Åge Aleksandersen
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| Åge Aleksandersen | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Namsos, Trøndelag |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Labels | Plateselskapet A/S (1981-present) |
Åge Aleksandersen (born March 21, 1949, in Namsos, Norway) is one of his country's most famous singer/songwriters, musicians. Some of his most well known songs are "Lys og Varme" (Light and Warmth), "Fire Pils og en Pizza" (Four Pilseners and a Pizza) and "Rosalita". He also wrote and performed the official song of the 1997 Nordic skiing World Championship (held in Trondheim) together with two other musicians from the region, Ulf Risnes and Bjarne Brøndbo. The song was called "Snørosa" (The Snowrose). So far, Åge has sold almost 1,5 million copies of his many albums in Norway alone. He is said to be the Norwegian equivalent of Bruce Springsteen, according to an interview with Morten "Morty Black" Skaget, the bassist of his band.
[edit] Discography
Literal English translations of these album names are by no means official.
| Year | Album | English translation/notes | #Albums sold |
| 1975 | 7800 Namsos | 7800 is the postal code for Namsos | 7500 |
| 1976 | Mot i brystet, mord i blikket, Bomben und Granaten | Courage in the chest, murder in the eye, bombs and grenades | 3000 |
| 1977 | Lirekassa | The Barrel organ | 15000
Note: the vinyl original came with a bonus single. The CD version omits these tracks, even though the lyrics are included in the CD booklet. |
| 1979 | French only | 30000 | |
| 1980 | Ramp | Menace | 60000 |
| 1981 | Mølje og sodd | Mølje and Sodd (both are types of soup) | 75000
Note: this was a cassette-only release featuring 8 tracks by Alexandersen as well as some comedy skits in which Alexandersen did not perform. Since the cassettes were poor quality, and this type of cassette is intended for car listening, this is an extreme rarity today. |
| 1982 | Dains me mæ | Dance with me | 80000
Note: double album, one studio album, one live. Also features the short song "Saturday Cowboys", actually Alexandersen's introduction to the so named new wave group when Alexandersen was a guest host on a music show on Norwegian TV. |
| 1984 | Levva livet | Live Life | 275000
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| 1984 | Lys og varme | Light and Warmth | 80000 |
| 1985 | Ljus och värme | Swedish language version of Lys og varme | 50000 |
| 1986 | Eldorado | 260000 | |
| 1989 | Solregn | Sunrain | 160000 |
| 1990 | Sanger (best of) | Songs | 10000 |
| 1991 | Laika | Named after the Russian space dog Laika | 45000 |
| 1993 | Din dag | Your Day | 65000 |
| 1995 | Med hud og hår | With Skin and Hair | 65000 |
| 1997 | Fredløs - Dylan på norsk | Outlaw - Dylan in Norwegian | 15000 |
| 1999 | Flyg av sted | Fly Away | 55000 |
| 2000 | Gamle ørn | Old Eagle | 35000 |
| 2001 | Åge Original | 30000 | |
| 2002 | Linedans | Tightrope walking | 45000 |
| 2005 | To skritt fram | Two Steps Forward | |
| 2005 | 4 skritt tilbake | 4 Steps Back, live album from his 2004 tour | |
| 2006 | Snöharpan |
[edit] External links
- (Norwegian) Levvalivet.no - Official site
