Wigwam

This is the seventh and last Wigwam studio album for this time, because after the release of this album, they just fade away as a group, and they made their last Scandinavian tour in December 1977.

Long a favorite among progressive rock and pop fans in the know, Wigwam are best remembered for their 1975 album Nuclear Nightclub, which was released in Finland on Love Records and in England on Virgin Records. Led by U.K. singer-songwriter Jim Pembroke, Wigwam were the biggest band in Finland from the late '60s through most of the '70s. They reformed for a fantastic album in '92, entitled Light Ages, and now ten years after they rise again for a fantastic studio album called Titans Wheel, released in Finland on EMI / Harvest Records.

Released on 22/02/10. ESOTERIC are pleased to continue their series of CD reissues of the catalogue of Finnish Progressive group WIGWAM with their classic 1974 album Being, the bands fourth LP.

Released on 25/01/10. Esoteric are pleased to continue their series of CD reissues of the catalogue of Finnish Progressive group WIGWAM with their classic 1976 album The Lucky Golden Stripes & Starpose , the band's eighth album and their second UK release on Virgin. The album saw WIGWAM build on their international fan base through compositions such as Colossus , Never Turn You In , Sane Again and Eddie And The Boys . This Esoteric reissue, in full co-operation with Love Records in Finland, marks the album's debut release in the UK and is long overdue and includes both sides of WIGWAM's 1975 single Tramdriver b/w Wardance as bonus tracks.

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a newly expanded edition of the second album by the legendary Finnish Progressive Rock group Wigwam (featuring Englishman Jim Pembroke). Formed in 1968, Wigwam recorded "Tombstone Valentine” in 1970 at Finnvox studios, Helsinki, the album was produced by the infamous Kim Fowley and was a wonderful collection of highly original material such as the album title track and compositions like ‘Wishful Thinker’, ‘1936 Lost in the Snow’ and ‘For America’. The Wigwam line-up of Jukka Gustavson (Vocals, Organ, Piano), Jim Pembroke (Vocals), Pekka Pohjola (Bass, Violin) and Ronnie Osterberg (Drums) were joined at the sessions by guests including Jukka Tolonen on Guitar…

Released on 25/01/10. Esoteric are pleased to begin a series of CD reissues of the catalogue of Finnish Progressive group WIGWAM with their classic 1975 album Nuclear Nightclub, the band's seventh album and their first UK release on Virgin. Formed in Helsinki in 1969, the band featured the talents of British Keyboard player and vocalist Jim Pembroke. By the time this album was recorded the band had been through line-up changes that saw original members Jim Pembroke and drummer Ronnie Osterberg joined by Pekka Richardt (Guitar) and Mans Groundstroem (Bass).

Esoteric are pleased to continue their series of CD reissues of the catalogue of Finnish Progressive group Wigwam with their classic 1971 double album Fairyport, the bands third LP. Formed in Helsinki in 1969, the band featured the talents of British Keyboard player and vocalist JIM Pembroke, Jukka Gustavson (keyboards, vocals), Pekka Pohjola (bass, violin, keyboards) and Ronnie Osterberg (drums). Released in Finland on the Love Records imprint, the album was a superb work which demonstrated the diversity of the band and the excellent musicianship of its members. This newly re-mastered Esoteric reissue, in full co-operation with Love Records in Finland, fully restores the album artwork, including the original inner booklet, and marks the albums long overdue debut release in the UK.

Seriously forgotten Finnish progsters offering delicately crafted songs in a beautiful mix of Scandanavian & 70's English styles. Wigwam are an astonishing band really with some unbelievable gut wrenching instrumental interplay. Keyboards carry a nice deep and mystical analog effect which is layered over with some lovely clean sounding yet complex guitar, bass and drum interplay. "Nuclear Nightclub" is a simply breathtaking album full of loads of nice rich textures and enough progressive aspects to make you never put this album away. At times the album sways slightly into the psychedelic experience with some Canterbury leanings as well.