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Description
The Spotnicks were Sweden's first internationally famous
pop group whose outer-space-inspired, instrumental surf-twang climbed toward
the top of the European, Australian and Japanese charts in the early 1960's.
During their rise to fame, they wore space suits on stage, though this image
evolved during the mid-sixties with French fashion guru Pierre Cardin designing
a futuristic Barbarellaesque look for them at one stage.
pop group whose outer-space-inspired, instrumental surf-twang climbed toward
the top of the European, Australian and Japanese charts in the early 1960's.
During their rise to fame, they wore space suits on stage, though this image
evolved during the mid-sixties with French fashion guru Pierre Cardin designing
a futuristic Barbarellaesque look for them at one stage.
Instrumental guitar music was at its height of popularity
in the early sixties but The Spotnicks provided a unique sound and broad
international appeal born of an innate sense of fun that would see them outlast
almost all of their contemporaries.
in the early sixties but The Spotnicks provided a unique sound and broad
international appeal born of an innate sense of fun that would see them outlast
almost all of their contemporaries.
In Roland Fereneborg that had a manager who was passionate
and enthusiastic. He groomed, choreographed and packaged his charges and was
decisive in exploiting their potential; sending them out on long tours to
England, France, Spain, Mexico, The United States and Japan The response was
enormous and so began a career of the biggest selling Swedish pop group after
Abba.
and enthusiastic. He groomed, choreographed and packaged his charges and was
decisive in exploiting their potential; sending them out on long tours to
England, France, Spain, Mexico, The United States and Japan The response was
enormous and so began a career of the biggest selling Swedish pop group after
Abba.
The centrepiece of this edition is of course The Spotnicks
1962 debut LP "Out-a Space... The Spotnicks in London" which is
augmented by all of their non-album single A & B sides released in 1961 and
1962; recordings made by the original line up of Bo "Mr Spotnicks"
Winberg (guitar), Bob Starander (guitar, vocals), Björn Thelin (bass) and Ove
Johansson (drums).
1962 debut LP "Out-a Space... The Spotnicks in London" which is
augmented by all of their non-album single A & B sides released in 1961 and
1962; recordings made by the original line up of Bo "Mr Spotnicks"
Winberg (guitar), Bob Starander (guitar, vocals), Björn Thelin (bass) and Ove
Johansson (drums).
Also
included are both sides of the 7" single by the Feenades,
a Bo Winberg side project (he multi-tracked all the instruments) that was
released exclusively on Philips Finland in 1961.
Release Date: 17/06/2013
Additional Information
| Barcode | 5013929325036 |
|---|---|
| Genre | 60s, Pop, Rock |
| Label | el records |
| Format | CD |
| Artist | Spotnicks (The) |
Tracklist
| 1. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 2. HAPPY HENDRIK'S POLKA 3. OL' MAN RIVER 4. NIGHTCAP 5. THE SPOTNICKS THEME 6. HIGH-FLYING SCOTSMAN 7. MOONSHOT 8. THE ROCKET MAN 9. DARK EYES 10. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME 11. NO YAGA DAGA BLUES 12. THUNDERNEST 13. AMAPOLA 14. I'M GOING HOME (TO SEE MY BABY) 15. THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL 16. GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY | 17. GALLOPING GUITARS 18. DEN GAMLA MORALOCKAN (OLD CLOCK AT HOME) 19. ENDLESS WALK 20. HEY GOOD LOOKING 21. WHAT DID I SAY 22. HAVA NAGILA 23. JOHNNY GUITAR 24. MY BONNY 25. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 26. HOME ON THE RANGE 27. SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT 28. TELSTAR 29. CARRY ME BACK 30. KONTIKI – The Feenades 31. THEME FROM LENINGRAD – The Feenades |