The Savage Rose
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line up 1 (1967-68) - Annisette Hansen (aka Annisette Koppel) -- vocals - Anders Koppel -- keyboards, organ, accordion, vocals - Isle Maria Koppel -- harpsichord - Thomas Koppel -- harpsichord, keyboards, piano, vocals - Flemming Ostermann -- guitar - Alex Riel (RIP 2024) -- drums and percussion - Jens Rugsted -- bass, guitar, vocals
line up 2 (1968-71) - Annisette Hansen (aka Annisette Koppel) -- vocals - Anders Koppel -- keyboards, organ, accordion, vocals - Thomas Koppel -- harpsichord, keyboards, piano, vocals - Alex Riel (RIP 2024) -- drums and percussion - Jens Rugsted -- bass, guitar, vocals NEW - Nils Tuxen -- lead guitar (replaced Flemming Ostermann)
line up 3 (1971-73) - Annisette Hansen (aka Annisette Koppel) -- vocals - Anders Koppel -- keyboards, organ, accordion, vocals - Thomas Koppel -- harpsichord, keyboards, piano, vocals
line up 4 (1973) NEW - Peer Frost -- lead guitar NEW - Ken Gudman -- drums, percussion (replace Alex Riel) NEW - Rudolf Hansen (RIP 2006) -- bass, guitar - Annisette Hansen (aka Annisette Koppel) -- vocals - Anders Koppel -- keyboards, organ, accordion, vocals - Thomas Koppel -- harpsichord, keyboards, piano, vocals
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- Anne Linnet Band (Flemming Ostermann) - Colours of Blue (Flemming Ostermann) - Cox Orange (Flemming Ostermann) - Cross - Schack - Ostermann (Flemming Ostermann) - The Dandy Singers (Annisette Hansen, Flemming Ostermann and Alex Riel - Fredsbandet (Flemming Ostermann) - The Moondogs (Flemming Ostermann) - Oktober (Flemming Ostermann) - Storm Band (Flemming Ostermann) - Sylvester & Svalerne (Flemming Ostermann)
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Genre: rock Rating: 3 stars *** Title: Your Daily Gift Company: Gregar Catalog: GG
103 Country/State: Copenhagen, Denmark Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+ Comments: cut lower right corner Available: 1 Catalog ID: -- Price: $24
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This is one of
those obscure European (Danish) bands that I never would have discov
1970
saw the band undergo a personnel shake-up with original harpsichord player
Isle Maria-Koppel divorcing husband Thomas Koppel and dropping out of the
band. The remaining six members went into Rome's RCA Italiana Studios
recording 1970's self-produced
While the album may not have knocked my socks off, Thomas Koppel's cover illustration always makes me smile.
"Your
Daily Gift" track listing: 1.) Sunday Morning (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 3:46 rating: rating: *** stars The barrelhouse piano opening sounded like something off an old black and white movie reel. When it kicked in Annisette's squeaky, little girl voice didn't help much. Admittedly things improved when the rest of the band joined that the full arrangement kicked in. The result was a decent rock song with guitarist Nils Tuxen provided a nice nod to Them's 'Here Comes the Night'. Amazingly the song was released as a single throughout the world, including in the US.
- 1970's 'Sunday Morning' b/w 'Speak Softly (Gregar catalog number 71-0104) 2.) Listen to This Tune from Mexico (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 2:07 rating: *** stars This one was simply weird. Every time in listen to the breezy 'Listen to This Tune from Mexico' it makes me imagine Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 having hired Cyndi Lauper as their lead singer. 3.) Unfold (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 3:08 rating: **** stars Well I've always had a think for harpsichord. In this case the combination of Thomas Koppel's harpsichord and the pretty country-rock melody made for a unique sound, making it a little easier to overlook Annisette's squeaky vocals. Annisette fronting Poco ?. 4.) Speak Softly (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 5:50 rating: ** stars The
combination of a Gospel-tinged melody and Annisette's
delicate voice was at best an acquired taste. Hearing her trying to
power her way through the song with multi-tracked vocals didn't do much for
me. Powered by Anders Koppel's sea shanty accordion, Annisette's vocals on the pastoral 'Poorest Man on Earth' have always reminded me of something from Kate Bush's catalog.
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2) Annisette trying to copy a CCR-styled swamp rocker with a little bit of 'River Deep, Mountain High' drama thrown in the mix ? The band's fans will disagree, but while I liked the melody and Anisette sounded good on the chorus and refrain, it all fell apart when she tried to power-up her performance. When she kicked into vocal overdrive the results simply turned brittle and screechy. 2.) Lightly Come, Lightly Go (Song for an Unborn Child -- Sarah's Song) (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 2:40 rating: ** stars The opening organ propelled melody sounded like a slice of elevator music, or what you might have heard if you were on hold waiting for customer service. Come to think about it, the whole song had an elevator music feel. Strange the song didn't make more of an impression given the extended title. 3.) Tapiola (instrumental) (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 7:52 rating: ** stars The album's longest track, the progressive flavored instrumental 'Tapiola' started off as a sound collage, gently drifting across your speakers (or headphones) without leaving much of a wake. Kind of an early "new age" feel to it. I guess that's a nice way of saying the song didn't make a lasting impression on me. 4.) Your Daily Gift (Anders Koppel - Thomas Koppel) - 5:52 rating: *** stars Again showcasing Anders Koppel's accordion, the title track sounded like something lifted from a Paris nightclub. Truly different, but not a genre I enjoy.
© Scott R. Blackerby July, 2024
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were it not for a high school friend (thanks Mark) who introduced me to the
concept of record libraries.
I have no idea how Mark discovered record
libraries, but living in Belgium in the mid-'70s they were a real
thing. The concept was similar to a conventional library except you
paid a small membership fee and you had to bring in your record player
stylus for the staff to check. They obviously wanted to make sure you
weren't playing their records with a roofing nail. Anyhow,
membership in the record library opened up the door to thousands of bands I
had never head of before. One group I clearly remember was the Danish
band Savage Rose. In fact, one of the first album's I ever checked out
was the band's 1971 album "Refugee". I'd never
heard any of their music but based on the album's cover which featured a
group photo including Annisette Hansen's wild hair, I figured it was worth a
shot.
"Your Daily Gift". Their fourth studio
collection found the group expanding their musical repertoire to include
stabs at country-rock ('Unfold'), gospel ('Speak Softly'), Brazilian samba
('Listen to This Tune from
Mexico') and even the jazzy title
track. With all nine tracks credited to brothers Anders and Thomas
Koppel the album had it's moments. The combination of a nice country-rock
melody and singer Annisette's vocals was interesting. She sang without
an accent, though her fragile, little girl voice was an acquired
taste. Her performances occasionally reminding me of a Danish Cyndi
Lauper, or perhaps a young Kate Bush ('Poorest Man On Earth'). On the
band's tougher, keyboard dominated tunes like 'Waters
Run Deep' and 'Speak Softly' her
delicate, little girl voice was more irritating and she frequently struggled
to avoid being overwhelmed. Even multi-tracking her vocals didn't
help. 
