tallahassee Lassie    2:09
      20.  
      		 Per Elvis & His Rockers - Hey hey good lookin'    2:03
      21.  
      		 Per Elvis & His Rockers - Danny    2:49
      22.  
      		 Jan Rohde Orchestra - Sho shy    2:01
      23.  
      		 Jan Rohde - Come rock baby    1:53
      24.  
      		 Per Elvis - When will I be loved    2:03
      25.  
      		 Per Elvis - Only the lonely    2:24
      26.  
      		 Per Elvis - My bonnie    1:53
      27.  
      		 Per Elvis - Tell Laura I love her    2:56
      28.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle - Treat me nice (Bonus)    1:01
      29.  
      		 Rocke-Pelle - Wanderin' eyes (Bonus)    1:48
      30.  
      		 Per Elvis Granberg - Bouna sera (Bonus)    4:30
      31.  
      		 Roald Stensby & Rockin' Jailers - One night with you (Bonus)    2:39
      32.  
      		 Roald Stensby & Rockin' Jailers - Party (Bonus)    1:28
      33.  
      		 Roald Stensby & Rockin' Dukes - You'll nver tame me (Bonus)    2:25
      Vol. 2 - The Shadows Era (1960-64) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 The Beatniks - Istanbul    
      2.  
      		 The Zodiacs - Rush on    
      3.  
      		 The Flames - Dark man    
      4.  
      		 The Quivers - Irene    
      5.  
      		 The Snapshots - Black Magic    
      6.  
      		 The Vikings - Dovre Express    
      7.  
      		 The Falcons - Piggtrad    
      8.  
      		 The Flames - Happy days    
      9.  
      		 The Vanguards - Amorada    
      10.  
      		 The Vikings - Teen scene    
      11.  
      		 The Beatniks - Mars one    
      12.  
      		 The Quartermasters - Smau sound    
      13.  
      		 The Quivers - Goldfish    
      14.  
      		 The Beatniks - Flickorna i Smaland    
      15.  
      		 The Quivers - Piken i dalen    
      16.  
      		 The Zodiacs - Gjest Bardsen    
      17.  
      		 The Vanguards - Eg ser deg utfor gluggjen    
      18.  
      		 The Beatniks - Stumbeling guitars    
      19.  
      		 The Beatniks - Sabre dance    
      20.  
      		 The Vanguards - Vanguard special    
      21.  
      		 The Climbers - Flukten fra landsbygda    
      22.  
      		 The Quivers - M for mad    
      23.  
      		 Sverre Faaberg & The Young Ones - Twangy man    
      24.  
      		 The Pussycats - Ebb Tide    
      Vol. 3 - Beat (1964-67) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 The Pussycats - Just a little teardrop    
      2.  
      		 1-2-6 - Graveyard paradise    
      3.  
      		 Mewsic Group - She won't sing    
      4.  
      		 The divorced - I'm gonna leave you satisfied    
      5.  
      		 Firebeats Inc - Can't find nobody    
      6.  
      		 The Wizards - See you tonight    
      7.  
      		 Rhythmic Six - Watch your step    
      8.  
      		 Firestones - I've been wrong    
      9.  
      		 Tony & The Swing Blues - Madman    
      10.  
      		 The Zodiacs - No no no    
      11.  
      		 Guess Who Inc - Man's trouble    
      12.  
      		 Helge Nilsen & The Stringers - Do you love me anymore    
      13.  
      		 The Vanguards - One track mind    
      14.  
      		 Helge og Rune med The Stringers - Tell her    
      15.  
      		 Davy Dean & The Swinging Ballades - Shakin' all over    
      16.  
      		 Mojo Blues - Nothing's too good for my baby    
      17.  
      		 1-2-6 - Elisabeth    
      18.  
      		 Beatniks - I'm not sorry    
      19.  
      		 The Vanguards - Hi heel sneakers    
      20.  
      		 Green Onions - Came from a party    
      21.  
      		 The Clinkers - No more potations    
      22.  
      		 Missing links - Movin'    
      23.  
      		 Moon Spinners - I'll put my eyes upon you    
      24.  
      		 Jan Groth and his Voodoes - Bye bye baby    
      25.  
      		 Morgans - Trouble and tea    
      26.  
      		 Bente Lind & The Lunic Group - Goodbye Jimmy goodbye    
      27.  
      		 The Hugger Muggers - Come on up    
      28.  
      		 Zaks - Take special care    
      29.  
      		 The Pussycats - The Craftsman    
      Vol. 4 - Rhytm'n'blues & Psychedelia (1966-69) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 Dream - Green Things    
      2.  
      		 Taboo - Vampire Tango    
      3.  
      		 Difference - Tree of Love    
      4.  
      		 Little Earl & The Sapphires - I Can't Believe It    
      5.  
      		 Wentzel - Get Closer    
      6.  
      		 Rythmic Six - Action    
      7.  
      		 Public Enemies - Believe Me    
      8.  
      		 Oriental Sunshine - Across Your Life    
      9.  
      		 Pussycats - Regrets    
      10.  
      		 Little Earl & The Sapphires - Nighttrippers Jerk    
      11.  
      		 Public Enemies med Karin Krog - Watermelon Man    
      12.  
      		 Enemies - I Don't    
      13.  
      		 Taboo - Queen of Spades    
      14.  
      		 Difference - Ballad of a Broken Heart    
      15.  
      		 Cool Cats - Machines    
      16.  
      		 Terje Rypdal - Dead Man's Tale    
      17.  
      		 Dr. Henderson's Blues Caravane - It's Driving Me Insane    
      18.  
      		 Happie - Marianne    
      19.  
      		 Dream - Night of the Lonely Organist and His Mysterious Pals    
      20.  
      		 Jumbo - U.F.O.    
      Vol. 5 - Viserock (1969-77) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 Undertakers Circus - Ragnarock    
      2.  
      		 Tobben og Ero - Til deg    
      3.  
      		 Folque - Reinlender    
      4.  
      		 Saft - Fjosvise    
      5.  
      		 Ole Paus - Na kommer jeg og tar deg    
      6.  
      		 Prudence - Takk te dokk    
      7.  
      		 Kristin Berglund - Vi holder livet    
      8.  
      		 Kong Lavring - Margjit & Targjei Risvollo    
      9.  
      		 Jan Eggum - Heksedans    
      10.  
      		 Tobben og Ero - Lina    
      11.  
      		 Prudence - Royal Albert Hall    
      12.  
      		 Kare Virud - Ville bare se byen din    
      13.  
      		 Host - For sent a angre    
      14.  
      		 Folque - Heming og Harald kongjen    
      15.  
      		 Vommol Spelemannslag - Itj na som kjem ta seg sjol    
      16.  
      		 Ole Paus - Sett deg ned    
      17.  
      		 Saft - Texas-lat    
      18.  
      		 Jonas Fjeld Rock and Rolf Band - Bobsy Bobsy    
      19.  
      		 Terje Tysland - Ka' e' du sa gla' fer    
      20.  
      		 Asa - Rekkene    
      21.  
      		 Young Norwegians - Danse, ikke grate na    
      22.  
      		 Finn Kalvik - Finne meg sjael    
      23.  
      		 Gunnar Bull Gundersen og Ole Paus - Pa hotellet    
      Vol. 6 - Progressiv Rock (1971-77) [flac]:
      1.  
      		 Popol vuh - Queen of all queens    
      2.  
      		 Saft - People in motion    
      3.  
      		 Titanic - Sultana    
      4.  
      		 Aunt Mary - Jimmi, Janis & Brian    
      5.  
      		 Ruphus - Colored dreams    
      6.  
      		 Prudence - Mild grey fog    
      7.  
      		 Saft - Working man    
      8.  
      		 Hole in the wall - 10.000 people    
      9.  
      		 Junipher Greene - Take the road across the bridge    
      10.  
      		 Titanic - Sea wolf    
      11.  
      		 Flying Norwegians - Crazy eyes go blind    
      12.  
      		 Ruphus - Trapped in a game    
      13.  
      		 Aunt Mary - G flat road    
      14.  
      		 Jonas Fjelds rock'n'rolf band - Moonshine man    
      15.  
      		 Hole in the wall - Restless man    
      16.  
      		 Prudence - Tomorrow may be vanished    
      17.  
      		 Popol vuh - All we have is the past    
      18.  
      		 Junipher Greene - Attilas belly dance    
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      Review from shindig magazine:

      “Sweden and Denmark have had and continue to enjoy a copious reissue programme of their sixties musical output. By comparison, Norway has been ill served. Only the excellent double LP 'Raveyard Paradise' has really made it's way beyond the national border and left me for one, wanting more. The NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Company) have done here, what EMI did in Sweden with the three CD Stora Popboxen set some years back, in anthologising the countries rock history. I have currently volumes three, four and six in this series. These comprise of beat and garage (many featured on Raveyard Paradise, but are here cut from the masters in superb sound quality) on volume three, club/mod soul moves and progressive pop with a touch of psych on four and, to my ears, the best of all three in the progressive music on volume six. All three collections are sung in English. There are additionally a rock'n'roll volume, a folk volume (sung in Norwegian I believe) and a rock volume. All collections come with colour booklets which whilst written in Norwegian, have plenty of colour picture sleeve and artist photos.

      Volume three sports 29 tracks, a suitably long play disc for short beat songs featuring such acts as The Clinkers, Jan Groth & His Voodoos, Bente Lind & The Lunic Group, The Hugger Muggers and the oddly named ****Cats. The music ranges from standard covers of the day ('No,No,No', 'Shakin' All Over', 'Watch Your Step') to interesting originals in Zak's 'Take Speical Care', The Wizards' 'See You Tonight' and The Meswick Group's 'She Won't Sing'. Great sound quality makes this a winner for beat fans. Volume four is subtitled R&B and Psych. The R&B via blue eyed soul is present and correct, if a little flat at times and the band names and song titles tell their own story; The Rhythmic Six's 'Action', Little Earl & The Sapphires' 'Night Trippes', The Public Enemies' 'Believe Me'. There are then some more progressive (but not really psych) numbers such as UFO's 'Jumbo', Dream's 'Night Of The Lonely Organist And His Pals' and the most psychedelic number on offer in Hippie's 'Marianne'. This twenty tracker is a pleasurable listening experience but not that essential. Volume six is subtitled Progressive and it is that of course, but in a very positive way. Very little noodling going on here. All 18 tracks have something of value to offer and there are some blinders on here in the form of Prudence's 'Tomorrow Maybe Vanished', Titanic's 'Sea Wolf', Ruphus's 'Colored Dreams', Popol Vuh's 'Queen of All Queens' or Hole In The Wall's 'Restless Man'. These songs are a sort of prog-psych crossover in many instances and most are comparible to such vinyl comps as Star Girl And Spaceman and Here Lies Ebenezer Goode.

      You may want to try asking around the usual mail order sources for these discs as the NRK web site is only in Norwegian. They're worth persevering for though!”
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