An interesting bit of news that has circulated widely in the Finnish media:
Svart Records will be releasing two series of live recordings from the 1970s Finnish rock and jazz groups, many of which should be of interest to progressive rock fans.
The so called Pop Liisa and Jazz Liisa series of albums have been taken from the archives of the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE, and consist of studio concerts recorded between 1972 and 1977. They were broadcast in the Popstudio and Jazzstudio radio shows, but have since then laid buried in the archives, save for some material used on compilations. There are apparently tracks that were never recorded elsewhere, as some groups never even made an album.
There are currently 24 titles announced, all but a couple of them dedicated to a specific act, with further releases possibly projected. From the Pop Liisa list, you can find at least Tasavallan Presidentti, Wigwam (from 1973, so this the ”art rock” line-up and not the later ”deep pop” version), Jukka Hauru, Kalevala, Nimbus, Finnforest and Elonkorjuu. One of the bands that didn't leave official studio releases behind, Taivaanvuohi, is also described as having been ”stubbornly progressive”. Jazz Liisa's releases of Jukka Tolonen, Jupu Group and Unisono may also interest some folks around here. The albums will be released on both vinyl and CD, starting from March 2016.
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