Midt i stimen

Description

Midt i stimen is the sophomore album by the Norwegian folk-rock group Notlaget, released on the Norwegian indie label Kirkelig Kulturverksted in June 1983. (The previous year the band did release a 12-track cassette entitled No bles basuna.) The album was recorded April 1983 by Haakon Manheim at Ny York Lydstudio in Oslo, Norway; with Per Tveit producing. The album cover artwork by Tor Lindrupsen is inspired by “Christ Carrying the Cross” by the Dutch painter Hieronimus Bosch (ca. 1515-16).

Featuring Asbjørn Sivertsen on vocals, Tor I. Hiim on keyboards and guitar, Bjørn Berga and Torolf Nordbø on guitars, Endre Vasstveit on bass, and Karstein Dalaker on drums.

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Fest på vulkanen” – 3:11
A2. “Songen om blodet” – 4:36
A3. “Trøytt” – 3:46
A4. “Skuld ikkje Gud” – 3:42
A5. “Aleine i eit hav” – 2:34

Side Two
B1. “Åndspolitiet” – 3:24
B2. “Arken” – 3:00
B3. “Der kjem Jesus” – 3:14
B4. “Jesus er livets brød” – 3:39
B5. “Kom ut, fange” – 3:16

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Kirkelig Kulturverksted.

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Liner notes: Særskilde takk til Torbjørn Årsland for hjelp med demotapen, Paul Inge Pedersen for støtte i arbeidet, Ivar Aasen for målet, Finnøy Kristelege Ungdomslag for oppdragelsen, Bjørn Aslaksen for to melodier, Ingebjørg, Anne Lise, Bente, Else og Vibeke for mykje tålmod, John Senior for øvingslokale, Lars for stand-in, Daffy for bæring, mobbing og humor, Tora og Sigve for inspirasjon, Jens for Logo, Harald, Dagfinn og coole Jens for hjelp.

Retro og trykk: SIB-tryck, Gravering: Cutting Room, Matrisering og pressing: Grammoplast, Omslag: Tor Lindrupsen, Forsiden fritt etter “Kristus bærer korset” av Hieronimus Bosch (1460-1516), Opptak: Ny York Lydstudio v/Haakon Manheim. Oslo, april 1983, Produsent: Per Tveit.