Norway is also very much into west coast- and A.O.R. music and there are some interesting releases that are worth checkin´ out.
Nina Askeland -
Start From Scratch
"Nina is startin´from scratch"
The Tracks are: Stuck With The Same Man, Runnin´, Start From Scratch, Got To Get Rollin´, Randy, Tell Me, Love Song, You Can´t Always Get What You Want, Turn Of The Tide & Out There On My One.
Musicians on Start From Scratch album: Nina Askeland and others.
Available from xxxx Records/Original release year: 1983
Brother To Brother -
Materialize
"Great westcoast pop from the Lien Brothers"
The Tracks are: When I Fall, Patrick´s Theatre, Materialize, Pistols Of Love, Into The Sunset, Wise Man, Sexton, This World, Men On The Fields & What Do I Do To My Life.
Musicians on Materialize album: Per Lien, Dag Lien, Atle Bakken, Hallgrim Bratberg, Geir Holmsen, Bendik and others.
Available from WEA Records/Original release year: 1990
Sigvart Dagsland -
Soul Ballads
"Smooth westcoast pop"
The Tracks are: Round & Round, Crying Soul, What Do I Do?, Why Me?, I Will Always Wonder, Innocent Child, Waiting For Something, The River Runs High, The Ocean Of The World, Catching Her Eye, What Is Love? & Let´s Talk About Love.
Musicians on Soul Ballads album: Sigvart Dagsland, Borge Petersen Overleir, Georg Wadenius, Bengt Egil Hanssen, Gulleiv Wee, Per Lindvall, Frank Adahl, Johanna Nystrom & Heine Totland.
Available from Norske Gram Records/Original release year: 2001
Vibeke & Jan Erik Fillan -
Fillan
"Soft music from the norwegian duo"
The Tracks are: Against All Odds, You´re The Inspiration, Heaven, The Power Of Love, Take It On The Run, Come On Over, I Wanna Know What Love Is, Farvel Marita, På Stillere Vann, Dover Calais, Gi Meg Dit Liv, La Kjaerlighet Sla Rot, Lengselens Vind & Bye Bye Baby Goodbye.
Musicians on Egil Eldøen album: Vibeke Fillan, Jan Erik Fillan & White House Houseband.
Available from Busk Records/Original release year: xxxx
Svein Finstad -
I Really Wanna Know
"Great album from Finstad"
The Tracks are: Still In Love, You´ve Got A Friend, I Really Wanna Know, She´s Leaving Home, Never Thought We´d Say Goodbye, Sally´s In Love, Make Money, Tucked Away, Diggin´On James Brown & Mambo Jambo.
Musicians on I Really Wanna Know album: Svein Finstad, Janne Schaffer, Halstein Larsen, Maria Merete Glosli Troen, Ivar Johanes, Espen Hauge, Trond Helgerud, Rune Jensen, Mats Ellingsen, Andrae Crouch Singers, Tom Wexal de Lange. Line Knudsen, Bjorn Olaf Olsen, Jon K. Rosslund, Chris Hargrave, Petter Wettre, Arild Stav, Marianne Ligaard, Oystein Trolsas, Tejre Johannesen, Jon Petter Westerlund, Mats Johannesen & M. Sorrone.
Available from MTG Records/Original release year: 1997
Frodo CPU -
Frodo CPU
"Sophisticated pop music of many colors in the tradition of Steely Dan and others"
The Tracks are: Dedicated To My Love For You, Gold, Long Distance Friend, Love Eye, It's Time, Waiting For You, Accident, Dream Weaver 2000, Secrets & Existing On The Edge.
Musicians on the Frodo CPU album: Frodo and others.
Available from CPU Productions/Original release year: 1999
Rolf Graf -
The Boy Next Door
"Soloalbum from the Lava member"
The Tracks are: Girls, Walk Right In, Shine, Don´t Stop Do It, Right From The Start, Dancing (With No Other), Maxine, World Of Fools, Running Out Of Time & U&I.
Musicians on the The Boy Next Door album: Rolf Graf, Egil Eldoen, Per Lindvall, Svein Dag Hauge, Geir Langslet, Per Hillestad, Henrik Janson, Peter Ljung & Anita Skorgan.
Available from xxxx/Original release year: 1985
Jorn Hoel -
Kjaerlighetens Teater
"Norwegian pop with westcoast soul"
The Tracks are: Kjaerlighet Gjor Blind, Nar En Engel Drar Forbi, Spor i Sand, Alltid Elske Da, Ho Som Har Oyan Mine, Vapenlos, Laer Oss A Leve, Ingen E Som Du, Dine Hjerteslag Hores Av Alle, Bare Du Kan Se Ei Skjonnhet Ingen Kan Se & Blomster I Rennestein.
Musicians on the Kjaerlighetens Teater album: Jorn Hoel, Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud, Billy Cross, Lars Danielson, Mikael Roupe, Anton Fig, Frank Stangerup, Steiner Albrigtsen, David Chocron, Henrik Nilsson, Niels Mathiasen, Jacob Andersen, Jens Haack Olesen, Marian Lisland, Solfried Stene, Hilde Kjeldsen, Kristine Pettersen, Lars Frederiksen, Harald Skorpen & Tore Aas.
Available from Polygram Records/Original release year: 1991
Morten Holm Project -
Open Up
"Great westcoast AOR from Norway"
The Tracks are: Dreams, A Joyful Day, Anxious Mind, Where Are You Summertime?, Open Up, No Hard Feelings, Life Goes On, U R The 1, Lonely Days, Blinded & What Am I Gonna Do?.
Musicians on the Open Up album: Morten Holm Pettersen, Dave Evans, David Johansen, Inge Ulrik Gundersen, Fredrik Johnsen, Stian Joneid, KyrreFritzner, Georgi D., Per Viggo Nilsen, Holde Sponberg, Pete Abbott, Morten Juel Larsen, Jon H. Pettersen, Jonas Groth & Malin Schavenius.
Available from MHP Records/Original release year: 2002
Morten Holm Project -
Open Up
"The official release from Morten Holm"
The Tracks are: Dreams, A Joyful Day, Anxious Mind, Where Are You Summertime?, Open Up, No Hard Feelings, Life Goes On, U R The 1, Lonely Days, Blinded & What Am I Gonna Do?.
Musicians on the Open Up album: Morten Holm Pettersen, Dave Evans, David Johansen, Inge Ulrik Gundersen, Fredrik Johnsen, Stian Joneid, KyrreFritzner, Georgi D., Per Viggo Nilsen, Holde Sponberg, Pete Abbott, Morten Juel Larsen, Jon H. Pettersen, Jonas Groth & Malin Schavenius.
Available from MTM Records/Original release year: 2003
Home By The C -
Home By The C
"Norwegian west coast rock"
The Tracks are: All About You, Best Lover, Shall We Dance, Everything Is Yours, Why Didn´t Love, I Will Wait, Sweet Talk, Interlude: Ecstasy, Sunday, Cry & Rain.
Musicians on the Home By The C album: Jim Jakobsen, Frode Larsen, Thormod Idsoe, Edmund Rossland, Svein Ake Bjerga, Alfie Silas, Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Patti Howard, Atle Bakken, Jerry Hey & Gary Grant.
Available from MTG Records/Original release year: 1991
Ranveig Johnsen -
Watch That Girl
"Norwegian westcoast aor"
The Tracks are: Child Of Love, Watch That Girl, Two Lives, Straight To The Heart, Taken My Heart Away, Heartbreaker, Hold On, Shame, Movin´ On & Shine A Light.
Musicians on the Watch That Girl album: Ranveig Johnsen, Svein Dag Hauge, Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Per Hillestad, Ole Jacob Hystad, Frank Adahl, Rita Eriksen & Sigvart Dagsland.
Available from Platina Records/Original release year: 1988
Vidar Johnsen -
Cover Me
"Great west coast album from the norwegian singer Vidar Johnsen"
The Tracks are: Believe In You, Cover Me, Blunders And Stains, Sailorman, Carry On, Paperbag, Distance, Stay With Me, For Real, Fly High & Speech Of Welcome.
Musicians on the Cover Me album: Vidar Johnsen, Tomas Sigveland, Kim Ofstad, Jorun Bogeberg, Audun Erlien, Kjetil Saunes, Per Kolstad, Mats Johansson, Kjell Litangen, Torbjorn Okland, Kan Iveland, & Kristine Meyer.
Available from Major Selskapet/Original release year: 1995
Sissel Kyrkjebo -
Gift Of Love
"Sissel with L.A. musicians"
The Tracks are: Fire In The Heart, Gift Of Love, If, Breakaway, Need I Say More, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Moonlight, Here There And Everywhere, Miracle Song, Solitaire, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Calling You & More Like You.
Musicians on the Gift Of Love album: Sissel Kyrkjebo and others.
Available from Polygram Records/Original release year: 1994
Kurt Nilsen -
Rise To The Occasion
"New country with west coast feel"
The Tracks are: Last Storm, Lost Highway, Stop The Time, Second Chance, Country Music, Rise To The Occasion, Four Seasons, Mother's Word, Working Man, Don't Have What It Takes, Soon It's Gonna Change & Lost Highway.
Musicians on the Rise To The Occasion album: Kurt Nilsen, Willie Nelson and others.
Available from Sony BMG Records/Original release year: 2008
Private Eye -
Private Eye
"Great album"
The Tracks are: So Suspicius, Addicted To You, Bakersfield Blues, Face Down Loser, Final Call, If This Is Love, New York Skyline, Second City, Still Waters, After The Fire.
Musicians on the Private Eye album: Micke "Nord" Andersson, Sigurd Köhn, Einar "Wallen" Mjaaland, Bruce Rasmussen, Per Kolstad, Jens Petter Antonsen, Morten Halle, Torbjörn Sunde, Arne Frang, Katie Kissoon, Beverly Skeete, Håkon Iversen, Sigvart Dagsland & Frank Ådahl.
Available from Desperado Records/Original release year: 1990
PS -
High Fidelity
"Great scandinavian west coast"
The Tracks are: Saturday Night, Gloria, (Time To Say) Goodnight, Coco, Just Like A Movie, Telephone, The Seagull, Back Door Man & Song For Lovers.
Musicians on the High Fidelity album: Svein Dag Hauge, Janne Schaffer, Pal Kolstad, Peter Ljung, Mats Ahlsberg, Per Lindvall, Egil Eldoen, Bjorn Skifs & Glen Meyerscough.
Available from xxxx/Original release year: 1983
Arne Ronnestad -
Pa Vei
"Norwegian Koinonia feelin´"
The Tracks are: Pa Vei, Solvind, One Only, Hymne, Nye Spor, Sorti, Pity That We´re Not Alone, Samba, Lengsel, Cardiac, Just To Live & Fantasi.
Musicians on the Pa Vei album: Arne Ronnestad, Helge Oye, Gunnar Grov & Bjorn Breilid.
Available from Nova/Original release year: 2002
Olav Stedje -
Bot og Bedring
"Featuring Lava"
The Tracks are: Gi Dei Bot, Tenn Eit Lys, Alle Ting Eg Ser, Still, Når Ein Morgon Gryr, Pusekatt, Når Natta Fell På, Så Er Det Gjort, Gjort Er Gjort & Sove No.
Musicians on the Bot og Bedring album: Olav Stedje, Svein Dag Hauge, Per Hillestad, Rolf Graf, P Kolstad, K Iveland, H.O Solli & L. H Haugen.
Available from Tylden & Co/Original release year: 1995
The Steps -
The Very Best Of The Steps
"Norwegian AOR"
The Tracks are: From You Eyes, My Memory Wasn´t A Lie, Always Havin A Ball, Noone Is Real, She Don´t Want Me, Oh I Ask To Much, Goodbye, Make Me Jump Babe, Happiness, Brown Eyed Girl, Villmarksus, Falling Down, Mr. Faithful, Honey, Det Er Natt, Santiana & It´s A Shame.
Musicians on the The Very Best Of The Steps album: Hans Petter Hansen, Geir Arve Lenes, Oddgeir Knarbakk, Rune Kjenstad, Norvald Kjenstad and others.
Available from FAB/Original release year: 2007
Jan Werner -
All By Myself
"Norwegian Koinonia feelin´"
The Tracks are: Time Will Let You Know, All By Myself, Carry Me, Believe In Me, Heaven Down Here, Wisemen, Till The Bitter End, God Only Knows, Don't Look In My Eyes & Am I Crazy?.
Musicians on the All By Myself album: Jan Werner and others.
Available from Polygram/Original release year: 1995
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