The Norwegian prog-rock band Aunt Mary was formed in the summer of 1969 in Fredrikstad from the Band Progress. Following their first performance under their new name, which apparently impressed a number of representatives in the music industry, they received a record contract with the major label Polydor by the Danish producer Johnny Reimar in Copenhagen. In February 1970, they recorded their self-titled debut album at Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, which was released via Polydor Records in Denmark and five other countries in July. At the time of recording, the line-up consisted of Jan Leonard Groth (vocals, organ, piano, guitar), Per Ivar Fure (flute, harmonica, saxophone, vocals), Svein Gundersen (bass, piano, vocals), Bjørn Christiansen (lead guitar, vocals) and Ketil Stensvik (percussion, vocals).

They played powerful hard rock, blended with heavy psychedelic sounds and combined with distinct influences from the symphonic genre. Following the album’s release, they performed live in Denmark and Hamburg that summer. As their sound had gradually become increasingly hard-rock oriented, Per Ivar Fure announced his departure, as his contributions on the flute, harmonica and saxophone were apparently no longer required. As a quartet, they released two further albums, Loaded (1972) and Janus (1973), before sadly disbanding shortly afterwards. Today, her debut album is regarded as a highly sought-after collector’s item, particularly the rare original German pressing, which is characterised by its absolutely brilliant sound quality.