The album was recorded during 1974 and 1975 at studio decibel in stockholm, and at hansson s home, which had virtually become a studio by this point in his career. Discover all bo hansson s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Hansson spent his early life in a remote village in the pine forests of northern sweden, but a change in his parents fortunes forced a move to stockholm and they were forced to leave the young hansson behind, in the care of family friends. Known for his musical interpretations of classic fiction works, bo hansson was an early virtuoso on the hammond organ. Find album release information for magician s hat bo hansson on allmusic allmusic. Bo hansson magicians hat sweden 197 3 progressive rock this is the 2004 remastered version with an extended copy of track 1 big city. In large part, the music on magicians hat is mellow prog rock that mixes. Sep 14, 2018 another album based on a book, this time richard adamss watership down the albums international title is music inspired by watership down.
That was a straight follow up to lord of the rings, with tracks as fylke and. Magician s hat, an album by bo hansson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. However the rather vague feeling on most of the tracks, many of whom involve just snippets of musical ideas which had not been expanded on leave the listener with a sense of unaccomplishment. Magician s hat is different to its predecessor but equally as good. As its title suggests, it is a concept album based on author j. Listen out for songs like divided reality, awakening and the epic slow jam of the sun parallel or 90 degrees. Dec 31, 2006 bo hansson magician s hat sweden 1973 progressive rock this is the 2004 remastered version with an extended copy of track 1 big city. It actually doesnt sound too impressive so far, but i can assure you that it is very, very effective. Hansson spent his early life in a remote village in the pine forests of northern sweden, but a change in his parents. Bo hanssons solen parallellt eller 90 grader fran ur trollkarlens hatt fran 1972. My concerns with mellanvasen are even greater here. The final cut, a happy prank is a wonderful way to end the album. Access our teachers guide for the magicians hat that includes a short biography of malcolm mitchell, a summary of the magicians hat, and a variety of standardsbased activities and discussion questions to assist students with understanding the story and extending the book s theme to their own lives. Bo hanssons the sun from magicians hat released 1972.
Ewalts entertaining book on the history of dungeons and dragons, of dice and men scribner, ny, 20. Bo hansson sagan om ringen the lord of the rings digipack cd. Bo hansson s music inspired by lord of the rings was the first ever release on silence, initially issued in 1970. Bo hansson magicians hat 1973, large hatter labels, vinyl. Bo hansson biography april 10th 1943 gothenburg, sweden april 24th 2010 bo hansson is famous for his 1972 concept album lord of the rings which came out decades before hollywood ever made any noise about tolkien s trilogy. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The magicians hat, illustrated by joanne lewvriethoff when a magician turns up at their librarys family fun day, a group of children is entranced by his magic tricks. Bo hansson solen parallellt eller 90 grader youtube.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises before the rain bo hansson magicians hat. Fantasy that its hanssons magicians hat maryann adair. Best of bo hansson, fontana records compilation album covering bos first three. Magicians hat is a music studio album recording by bo hansson symphonic progprogressive rock released in 1972 on cd.
Attic thoughts is an instrumental progressive rock album by swedish musician bo hansson. Magician s hat is a music studio album recording by bo hansson symphonic progprogressive rock released in 1972 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. And as he prepared to begin his professional football career with the new england patriots in 2016, he shared this adviceclearly inspired by his own experience. Book club is the mvp of patriot wide receiver malcolm mitchells career. The experimentation with a band that had taken place on magician s hat had culminated in the writing of the album, the first album one can consider to be a full blown band contribution. He tells the children how he came to family fun day when he was younger and read his very first book about magic in the library. He was best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s. Bo hansson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, umg, merlin sc distribution on behalf of silence records. Apr 08, 2017 jan ternalds cover art for bo hanssons album magicians hat. Bo hansson magician s hat famous charisma 6062 near mint vinyl lp psych rock. Muserk rights management, and 1 music rights societies. Listen free to bo hansson magician s hat the city, divided reality and more.
Bo hansson magician s hat vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Tucker february 2008 long before peter jackson ever conceived his brilliant film adaptation, hippies and college students everywhere were going gaga over prof. The music was taped on a remote island off stockholm, on an 8track recorder, in a summer house studio with the help of. Here in the states he couldnt get arrested which is our loss but this album did quite well in other parts of the world. Photo from the bo hansson website bo hansson s musical journeys by mark s. Find album credit information for magician s hat bo hansson on allmusic. Shop 19 records for sale for album magician s hat by bo hansson on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. By 1972, as his first album was being promoted worldwide to critical acclaim, hansson had already recorded his second album titled, magician s hat or ur trollkarlens hatt in swedish. In large part, the music on magicians hat is mellow prog rock that mixes swedish folk styles and european classical music and features bos excellent spacey organ, minimoog, and mellotron playing. This music is guitar and organdriven hard, jazzy rock. Stylistically magicians hat sees bo hansson exploring a broader. Playing downhill into the downs writtenby hansson 1.
Magicians hat is dedicated to bringing quality products at the best prices possible and with a clear focus on excellent customer service. One day bo came knocking on his door to present the wild idea of making music to a book. Bo hansson original vinyl album cover magicians hat 1973. It is his second solo album, following the successful music inspired by lord of the rings, and was originally released in sweden by silence records in 1972, with the title ur trollkarlens hatt. He has another album, magicians hat, that i wanted to put on this list maybe it is as good as sagan om ringen but i thought it would be boring to have two bo hansson albums. The magicians hat by malcolm mitchell, joanne lewvriethoff. In large part, the music on magician s hat is mellow prog rock that mixes swedish folk styles and european classical music and features bo s excellent spacey organ, minimoog, and mellotron playing. Find album release information for magician s hat bo hansson on allmusic. I read the lord of the rings and am a big fan of the book.
Apr 11, 2017 the convalescent state rekindled a process of memorymining around my introduction to the prince of all roleplaying games, an excavation that began last year when i read david m. Jun 02, 2010 if i were to describe it in laymans terms i would simply call it bo hansson on crack, or perhaps an instrumental beardfish with more emphasis on guitar. Find album credit information for magician s hat bo hansson on allmusic allmusic new. Sep 27, 2018 book club is the mvp of patriot wide receiver malcolm mitchells career. Tolkiens high fantasy novel, the lord of the rings. Magicians hat by malcolm mitchell and joanne lewvriethoff. Mar 26, 2015 for some odd reason, this later album by swedish artist bo hanson is frequently considered a real drop in quality from his previous works, but i cant for the life of me understand why. Sweden youtube bo hansson leaving shire the old forest fog on the barrow downs duration.
Magicians hat, an album by bo hansson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Music inspired by lord of the rings bo hansson album. Magician s hat by malcolm mitchell and joanne lewvriethoff. Bo hansson april 10, 1943 april 23, 2010 was a swedish musician best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s he spent his early life in a remote village in the pine forests of northern sweden, but a change in his parents fortunes forced a move to stockholm and they were forced to leave the young hansson behind, in the care of family friends. Bo hansson magicians hat sweden 1973 progressive rock. The genesis of the album can be traced back to the early 1970 recording sessions for hanssons first sol. The sun parallel or 90 bass owe gustavsson drums pelle ekman piano bobo stensson writtenby. Jan ternalds cover art for bo hansson s album magicians hat. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the sun parallell or 90 degrees bo hansson magicians hat. The lanky white magician even convinces a skeptical kid who claims to want to be a dog when he grows up. Bo hansson born 10 april 1943 in gothenburg, sweden, died 24 april 2010 is famous for his 1972 concept album lord of the rings which came out decades before hollywood ever made any noise about tolkiens trilogy. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. But most importantly, he has a very large, mysterious hat.
The novel in question is watership down by richard adams, a tale of five. Get the best deals on bo hansson when you shop the largest online selection at. Although bo is a multiinstrumentalist, he is supported on magicians hat by a flutesax player, guitarist, and drummer. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jan 01, 2003 though attic thoughts would not match the sales of lord of the rings and magician s hat, it is without doubt bo hanssons culmination in terms of musicianship. Loved reading in pete townshends book that he wrote mike a letter telling him how beautiful and meaningful ommadawn was to him. It was subsequently licensed to charisma records and issued internationally as magicians hat in september 1973.
For those of you that do not like the sound of jazz on a bo hansson album fear not. This was near the release of the record when pete needed some mental down time. Magicians hat is an instrumental progressive rock album by swedish musician bo hansson. Then he tells them the tale of his own youthful adventure at the library, during which he discovered a book on magic, and through it, his calling in li.
Stylistically magician s hat sees bo hansson exploring a broader musical territory than he did on lord of the rings. The cover work again was a great plus on all bo hansson s releases too. Mar 26, 2015 bo hansson is an acclaimed swedish progressive rock multiinstrumentalist deserving of more attention than he received. If you pick up a book and read, your life will never be the same. Bo had got the books from a girlfriend and as everybody else he was captured by the story. Swedish musician bo hansson was born on 10 april 1943. Elahrairah also saw bo hansson signing with a new label, ytf. Either one would be an oversimplification though, and, like i said, theres more to the music than just bo hansson. Bo hansson biography april 10th 1943 gothenburg, sweden april 24th 2010 bo hansson is famous for his 1972 concept album lord of the rings which came out decades before hollywood ever made any noise about tolkiens trilogy. Music inspired by watership down aka elahrairah is an interesting mix of the mildly funk influenced symphonic jams of attic thoughts or magician s hat with the mystical approach of lord of the rings, and for my money it s hansson s most accomplished and cohesive work since his debut, the concept apparently helping to focus his efforts.
Bo hansson ur trollkarlens hatt magicians hat others also bought. Amid book scavenger hunts and storytelling, a magician arrives. This was also the first bo hansson solo album, the swedish legend known to be one of the earliest to place space music. A retrospective with eyes on the future prog sphere. Apr 23, 2010 1974 magicians hat, charisma originally released in sweden as ur trollkarlens hatt in 1972 1975 attic thoughts, charisma released in sweden as mellanvasen 1977 music inspired by watership down, charisma released in sweden as elahrairah 1983 reflection. The album was originally issued in sweden in late 1970, under the swedish title of sagan om ringen, and was subsequently rereleased. Bo hansson was a swedish musician best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s. Although bo is a multiinstrumentalist, he is supported on magician s hat by a flutesax player, guitarist, and drummer. Magician s hat is an instrumental progressive rock album by swedish musician bo hansson.
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