Established in 1975, the Nacksving label ran until 1981 when it went bankrupt. Label boss Tommy Rander bought it and became the sole owner after which he tranformed it to Transmission which kept going up until 1987. The Nacksving studio is still in use however; it was originally built because Rander didn't understand why the progg bands had to have inferior sound and lesser production values than the commercial music business. The label, always under ultimate direction from Rander, became the political epicentre of the progg movement at its tail end which led to its demise as creativity was choked by political dogma. When asked why the progg movement ended, Mikael Wiehe has said it ended because its time was over, and while true, the death of it was certainly hastened on by the narrowminded and unforgiving political bureaucrats at the Gothenburg headquarters.
NACKSVING – ETT SAMLAT GREPP FRÅN
GÖTET (Nacksving, 1975)
Featured artists: Nationalteatern /
Nynningen / Ariman / Soffgruppen / Motvind / Tintomara / Trio General
Goof
Swedish vocals, instrumental
International relevance: **
First ever release on the Nacksving
label, including both well-known acts and artists exclusive to this
release. Tommy Rander worked at the Gothenburg
department of Swedish Radio at the time, and the recordings on the
album were made in session for the broadcasting company. With the
budget of a fledgling record label, i.e. no money, Rander 'borrowed'
the recordings from his employer. The Swedish Radio wasn't exactly
happy with it when they discovered the caper, rebuked him, but let
him stay on the job.
The album is a good cross section of
what Gothenburg had to offer stylewise in the mid-70's, with jazz,
rock and political folk pop. Most of it is rather unexceptional
though, but the Nynningen and Nationalteatern collaboration ”Ta
tillbaka Hagahuset” is powerful (in the same vein as Nynningen
track ”För full hals”), and ”Parkeringshets” is the great
Soffgruppen in a wonderfully violent mode.
FRISTIL (Nacksving, 1977)
Featured artists: Motvind / Ensamma
Hjärtan / Dennis Huntington Band / Väsen / Björn Afzelius /
Afzelius, Aldman, Hartelius, Löfdahl and Text & Musik
Swedish vocals, instrumental
International relevance: **
A showcase of various Nacksving
artists, including the only record appearance of avant folk outfit
Väsen (not to be confused with the 90's folk rock band of the same
name) including later-to-be musicology professor Lars Lilliestam.
Their two songs are OK, but the album is most noteworthy for the superior
vocal version of Motvind's best track ”Lära för livet”. The
Ensamma Hjärtan contribution is a disappointing 8 minute slow blues.
FRÅN FLYKT TILL KAMP (Nacksving,
1978)
as Lilla Nacksvingsligan
Featured artists: Björn Afzelius /
Lars Aldman / Blues Annika / Sam Westerberg / Torsten "Totta" Näslund
Swedish vocals
International relevance: **
International relevance: **
Released as Lilla Nacksvingsligan, this album was a charity album for prescription drug abusers and consists of songs recorded specifically for
the purpose, with backing musicians from Nationalteatern and
Nynningen. Blues Annika's ”I förvaring” is OK but not on par
with her solo album (and country music deniers should know that it's
much more of a country song than blues). Still the best track of the
album, followed by Sam Westerberg's ”Opiets väg”. The rest of it
is forgettable, and three Lars Aldman tracks are four too many.
from Nacksving - Ett samlat grepp från Götet Nationalteatern & Nynningen - Ta tillbaka Hagahuset
Soffgruppen - Parkeringshets
from Fristil
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