Popol Ace
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Oslo , Norway |
| Products | Progressive rock music |
Popol Vuh, which later adopted the name Popol Ace, was a Norwegian progressive rock group from Oslo active in the 1970s. They became well-known within Norway's rock community through tracks such as "All We Have Is the Past", "Queen of all Queens", and "Music Box". The band originated from a larger jazz-rock outfit named Arman Sumpe Dur Express, which included a brass section; however, after the horn players departed, the ensemble evolved into Popol Vuh.[1]
To distinguish themselves from the German ensemble also named Popol Vuh, they changed their name to Popol Ace. In 1972, the band earned the esteemed Spellemannprisen award for Group of the Year in Norway.[2] The exit of frontman Jahn Teigen pursuing a solo path signaled a downturn in the band's trajectory.
Popol Ace was honored with induction into the Rockheim Hall of Fame in 2017.[3]
In November 2022, Grappa Musikkforlag issued a 3LP box set titled It Was 50 Years Ago Today, compiling live performances sourced from Sveriges Radio and NRK archives, featuring Sven Ohrvik on keyboards for tracks 11 through 20.[4] The following year, French label Musea Records, specializing in progressive rock, released a remastered edition of Stolen From Time.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Final line-up
- Jahn Teigen – lead vocals
- Pete Knutsen – guitar and keyboards
- Arne Schulze – guitar
- Terje Methi – bass guitar
- Thor Andreassen – drums and percussion
- Pjokken Eide – flute and trombone
Spellemannprisen
- Recipient of the Group category award at the 1972 Spellemannprisen
Additional recognition
- 2017: Inducted into the Rockheim Hall of Fame
Albums
as Popol Vuh
- 1972 Popol Vuh, Polydor 2923 009
- 1973 Quiche Maya, Polydor 2382 038
as Popol Ace
- 1975 Stolen From Time, Polydor 2480 332
- 1978 Curly Sounds, Polydor 2383 498
- 1994 Cat of 9 Tales (compilation), Polydor 523908-2
- 2003 All We Have, Universal/Polydor (includes first four albums plus rarities)
- 2006 The Best of Popol Ace (compilation), Universal
- 2022 It Was 50 Years Ago Today, Grappa GRLP4748-1 (LP)
- 2023 Stolen From Time, Musea Records FGBG 5067 (CD and LP)
External links
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