BYEN MED DET STORE HJERTET – Lillebjørn Nilsen

Unique re-release

The re-release of Byen med det store hjertet on CD gives a rare insight into the original recording. This is actually the first disc where the original master tapes are preserved! The album has elements from Norwegian and international folk music, and includes Lillebjørn Nilsen’s own songs as well as translated tunes. On this release, we find the first song Nilsen ever wrote, “Danse ikke gråte nå”, and one of his personal favorites, “Gagnløysa”, with text by Ivar Aasen. Byen med det store hjertet, produced by Øystein Sunde, is modest and direct in it´s sound – a perfect setting for Nilsen’s songs. The same year Byen med det store hjertet was re-released, two of Nilsen’s other albums were reissued on CD: Tilbake (1971) and Portrett (1973). The three albums were digitally processed and greatly improved, and added 5 extra tracks each that were not included on the original LP releases.