Splash ‎– Ut På Vischan (1972, LP, Sweden)

Tracklist:
A1. Jag Minns Min Gröna Dal (5:19)
A2. Jag Drömmer Om En Annan Värld (6:16)
A3. Stormen (4:34)
A4. Ut Pa Vischan (3:58)
B1. Frihet (3:01)
B2. Spelmannen Och Forskarlen (6:51)
B3. Var Dröm (3:47)
B4. Smutsig Jord (4:59)

Musicians:
Christer Holm - saxophone, clarinet, bassoon
Christer Jansson - guitar, violin, vocals
Gösta Rundqvist - organ, piano
Håkan Lewin - saxophone, flute
Jan Erik Westin - drums
Kaj Söderström - bass, vocals
Leif Halldén - trumpet
Lennart Löfgren - trombone

Splash was a band founded in Söderhamn 1969, initially with a strong influence from Blood Sweat &Tears and similar acts, but their music grew increasingly intreresting by each album. Their debut however was an unremarkable self-produced single in 1972, ”Gobby's Train” b/w ”Way Up North”. Their full length debut followed later the same year and they soon earned a dedicated following in Norway, Belgium and former Czechoslovakia.

Signing to Polydor, Splash benefitted from the higher production values after the relatively primitive debut single. ”Ut på vischan!” is competent in every regard. It has a few prog moves, but has vague hints at Kebnekajse styled folk harmonics on the best track ”Smutsig jord” (with some appealing guitar work). But there's no mistaking early Splash was a horn rock band at heart, with ”Ut på vischan!” sounding like a poor man's Solar Plexus. It ought to please genre fans but others should listen before paying the relatively high prices asked for the album, and better yet, look out for their later albums.