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The best of Bo Hansson's albums, and one of the few progressive rock instrumental recordings that still holds up on repeated listening.
J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy provide the inspiration for a series of strange, other-worldly tracks that transcend their source material.
Hansson's keyboard playing is quite unlike the work of such rivals as Keith Emerson or Rick Wakeman, less heavy and "gothic" and more oriented toward jazz.
His guitar work as is flashy and aggressive as his keyboards ("The Black Riders/Flight to the Ford" is a great showcase for both), and the backing by sax, flute, and drums creates an overall rich sonic palette.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaving ShireBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | The Old Forest/Tom BombadilBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Fog on the Barrow-DownsBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | A Journey in the DarkBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 01:11 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 5 | LothlorienBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | ShadowfaxBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 00:50 | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| 7 | Homeward Bound/The Scouring of the ShireBo Hansson | Bo Hansson | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | The Black Riders & The Flight To The Ford | Bo Hansson | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | At The House Of Elrond & The Ring Goes South | Bo Hansson | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | The Horns Of Rohan & The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields | Bo Hansson | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Dreams In The House Of Healings | Bo Hansson | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 12 | The Grey Heavens | Bo Hansson | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 13 | Early Sketches From Middle Earth | Bo Hansson | Play | 08:50 | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 223 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sten Bergman | Flute |
| 2 | Gunnar Bergsten | Saxophone, Wind |
| 3 | Rune Carlsson | Congas, Drums |
| 4 | Bo Hansson | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | Anders Lind | Engineer, Producer |
| 6 | Stratton Smith | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |