
Tombstone Valentine is a studio album released by Wigwam in 1970. While the previous album Hard 'n' Horny was more of a jazz influenced album, Tombstone Valentine in one of their more pop-ish albums. The album sounds more like the records of the "Deep Pop" era (Nuclear Nightclub, Lucky Golden Stripes and Starpose) than the records of the progressive rock era (Hard 'n' Horny, Fairyport and Being).
TOMBSTONE VALENTINE is very much a transitional album in WIGWAM's career. While the debut was a really decent slice of 60s psychedelic rock with some jazzy touches and the following "Fairyport" and "Being" are complex slices of progressive rock, this one is more of a grab bag of all kinds of disparate tracks that more often than not don't even seem like they are from the same band.
text round the labels and the small Love Records logo. On the A side the track "Tombstone Valentine" is misprinted "Tombstone Valentino". Recorded at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland. Matrix, Runout (Side 1): LRLP 19 A o -82 FX. Matrix, Runout (Side 2): LRLP 19 B o -82 FX. Rights Society: TEOSTO. Other Versions (5 of 18) View All.
Progressive Rock Wigwam. Album Name Tombstone Valentine.
US version of album, side 3 is Jim Pembroke with Blues Section.
Formed in 1968, Wigwam recorded Tombstone Valentine in 1970 at Finnvox studios, Helsinki, the album was produced by the infamous Kim Fowley and was a wonderful collection of highly original material such as the album title track and compositions like 'Wishful Thinker', '1936 Lost in the Snow' and 'For America'. The Wigwam line-up of Jukka Gustavson (vocals/organ/piano), Jim Pembroke (vocals), Pekka Pohjola (bass/violin) and Ronnie Osterberg (drums) were joined at the sessions by guests including Jukka Tolonen on guitar
In Gratitude! Dance Of The Athropoids. Frederick & Bill. Let The World Ramble On. For America. Captain Supernatural. End2013 bonus tracks. MusicBrainz: Tombstone Valentine. this site: Tombstone Valentine.
Tracklist Hide Credits
1 | Tombstone ValentineWritten-By – Pembroke* |
3:03 |
2 | In Gratitude!Written-By – Gustavson* |
3:44 |
3 | Dance Of The AnthropoidsWritten-By – Kurenniemi* |
1:07 |
4 | Frederick & BillWritten-By – Pembroke*, Pohjola* |
4:23 |
5 | Wishful ThinkerWritten-By – Pembroke* |
3:44 |
6 | AutographWritten-By – Pembroke*, Fowley* |
2:36 |
7 | 1936 Lost In The SnowWritten-By – Pohjola* |
2:09 |
8 | Let The World Ramble OnWritten-By – Pembroke* |
3:19 |
9 | For AmericaWritten-By – Gustavson* |
4:19 |
10 | Captain SupernaturalWritten-By – Pembroke* |
3:01 |
11 | EndWritten-By – Gustavson* |
3:36 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded By – Finnvox
- Remastered At – Finnvox
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Love Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Siboney Oy
- Copyright (c) – Love Records
- Copyright (c) – Siboney Oy
- Pressed By – EDC, Germany – 52653536
Credits
- Accordion – Kalevi Nyqvist
- Bass, Violin – Pekka Pohjola
- Cover [Front], Photography By – Jukka Vatanen
- Drums – Ronnie Österberg
- Engineer – Erkki Hyvönen
- Guitar – Jukka Tolonen
- Guitar, Banjo – Heikki Laurila
- Layout [Cd Layout] – Japa Mattila
- Photography By – Mårten Huldén, Peter Widén, Urpo Hartikainen
- Producer – Kim Fowley
- Remastered By [Remastering] – Pauli Saastamoinen
- Synthesizer [Andromatic] – Erkki Kurenniemi
- Vocals – Jim Pembroke
- Vocals, Organ, Piano – Jukka Gustavson
Notes
Originally released in 1970.Recorded at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, 1970.
24-bit digitally remastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, January 2003.
Includes 8 page booklet with credits, lyrics and photos.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 6 417732 010193
- Matrix / Runout: 64177 320 101-9 01 * 52653536 [4 Universal logos around Matrix]
- Other (Mould Text): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0142
- Rights Society: TEOSTO n©b
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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LRLP 19 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine (LP, Album) | Love Records | LRLP 19 | Finland | 1970 |
LRC 19 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine (Cass, Album) | Love Records | LRC 19 | Finland | 1970 |
SVR278 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine (LP, Album, Ltd, Whi) | Svart Records | SVR278 | Finland | 2014 |
LRLP 19 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine (LP, Album, RE) | Love Records | LRLP 19 | Finland | Unknown |
BELLE 091511 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | Belle Antique, Love Records | BELLE 091511 | Japan | 2009 |