 With a line-up with all-experienced and well known musicians, the band was given a record deal nearly instantly, and entered the studio to record their first album, ""New Day"".Met with high praise it sold fairly by Norwegian standards, selling 50 000 copies during 1974–75, and the band was dubbed "The Norwegian Eagles" by several news outlets.Following a popular tour to support the album, the band returned to the studio in late 1975 to record their second, and best known album, ""Wounded Bird"", released in 1976 to rave reviews and impressive sales, reaching No.