Swedish vocals
International relevance: *
As always with Jan Hammarlund's albums, it's a lot more fun to see who appears on them than it is to listen to them. This time, Kenny Håkansson joins forces with Ye Olde Helium Warbler. A live document recorded on various locations in the early summer of 1982, it's a set of songs not appearing on any other Hammarlund albums up to that point. With mostly band accompaniment, it has a fuller sound than other albums of his, but as many of the musicians (Håkansson included) adopt an up-to-date early 80's sound, it still sounds slicker than a lot of his prior work, especially with Dane Niels Hofman on fretless bass (not a good thing).
The album is notable for featuring a
first ”Jag vill leva i Europa” that became something of a
signature song for Hammarlund, especially when re-recorded a couple
of years before the Swedish EU referendum.
Full album playlist with bonus track
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