''Light Ages'' is a 1993 album by the Finnish

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group Wigwam. It is their seventh studio album after a sixteen year hiatus. Wigwam had disbanded in 1978 after the failure of the Dark Album and bankruptcy of their record label Love Records. Drummer Ronnie Osterberg died in 1981 putting an end to any hopes of the original band reforming. But other members, most notably

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had remained musically active. On the 9 June 1991 the band played at the Provinssirock festival at

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, Finland in what was intended to be a one-off appearance. However very favourable support encouraged further live appearances and the decision to record a new album. The single ''Borders To Be Crossed / Planetstar'' (Polarvox HOPE-71) was released to promote the album. The resulting album was a combination of re-recorded versions of earlier Wigwam and

songs and new material. Overall the album continued the pop-rock style of the last albums, with a polished AOR sound. The album was released in 1993 on the small Polarvox Music Publishing label, but then re-mastered on the

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Oy label in 2004.

Reception

The album has received mixed reviews. The performances of guitarist Pekka Rechardt were highly regarded as are new keyboardist Mikko Rintanen. However the work of drummer Ronnie Osterberg is missed and replacement Jan Noponen is found to have a generic style. Of the new material ''Absalom'' is highly regarded.

Track listing

Personnel

Pembroke, Rechardt and Groundstroem were retained from the previous album. Keyboardist Hessu Hietanen who had returned for the recent live shows was however replaced by Mikko Rintanen. Jan Noponen was a new addition on drums. It was intended that former bassist Mats Huldén, who had been involved in mixing in the live shows, would produce the album. However, the respected and highly experienced T. T. Oksala was brought in to produce the album. * Mosse Groundstroem – bass * Jan Noponen – drums, percussion, tambourine (track 7). *

– vocals, piano, acoustic guitar * Pekka Rechardt – guitar * Mikko Rintanen – keyboards Guest musicians * Accordion - Hessu Hietanen (track 10). * Backing Vocals -

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(tracks 7, 11 and 12), Stiina Tarvonen (tracks 11, 12) * Saxophone - Heikki Keskinen (tracks 1, 11 and 12) Production * Design – Kari Riipinen * Photography By

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– Juha-Pekka Laakio * Producer – T. T. Oksala, Wigwam * Remastered By – Svante Forsbäck

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Wigwam (Finnish band) albums Warner Music Group albums Albums recorded at Finnvox Studios