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The third and final album by the Swedish power trio November was released in 1972, once again on the Sonet label, and was titled 6:e November, a reference to 6. November 1632, the day on which King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden fell at the Battle of Lützen. This is also reflected in the cover design, which features the historic oil painting by Carl Wahlbom (1855). The recordings were made in December 1971, once again at Metronome Studio in Stockholm with Michael Tretow as sound engineer, this time produced by Sam Charters. The line-up remained unchanged for the third year running, comprising bassist and vocalist Christer Stålbrandt, guitarist Richard Rolf and Björn Inge on drums.
The trio was supported by Sylvia Olin and Rikard Sundstedt, whose piano and vibraphone contributions on the few slow, jazzy tracks provided a contrast to the high-energy rock numbers in between and lend the album as a whole a more progressive feel. Otherwise, as with their debut En Ny Tid Är Här... and the follow-up LP 2:a November, the album is dominated by hard, bluesy rock with Swedish lyrics by Christer Stålbrandt. However, the tempo and rhythm are somewhat more driving, and the guitar sounds heavier.
In the autumn of 1972, the group decided to disband due to the rigours of life on tour, which is exactly what happened after a final concert at a Stockholm club on New Year’s Eve 1972. The original Swedish pressings of the three November LPs are now sought-after collector’s items, not only among hard rock fans.
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