ROCKAMÖLLAN – Var ska du ta vägen? (Sonet, 1979) / Tron om varann (Marilla, 1980)

Rockamöllan was a reggae band from the small town of Eslöv in the deep south of Skåne, initially fronted by charismatic singer Ronny Carlsson.

 Var ska du ta vägen? (Sonet, 1979)

Swedish vocals, English vocals

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The first album by Rockamöllan recorded in late 1978, and the first album to showcase the talent of the troubled and raspy voiced singer Ronny Carlsson, with his lyrics dealing with social issues and the hard side of life (see the album's front cover picture). Reggae demands good playing, especially from the drummer, but Rockamöllan was credible enough. ”Var ska du ta vägen?” indeed has some fine songs, closer to the UK brand of reggae than the original Jamaican one. It's certainly not on Peps Persson's level, but it's OK.

Tron om varann (Marilla, 1980)

Swedish vocals, English vocals
International relevance: *

Carlsson left Rockamöllan before their second album to form Onna Taas Band, leaving the songwriting duties to the other Ronny of the band, Jönsson. Unfortunately, that meant weaker songs and not as good vocals. ”Tron om varann” tries hard to convince but fails too often.

Vart ska du ta vägen full album playlist

Tron om varann full album playlist