Lucifer Was
 
   
  Welcome to a world of angels and demons, passion and sorrow, rhyming guitars and heavy rhythms. Welcome to the world of Lucifer Was, a Norwegian band that keeps the best of the 70's prog rock traditions alive in a modern setting.  
 




Lucifer Was: Underground and Beyond

Discography

Underground And Beyond

(1997, Record Heaven, RHCD 0005)

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This album was also released as a ltd. edt. vinyl LP picture disc (1997, Record Heaven RHPD12) and re-released in 2005, see own entry.
Produced by Lucifer Was.

  1. Teddy's Sorrow (3:10) (Engen)
  2. Scrubby Maid (2:42) (Langbråten-Engen)
  3. Song For Rings (2:14) (Engen)
  4. Out Of The Blue (2:29) (Engen)
  5. The Green Pearl (6:18)
    • The Mountain King (Grieg)
    • Fairy Dance (Engen)
    • Belongs To The Sky (Engen)
    • Pearlhall (Engen)
  6. Tarabas (2:49) (Engen)
  7. Fandango (3:28) (Sevaldson)
  8. The Meaning of Life (3:59) (Engen)
  9. Light My Cigarette (2:59) (Engen)
  10. In the Park (2:14) (Engen)
  11. Asterix (3:27) (Engen)

Lucifer Was: Underground and Beyond

Underground And Beyond (digipak-edition)

(2005, Transubstans Records, TRANS006)

A digipak re-release of the debutalbum. Includes two previously unreleased bonustracks, ”Tumblin' Down” and ”Mystic”, featuring Ketil Stensvik of Aunt Mary on drums. Both tracks are originals, written by Thore Engen.
Produced by Lucifer Was.
Bonus tracks 12 and 13 are produced by Thore Engen and Rolf Kjernet .

  1. Teddy's Sorrow (3:10) (Engen)
  2. Scrubby Maid (2:42) (Langbråten-Engen)
  3. Song For Rings (2:14) (Engen)
  4. Out Of The Blue (2:29) (Engen)
  5. The Green Pearl (6:18)
    • The Mountain King (Grieg)
    • Fairy Dance (Engen)
    • Belongs To The Sky (Engen)
    • Pearlhall (Engen)
  6. Tarabas (2:49) (Engen)
  7. Fandango (3:28) (Sevaldson)
  8. The Meaning of Life (3:59) (Engen)
  9. Light My Cigarette (2:59) (Engen)
  10. In the Park (2:14) (Engen)
  11. Asterix (3:27) (Engen)
  12. Tumbling Down (2:52) Bonus track (Engen)
  13. Mystic (3:55) Bonus track (Engen)

Lucifer Was Picture Disc A side
Lucifer Was Vinyl Picture Disk B side

Underground And Beyond (vinyl picture disk)

(1997, Record Heaven, RHPD12Ê)


Lucifer Was: In Anadi's Bower

In Anadi's Bower

(2000, Record Heaven RHCD26)

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Produced by Rolf Kjernet

  1. Behind Black Rider (3:57) (Engen)
  2. Darkness (5:05) (Engen-Langbråten)
  3. Blundered In Homes (4:11) (Engen)
  4. Ship On The Ocean (3:34) (Engen)
  5. Windows Of Time (4:38) (Engen-Bruu)
  6. In Anadi's Bower (6:21) (Engen)
  7. Kill The Rats (4:23) (Engen)
  8. Legends (Waiting To Appear) (5:51) (Engen)
  9. Little Child (11:18) (Engen)
    • Clocks
    • Lighthouse And Train
    • Spinning Around The Sun
    • Older Now
  10. My Mind Said Stop (2:46) (Engen)

Lucifer Was: Blues from Hellah

Blues From Hellah

(2004, Transubstans Records TRANS001)

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Produced by Rolf Kjernet

  1. Blues From Hellah (0:40) (Koch-Engen)
  2. Come Drug Me Babe (3:07) (Engen)
  3. Mire (4:21) (Engen)
  4. Armworth (5:00) (Caldwell-Evans)
  5. Old In Eden (3:55) (Engen)
  6. Za Za Banshee (5:21) (Engen)
  7. Lucilla's Gone (3:27) (Engen)
  8. When The Crossword's Done (5:01) (Engen)
  9. Leave And Let Leave (6:54) (Engen)
  10. Sleeping House (3:20) (Engen)

Lucifer Was: Blues from Hellah

The Divine Tree

(2007, Transubstans Records TRANS025)

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There also exists a Transubstans Records promo CD of this album including an additional MP3 version of ”On Earth”
Produced by Freddy Lindquist & Thore Engen

  1. The Divine Tree (6:06) (Engen)
  2. Determination (8:08) (Engen)
  3. On Earth (5:04) (Engen/Ruder/Lindquist
  4. Almost Home (7:10) Engen/Ruder)
  5. The First Mover (7:28) (Engen)
  6. Crosseyed (10:54) (Engen)

Lucifer Was: Blues from Hellah

The Crown Of Creation

(2010 Transubstans Records TRANS050)

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With Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and two of the world's finest classic soloists, Michala Petri (recorders) and Jan Stigmer (violin).

This is a true crossover-project between classical music and rock. The theme for the work: “A cyclus from genesis (not the band..) to escathology (the science and the wonder of the final things to come after death)”

The music for the orchestra is arranged, orchestrated and directed by Dagfinn Koch.
Produced by Freddy Lindquist & Thore Engen

  1. Wonder (Ruder-Engen)
    The storyteller's corner
  2. Three Hammers (Koch-Engen) The big ideas thrown about
  3. Unformed And Void (Engen)
    Before the beginning
  4. By A White Lace (Engen)
    Creations are a-happening
  5. Beggar's Bowl (Koch-Engen)
    A new world of hopes and possibilities
  6. Rising Sun (Engen)
    A day on earth/A day in the life with freedom and temptations
  7. Try Me (Engen)
    Judgement Day/The bad conscience - asking for forgiveness
  8. The Crown Of Creation (Engen)
    Must admit and aknowledge
    Phase II: The Final Things To Come/ Escathology:
  9. Moments (Engen)
    Hanging around and looking back
  10. Bethanian Theme (Engen-A.E. Sjo Engen)
    The spiralling tunnel
  11. Burning Beautiful Flowers (Koch-Engen)
    Finally Doomsday-Final solution/ OK or?
  12. Cabris Sans Cornes (Engen-Lindquist-Koch)
    Judgement: The goat has no horns. It must be a lamb?
  13. When The Phoenix Flies Away (Engen)
    Further onwards to the great unknown
  14. Into The Blue (Engen)
    Storyteller's summary of a life
  15. Three Hammers Plus (Koch-Engen-Ruder)
    Now, put the work down and rest some...

Lucifer Was Autumn's Serenade Cover

Autumn Serenade (single)

(2012 Beyond 51 Records TRANS050)

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Nordic Progressive Sampler

Compilations

Nordic Progressive Sampler

(1999, Record Heaven Rhpromo 2)

Features the track ”Teddy's Sorrow”.


Norske band i hs og hytte
Norske band i hs og hytte

Norske band i hus og hytte

(2002, enclosed with Tarkus Magazine no. 21 2002)

Features a previously unreleased version of Willie Dixon's ”Spoonful”.


Rrabsubstans Sampler

Transubstans Records

(2007, Promo CD-R with inlays)

Features the track ”Determination”.

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