Inspired by artists like The Band and Jethro Tull, Prudence dug into their own Norwegian small town roots for inspiration. In 1972 they surfaced with [an] absolutely astonishing debut album. Having spent the years before as a well kept secret of northern Norway, they gained instant recognition. Combining acoustic instruments like accordion, mandolin and flute with electric guitars, bass and drums, they created a style that still echoes.
~Andreas W. Norway (Taken from RYM)
Their first album, Tomorrow May Be Vanished (1972), included some of the best tracks they ever wrote ("Going Through His Life" and the title track). Drunk And Happy (1973) was a more united rural rock effort. After No. 3 (1974) they gave up their international aspirations, and their last studio album, Takk Te Dokk (1975), featured only Norwegian lyrics. As Prudence was known as a great live band, a double live album became a suitable epitaph.
(Taken from Scented Gardens of the Mind - A guide to the Golden Era of Progressive Rock (1968-1980) in more than 20 European Countries, by Dag Erik Asbjørnsen, Borderline Productions)
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