Electric Psalmbook is the second album by the Norwegian rock

Rock music

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 band BigBang, which was released in 1999.

Overview

"Volume or Tone" and "Wild Bird (live)" are two bonus tracks added in the Warner

Warner Music Group

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 release. The Grand Sport Records (Øystein Greni's independent label) LP/CD edition ends on the titletrack.

"Long Distance Man" is Øystein Greni's English adaptation of "Nettenes Prinsesse" (Princess of the Night) written and sung in Norwegian by Thor Sigbjørn Greni, composed by Egil Berg, both from the Undertakers Circus. The original song was available in the Ragnarock LP released in February 1973 by Polydor

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.

Live versions of the track with Øystein Greni's lyrics were later released on the Smiling For 2001 EP (live at Rockeffeler '01), on the 2003 Radio Radio TV Sleep

Radio Radio TV Sleep

Radio Radio TV Sleep is a live album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 2003.-Overview:The release contains two discs, one with recordings from some of their acoustic concerts, and the other a collection of live electric tracks. Two different releases were made, a regular one...

electric disc and a special duet version with Thor S. Greni's daughter and Øystein Greni's sister- Taran Greni was included in the Radio Radio TV Sleep acoustic disc and on the DVD edition.

An anterior version of "How Do You Do?" was released on the 1997 How Do You Do? / Something Better limited print vinyl single.

Track listing

All tracks by Øystein Greni

Øystein Greni

Øystein Greni is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang.-Biography:Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s soul band...

1. "Wild Bird" – 3:12
2. "Something Special" – 4:12
3. "Still Have The Time" – 4:28
4. "So In Love" – 3:03
5. "How Do You Do?" – 3:23
6. "In Love With You" – 3:25
7. "Major Pronin" – 2:19
8. "Make A Circle" – 3:34
9. "Reflection" – 3:50
10. "Long Distance Man" (Undertakers Circus instrumental cover) – 4:33
11. "Electric Psalmbook" – 3:50
12. "Volume Or Tone" (bonus track) – 3:46
13. "Wild Bird (live at Norwegian Wood '99)" – 4:41

Personnel

• Øystein Greni
  Øystein Greni
  Øystein Greni is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang.-Biography:Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s soul band...
  
   – lead vocals, guitars, piano, percussion and drums.
• Nikolai Eilertsen
  Nikolai Eilertsen
  Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen is a Norwegian bass guitarist. He is primarily known as a member of BigBang and The National Bank . Eilertsen also participates in the bands Lester, Needlepoint and Elephant9....
  
  – bass, baritone, guitar, piano, vocals.