LAVA – Crusin’ [remastered first time on CD] (2015)

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Now this is a true pearl; new Norwegian label Preservation Records has gotten access to the original master tapes of “Cruisin“, one of the most sought after albums by LAVA, releasing it exclusively on CD for the first time.

Norwegian AOR / West Coast combo LAVA is some kind of institution of these genres in Scandinavia, but it was not until the inclusion of awesome lead singer Egil Eldøen in 1982 that they become known all over Europe and Japan.
But the combo started as band two years before, first with a funky-jazz inspired debut, and later, in 1981, with his “Cruisin”, clearly inspired by the LA scene with a more classic West Coast sound next to Airplay / Maxus.

Simply put, this is breezy, smooth collection of songs with some exquisite playing and wonderful melodies.
Just check lead single “Take Your Time” (which became Norway and Europe little hit), the groovy “Easy Come Easy Go”, the dynamic “The Ratter” (with some Toto on it) or the cool ballad title track “Crusin”.
A Must for West Coast AOR fans.

01 – Take Your Time
02 – Give It Up
03 – Sunday Morning
04 – Hideaway
05 – The Ratter
06 – Crusin’
07 – Easy Come Easy Go
08 – Sky Rocket
09 – Tears In You Eyes

Rolf Graf (bass, vocals)
Per Hillestad, Bruce Rasmussen (drums)
Marius Müller (guitar)
Svein Dag Hauge (guitar, backing vocals)
Geir Langslet (keyboards, backing vocals)
Per Kolstad (keyboards)
Sigurd Køhn (saxophone)
Jan Erik Aasland, Nina Askeland, Sidsel Endresen, Terje Bakke, Tor Vister (vocals)

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