Tuesday, July 24, 2018

ANTON SVEDBERGS SWÄNGJÄNG – Anton Svedbergs Swängjäng (Manifest, 1975)

Swedish vocals, English vocals, instrumental
International relevance: **

Anton Svedbergs Swängjäng (sometimes spelt differently) was a Luleå based collective of musicians also involved with other bands including Rekyl, Norrlåtar, Kornet and Norrbottens Järn. With input from a whopping 36 members from such different genres the music moves wildly between folk, rock, jazz, progg, and singer/singwriter music. The style changes from track to track and one could almost think the band's main purpose was to confuse as many people as possible. Because of its entertainment value mention should be made of their cover of ”Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”, in Swedish with the original title appropriately changed to ”Anton Svedbergs Swängjäng”. Best track is the hard driving ”Den olympiska maskinen”. The album was recorded live and features some amusing between song banter (in Swedish). 

A curio more than anything.

A live recording was also released as part of  ”Progglådan”.

Tonkraft 1975

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