Rare Metal: November 2011

Friday, November 25, 2011

V/A - 6 x 2 [Compilation] (1981)

Artist: V/A
Release: 6 x 2, Compilation 1981
Covers: Front | Back | Vinyl A | Vinyl B | USB Article
Label: Polar #POLS 332
Genre: Hard / Heavy Rock / Metal
Country: Sweden
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Mixed genre compilation produced by Jonas Warnebring of RÅG I RYGGEN. Contains the 2 fantastic songs "Kronofogden" and "Det Finns Ingen Hjälp Att Få" by UMEÅ SMALL BAND, top H/R masterpieces!. Also recorded the singles 'Utanför (1982)' and 'På Väg (1983)'. The band are now on Facebook, check them out!: Official Facebook Page

UMEÅ SMALL BAND INFO:
Songs recorded 29-30 July by Lennart Östlund.

Claes Björnberg - Drums (Rikets Affärer)
Niklas Munter - Bass / Vocals (Rikets Affärer)
Lars Eklund - Guitar (Rikets Affärer)

FÅGEL BLÅ INFO:
Songs recorded 27-28 July by Lennart Östlund.

Mats Dagergren - Drums
Jens Dagergren - Guitar
Nisse Ström - Bass
Arne Lindroth - Guitar
Eva Bratt - Vocals
Thord Eriksson - Vocals / Guitar

1. Pall Ritz & The Piccolos - Modern Politik
2. Fågel Blå - Berras Gäng (!!!)
3. Chorus - Sitting in the Moonlight
4. Umeå Small Band - Det Finns Ingen Hjälp Att Få (!!!!!)
5. Dolce Vita - Don't Wanna Be Your Baby
6. Tokyo - Framtiden
7. Dolce Vita - Deja Vu
8. Tokyo - Det Finns Inga Änglar
9. Umeå Small Band - Kronofogden (!!!!!)
10. Pall Ritz & The Piccolos - Snobbar Som Jobbar
11. Chorus - Teach Me, Teach Me
12. Fågel Blå - Maria (!!)

Friday, November 4, 2011

Solid Ground - Lonely Rider [Single] (1985)

Artist: Solid Ground
Release: Lonely Rider / Talkin' Bout Love, Single 1985
Covers: Front | Back | Vinyl A | Vinyl B
Label: Private Press
Genre: Hard / Heavy Rock
Country: Sweden (Linköping)
Bitrate: 320kbps
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The recording of this 7" was the first prize in the Östgöten Rock contest. Recorded at NenneLina Sun Recording Studio, Norrköping July 1985. Also had the song "Change" featured on the "Musik För Miljön, Compilation (1990)" and released a cassette in 1993 entitled "Does your Mother Know the Devil?". Should ofcourse not be confused with the other swedish SOLID GROUND from Stockholm.

If someone have the compilation or cassette for share/trade please get in touch!.

Peter Malmersjö - Guitar / Vocals
Carl-Magnus Petersson - Drums / Keyboards
Håkan Gustavsson - Bass
Johan Clasén - Electric & Aucustic Guitar

1. Lonely Rider
2. Talkin' Bout Love

Romance - Segla I Mörkret [Single] (1982)

Artist: Romance
Release: Segla I Mörkret / Högsommarmorgon, Single 1982
Covers: Vinyl A | Vinyl B
Label: Pang Records #PSI 059
Genre: Rock
Country: Sweden (Gårdby, Kalmar - Öland)
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Shall not be confused with ROMANCE from Örnsköldsvik. This band featured Lennart Palm known from the Swedish Radio program "Palms Praliner" where he played covers of songs requested by callers. He was also a member of the dance band Lasse Trofasts. For more info check out this Swedish Article: http://www.barometern.se/noje_o_kultur/lang-vag-hem-for-lennart-palm%2848508%29.gm

If someone have the complete line-up for this 7" please get in touch!.

1. Segla I Mörkret (Sail in the Darkness)
2. Högsommarmorgon (Summer Morning)

Hembrännarligan - Max Bygraves [7" EP] (1983)

7" EP by the Eksjö based band HEMBRÄNNARLIGAN recorded 29/10-1983 at CWC Studios, Norrköping. Engineered by Christer Andersson. Artwork by Rolf Wernersson. Later changed their name into MOONSHINE BAND and are today a cover band under the name THE WAVE. For more info check out their Official Website.

Bernth Johansson - Guitar / Vocals
Ove Ek - Guitar / Vocals
Kenneth Krantz - Drums
Sven-Åke Karlsson - Bass
Kaj Lönnblad - Keyboards (Karin, Stonehearted Woman)

1. Max Bygraves (Mac Millan)
2. Karin
3. Stonehearted Woman
4. The Sun is Shini'n