state visit - live in sweden 1973 (gold)

• 2LP, gold vinyl, gatefold sleeve

In 1973 progressive rock group Tasavallan Presidentti's career was going forward on a high note: the band had in 1972 released the critically acclaimed album Lambertland with their new vocalist Eero Raittinen, and the following year the band embarked on a successful UK tour.

In 1974 things would take a downward turn which ended in the band splitting up, but what this compilation offers you is a snapshot of the year 1973 when everything still seemed possible. The band were returning home from the fabled UK tour in March 1973 and played a show in Gothenburg, Sweden on the way home. The Swedish national radio were there to record the show with professional equipment, so sound quality is excellent. A high point of the show is a vocal version of Ramblin', which guitarist Jukka Tolonen recorded on his instrumental solo album in 1971.

This album also features two tracks culled from the Swedish TV show Opopoppa, which featured many legendary bands over the years. Tasavallan Presidentti performed in the same episode with Frank Zappa, whose performance has been circulated as a bootleg. Tasavallan Presidentti's material has never been bootlegged, but luckily this official recording was preserved in the Sveriges Radio archives.

Track Listing

• A1. CELEBRATION OF THE SAVED NINE / BARGAIN (14:32)
• B1. RAMBLIN? (19:41)
• C1. Spoken Introduction / MILKY WAY MOSES (6:53)
• C2. LOUNGE (6:23)
• C3. LAMBERTLAND (7:45)
• D1. DANCE (21:24)