The Magician's Hat

"The Magician's Hat" is an instrumental, progressive rock album by Bo Hansson. It was originally released in 1972 as "Ur Trollkarlens Hatt" in Sweden by Silence Records and is his second solo album, following the successful "Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings". It was released by Charisma Records in the UK.

Track details

Original vinyl track listing

# Big City (edited version) (Bo Hansson and Gunnar Bergsten)
# Divided Reality
# Elidor
# Before the Rain (Bo Hansson and Gunnar Bergsten)
# Filke
# Playing Downhill into the Downs
# Findhorn's Song
# The Awakening
# Wandering Song
# Sun (sic|Parallell or 90) (Bo Hansson and Kenny Hakansson)
# Excursion with Complications

2004 remaster CD listing

# Big City (full length version) (Bo Hansson and Gunnar Bergsten)
# Divided Reality
# Elidor
# Before the Rain (Bo Hansson and Gunnar Bergsten)
# Filke
# Playing Downhill into the Downs
# Findhorn's Song
# The Awakening
# Wandering Song
# Sun (sic|Parallell or 90) (Bo Hansson and Kenny Hakansson)
# Excursion with Complications
# City (edited version) (Bo Hansson and Gunnar Bergsten)
# Waltz at Dawn (out-take from album sessions) (Bo Hansson and Kenny Hakansson)

All music composed by Bo Hansson except where indicated.

Musicians

*Bo Hansson - Organ, guitars and slide bass
*Rune Carlsson - Drums, congas and cowbell
*Kenny Hakansson - Guitars
*Gunnar Bergsten - Saxophone and flute
*Sten Bergman - Flute
*Bobo Stensson - Piano on 'Wandering Song'
*Owe Gustavsson - Bass on 'Wandering Song'
*Pelle Ekman - Drums on 'Wandering Song'

References

Booklet notes for 2004 Virgin Records CD reissue (CDOVD499)