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ROLF AAKERVIK & BAZAR – IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE (1973)
Rock band from Oslo, formed in the early 70s by Rolf Aakervik (vocals, guitar). The first line-up consisted of Aakervik, Per Vestaby (bass, harmonica), Ole Henrik Giørtz (drums), Tormod Furuseth (organ, piano) and Kåre Virud (guitar). This edition of Bazar made the LP Det er ikke so søn søn in 1973, produced by Harald Are Lund and released under the group name Rolf Aakervik & Bazar. The record had a clear, politically radical message, with lyrics that bore the hallmarks of the current fight against the EEC (with the referendum in the autumn of 1972 fresh in mind) and the US war in Vietnam. The music was clearly inspired by vibrations from the West, with Kåre Virud's tasteful guitars as a supporting element. Aakervik was responsible for almost all the material – which was of course in Norwegian.
1 Ola Narr
2 It's Not That Easy
3 So Many Ways
4 I Had the Sun
5 Still Filled With Problems
6 Inside Hue You'll Never Be Free
7 That Which Is Called Democracy da viunciu
8 The People Have the Power
9 Enduring Front
10 Vietnam
11 Spring Waltz