Released on 25/01/10. Esoteric are pleased to continue their series of CD reissues of the catalogue Finnish label Love Records with this classic album from 1977, released in Britain on VIRGIN RECORDS. Pekka Pohjola was bass guitarist in the Finnish Progressive outfit WIGWAM, but departed the band in 1975 to embark on a solo career. Mike Oldfield was a huge admirer of his work to the extent that he produced and performed on Pohjola’s third album, The Mathematician’s Air Display .

The five tracks on the album are a splendid combination of Pohjola’s musical vision and Mike Oldfield’s unique production and musical skills. Pohjola was later to perform on the Mike Oldfield Exposed tour and album.

Never before issued on CD in the UK, this Esoteric release is newly re-mastered and restores the original British album artwork.

The Perceived Journey Lantern The Sighted Light / Hands Straighten The Water / The Mathematician S Air Display / The Consequences Of Head Bending Part One The Pain Is Melting Art Two The Plot Thickens /.False Start Of The Shadows

Released on 25/01/10. Pekka Pohjola was bass guitarist in the Finnish Progressive outfit WIGWAM, but departed the band in 1975 to embark on a solo career. In the album B the Magpie he produced a masterwork whose influence would spread globally thanks to a European release by Virgin Records.

Among the album’s fans was Mike Oldfield who would produce and perform on Pohjola’s second album ( The Mathematician’s Air Display also released by Esoteric this month) and recruit him to perform on the Exposed tour.

A wonderful instrumental work, the album was also notably sampled in recent times by DJ Shadow. This Esoteric reissue has been newly remastered and restores the original UK album artwork.

The Beginning / The First Morning / Bad Weather / Bialoipokku Dances / Bialoipokku’s Dream / Bialoipokku’s War / The Madness Subsides / Life Goes On