Being

Being was recorded between February and November 1973 at Finnvox and Finnlevy in Helsinki, with Mans Groundstroem producing (DPRP also names Paul Jyrala). Jukka Gustavson sang and played keyboards and synthesizers, Jim Pembroke sang and played piano, Pekka Pohjola played bass, violin and synthesizers and Ronnie Osterberg drums, with guest wind and string players including Juhani Aaltonen on flute and Pekka Poyry on soprano saxophone. Wikipedia lists the length as 38:18 and Progarchives 38:09.

Head Heritage called it a timeless work of the utmost originality, and NME's Ian MacDonald, as quoted by DPRP, said Gustavson's compositions were the most technically elliptical outside those of Henry Cow. It won album of the year in Soundi magazine's reader and critic polls. Interest in it led Virgin to broker a licensing deal with Love Records and plan a UK tour, but Virgin dropped the band in 1976. The Finnish title is Olento.