Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Björn J:son Lindh - 1976 - Raggie

Björn J:son Lindh
1976
Raggie




01. Love Machine (5:26)
02. The Pond (3:22)
03. Mannheim Rocket (3:34)
04. Bike Voyage (2:36)
05. Anniversary March (4:42)
06. Raggie (5:05)
07. Dry County (4:27)
08. Deer's Pasture (2:46)
09. Persian Supermarket (6:57)

- Björn J:son Lindh / Flute, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Piano
- Ernie Watts / Tenor Sax
- Don Grusin / Fender Piano
- Lee Ritenour / Guitar
- Ken Wild / Bass
- Joe Correro / Drums
- Joe Lala / Percussion
- Jim Gilstrap / Background Voice
- Angie Johnson / Background Voice
- Jan Kohlin / Trumpet
- Ulf Adåker / Trumpet
- Ulf Andersson / Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Flute
- Johan Stengård / Barrytone Sax
- Janne Schaffer / Guitar
- Stefan Brolund / Bass
- Malando Gassama / Drums, Percussion
- Mats Glenngård / Electric Violin
- Åke Eriksson / Drums
- Lars Carlsson / Alto Sax
- Barry Beckett / Clavinet
- Ken Bell / Guitar
- Jimmy Johnson / Guitar
- David Hood / Bass
- Roger Hawkins / Drums
- Tom Roady / Percussion
- Lars-Olof Kyndel / Organ
- Americo Belletto / Trumpet
- Bertil Lövgren / Trumpet
- Sven Larsson / Trombone
- Lars Olofsson / Trombone
- Jan Kling / Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Flute




Take a look at the cover and you've heard the album. The pink fuzz and soft focus of the sleeve is also prevalent on the album itself and turns the music into an unengaging smear – smooth perfection over musical content. The sole exception is ”Anniversary March” with Mats Glenngård's fiddle adding a much needed spirit. The softer tracks try to capture the low-key sense of wonder familiar from the 'trilogy', but they end up as hopeless slippery new age drivel.

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