Swedish vocals, English vocals
International relevance: ***
A hard rock band from Gothenburg with a
horn section atypical to the genre which makes ”First Stone”
fairly original despite the unimaginative songs. The lyrics concerns
environmental issues, such as ”Sista chansen” that deals with
consumerism and is also the album highlight. ”You and Me” is
another OK track.
I understand why ”First Stone”
comes with a pretty hefty price tag when offered for sale. After all, it's well performed and
eloquent, especially for private release, but the music never quite
sparks my enthusiasm.
Surprisingly enough, I find no evidence of any of the players having embarked on a career in music after this album except trombonist Ove Larsson who appears on several albums beyond ”First Stone”, and singer Christer Mentzer who showed up on a couple of heavy metal albums in the 80's.
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