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BRIDGES Fakkeltog (Super rare 1980 original issueNorwegian-only 15-track black vinyl debut LP on the Vakenattlabel. Bridges were a Norwegian rock band formed in Oslo,Norway, in 1978 and are notable for being the predecessor tosynth pop band a-ha, featuring Pal Waaktaar and MagneFuruholmen. This rare example is complete with its original
fold-out lyric poster!. The vinyl surface is VGcondition and plays with minor surface noise but no skips orjumps. The picture sleeveis excellent with minor edge wearbut no seam splits or tears. The poster is near mint – nopinholes, no tape residue, no tears, no fading – a rareopportunity indeed!)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen both grew up in Manglerud, a suburb of Oslo, Norway. During fifth grade, Waaktaar, then a drummer, recruited Furuholmen as a guitarist and vocalist for his band. Waaktaar later learned to play the guitar and the band briefly changed their name to Spider Empire.
After recruiting Viggo Bondi on bass guitar and Erik Hagelien on drums, the band started to record demos. Waaktaar later convinced Furuholmen to play keyboards on their new songs. The band played live several times during 1978 and 1979, including one notable concert where Morten Harket was in the audience. Harket would later go on to form a-ha with Waaktaar and Furuholmen.
Øystein Jevanord replaced Hagelien on drums as the band went into the studio to record their debut album Fakkeltog. The band financed the recording and the publishing of the album, which was released in 1980.
The band went into studio again and had finished their second album, Våkenatt, by the summer of 1981. However, the mood within the band had deteriorated during the recording process, and the band played their last concert later that summer, without releasing their newly finished album. Waaktaar and Furuholmen planned to continue their musical careers in London, but Bondi and Jevanord declined, and Bridges split up.
Side One | The Oncoming Of Day
1. The Oncoming Of Day
2. Somebody’s Going Away
3. May The Last Danse Be Mine
4. Divided We Fall
5. Vagrants
The Oncoming…
6. The Stranger’s Town
7. Pavillion Of The Luxuriant Trees
Side Two | The Oncoming Of Night
1. The Oncoming Of Night
2. The Vacant
3. Guest On Earth
4. Death Of The Century
5. Melancholic Chevaliers
6. Scared, Bewildered, Wild
7. Every Mortal Night
8. September
Matrices:
A) UN 01 HVIT 8 P 80 F 710
B) UN 01 A 9 P 80 F 710 2
Artist – Bridges (click link for complete listing)
Title -Fakkeltog (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 1980
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – Vakenatt
Catalogue No – VN01 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – Norway
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our .
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Additional info – Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above ). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – DGBLPFA197511
Related Artists – A-Ha, Diva, Jan Bang, Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Reel Big Fish, Savoy (A-Ha).
GENRES
Rock.
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