Algarnas Tradgard / Garden Of the Elk - Framtiden Ar...

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This item is the 1972 LP release  by the Swedish prog/psych band Algarnas Tradgard (Garden Of the Elk) entitled Framtiden ar ett Svavande Skepp, Forankrat I Forntiden. The record containd the following tracks: Tva Timmar Over Tva Bla Berg Med En Gok Pa Vardera Sidan, Om Timmarna...Alltsa, Det Finns En Tid For Allt, Det RFinns En Tid Da Aven tiden Mots, Mojligheternas Barn, Tristans Wagan, Viriditas, Saturnus Ringar, and Framtiden Ar Ett Svavande Skepp, Forankrat I Forntiden.

From the AllMusic Guide: "This Älgarnas Trädgård album has been one of the pinnacles of underground psychedelic rock — comparable to early Pink Floyd and other masters of freak-out excellence. It was recorded in 1971.  The Elks utilized violins, rebec, cello, guitars, sitar, piano, zither, organ flutes, zinks, Jew's harps, tablas, percussion, Moog synthesizer, and VC-3 Putney synthesizers in their musical panoply. Though they used them in a way that had little to do with rock, it came out as psychedelic rock just the same. They put together combinations of instruments with influences ranging from Floyd to Bach to Terry Riley, the Third Ear Band, King Crimson, and Olivier Messiaen, just to name a few. They listened closely to one another and employed every effect they could get their hands on, finally resorting to drinking tea with sound effects. The use of a synthesizer — the first one to make it into Sweden — is interesting in that it's used to heavily treat the sound of a Beatles record in snippets — an early attempt at remixing and sampling. It's pointless to mention standout tracks — their titles are too long anyway — as they all sound like one long gorgeous, otherworldly journey. But make no mistake, this disc is for fans of early Floyd (A Saucerful of Secrets, maybe), early Ghost, Can, and anyone else in wildly inventive, deeply textured, wondrously executed psychedelic process "rock."

 Condition: the album sleeve has some noticeable wear and ring wear, but no tears, seam splits, writing, or other damage. The record has a few light scuff marks from the inner sleeve, which is closer to a light cardboard than to paper, but otherwise there are no scratches, no scuff marks, and no other signs of use or damage at all. The issue number of this item is Swedish Silence SRS 4611. Minimum bid is $5.00, with no reserve!

This listing is part of a collection of close to 50 records I will be posting over the next 2 weeks or so. The collection is some of the most obscure late 60's to mid 70's progressive/psych/jazz fusion/international material available. These first listings are the MOST recognisable examples of the collection, which will also include records by Quintessence, Third Ear Band, Nik Turner, Bengt Berger, Popol Vuh, Daniel Ponce, Ali Akbar Khan, and much more. If these are among your interests, please bookmark my listings!

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