Forandring

Description

Forandring is an album by the Norwegian singer Kjell Fjalsett of Frisk Luft and Mini-Tvers fame, released on the Norwegian gospel label New Song in 1982. The album was recorded by Alf Christian Hvidsteen at Scanax Studio in Oslo, Norway; with George Keller producing. Featuring songs written by various Norwegian songwriters from both the mainstream pop market and the gospel field including Bjørn Eidsvåg (tracks B1 and B2), Arnold Børud (tracks A2 and B3), Rolf Løvland (track A5), Tore W. Aas of Oslo Gospel Choir fame (tracks A1 and A3), Svein Gundersen (tracks A4, B3, and B5), Per Kolstad (tracks A1 and A3), Geir Langslet (track A2), Rolf Graf (track B4), Jon Henriksen (tracks A4, B4, and B5), Terje Formoe (track A5), and George Keller (tracks B1 and B2).

Kjell Fjalsett is backed by the Norwegian “studio mafia” of the day: producer George Keller on acoustic guitar, grand piano, and percussion; Per Kolstad on grand piano and electric piano; Geir Langslet on grand piano, electric piano, and keyboards; Svein Dag Hauge on guitar; Rolf Graf on bass; Per Hillestad on drums (Kolstad, Langslet, Hauge, Graf, and Hillestad of Lava fame – the premier Norwegian west coast/fusion band during the 1980s); and Jon Henriksen on percussion; with Johan Bergli sitting in on saxophone. Background vocals provided by Svein Gundersen and George Keller.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Vis meg vei” – 3:35
A2. “Need Your Lovin'” – 3:35
A3. “Forandring” – 4:36
A4. “Gi deg selv en sjanse” – 3:33
A5. “Gjennom rom og tid” – 4:06

Side Two
B1. “Kjenner du det svinger” – 3:47
B2. “Vær venn med deg selv” – 4:45
B3. “Glad at jeg får leve” – 4:02
B4. “Hele livet” – 3:35
B5. “Du gråter” – 4:00

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by New Song.

Kjell Fjallset with “Kjenner du det svinger” and Hans Inge Fagervik with “Bare ikke nordover” (feat. Hilde Kjeldsen on backup vocals), Live at Skjærgårdsgospel 1982.