Prudence

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Prudence was a rock band from Namsos ( Norway ), which consisted of Åge Aleksandersen , Terje Tysland , Johan Tangen , Kjell Ove Riseth , Kaare Skevik and Per Erik Wallum . Frode Viken , later known from the band DDE , was the bass player for a while. The band changed their name from Whoopee Choop in 1969 and created the term "Trønderrock". The band was heavily inspired by international greats such as The Beatles , Bob Dylan and The Band . The band was named after the Beatless song Dear Prudence from the White Album (song No. 2). Six years later the band broke up. Terje Tysland later started a solo career.

Sawmill , Mild Gray Fog , Freezing , 14 Pages , Tomorrow May Be Vanished and Æ e trønder æ are the band's most famous songs.

Albums

  • Into the fire / Kom bli med til København (single 1970)
  • Small things in life / Hairy fairies (single 1971)
  • My new day / The sky gets blue (single 1971)
  • Tomorrow may be vanished (LP 1972, NO # 14; CD 1990)
  • What man has made of man / North in the country (single 1972)
  • Drunk and happy (LP 1973, NO # 5; LP 1990/95)
  • Drunk and happy / Sitting bull (single 1973)
  • No. 5 (LP 1974, CD 1990)
  • Bells ringing / Bilbo and Frodo (single 1974)
  • Takk te dokk (LP 1975, CD 1990)
  • Takk te dokk / Æ e trønder æ (single 1975)
  • 11 / 12-75 (LP 1976, CD 1992/2004)
  • If only yesterday could be today, greatest hits (LP 1976)
  • The legendary Prudence tapes, vol.1 (LP / CD 1992)
  • Det det va (CD 2005)

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