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Gasolin'
Gasolin' were a Danish rock band from Christianshavn, Copenhagen, formed by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee, and Wili Jønsson in 1969. Their first drummer was the late Bjørn Uglebjerg. He was replaced by Søren Berlev in 1971. At their formation, the guitar playing of Franz Beckerlee was inspired by Jimi Hendrix and the vocals and lyrics of Larsen were inspired by Bob Dylan, while the rhythm playing of Jønsson and Berlev owed much to The Beatles. However, they would soon develop their own musical style. The pop sensibility of Kim Larsen, the artistic attitude of Franz Beckerlee and the musical competence of Wili Jønsson would prove to be a recipe for success. Gasolin's lyrics were generally written by the entire group, often with the assistance of their friend Mogens Mogensen. History Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jønsson had known each other since they were boys, and as both played music they wanted to form a band together. While Beckerlee had been brought up without much love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Lemon
''What a Lemon'' is an album by Denmark, Danish Rock music, rock band Gasolin', released 1 August 1976 on Epic Records in the United States, some parts of Europe, Japan and Australia. It is the third of four albums with English lyrics that Gasolin' released between 1974 and 1978 in an attempt to break the international music market. The album received good reviews from leading American Music journalism, rock critics, but lack of airplay (radio), airplay and the fact that the record company invested only small efforts in promotion and distribution meant that it never earned the band the public acclaim it was striving for. History By the start of 1976 Gasolin' was the most popular band in Denmark. Their latest LP ''Gas 5'', issued the previous year, had sold 65.000 copies and earned them a Gold record. But the band had ambitions of international fame, and while re-negotiating their record contract with CBS they demanded to have an album issued in the United States as part of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasolin' (1974 Album)
''Gasolin is the first album with English lyrics by rock band Gasolin' in an attempt to win the band recognition outside their native Denmark. It is almost identical to their third Danish album, ''Gasolin' 3'' and was released in some Western European countries in the beginning of 1974 on CBS. It failed to make impact on the charts anywhere, but didn't stop Gasolin' from issuing three more albums in English in the period from 1974 to 1978. History After the artistic and commercial success of '' Gasolin' 2'', singer and principal songwriter Kim Larsen left the band. He was unhappy as he felt that too many of his new songs were rejected by the other band members. Poul Bruun, the director of CBS in Denmark, afraid to see the band disappear resolved the situation by letting Larsen record a solo album, ''Værsgo''. He further allowed Gasolin' to record their next album in two versions, one in Danish for the home market and one with English lyrics to be released in Europe. To provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Jim
''The Last Jim'' is the second album with English lyrics by Danish rock band Gasolin'. It was released in some Western European countries in November 1974 on CBS, simultaneously to its Danish counterpart Stakkels Jim. The songs are identical on the two albums, except for the lyrics. Like on their previous album Gasolin' of the same year, American Leonard "Skip" Malone, helped the band translate the Danish lyrics into English. All songs are Gasolin' originals, except "Blood Brothers" which is their interpretation of Robert Burns' 18th century poem "Auld Lang Syne". Track listing Side one #"Mrs. Boogie Woogie" (Kim Larsen) – 3:40 #"Little Pasha Honeysuckle Divine" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Skip Malone) – 3:13 #"Bingo" (Larsen / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:04 #"Boogaloo" (Wili Jønsson, Franz Beckerlee / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:03 #"Cellophane Brain" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 6:03 Side two #"Deadline" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:25 #"Where Do We Go From Here" (La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas 5
''Gas 5'' was Gasolin's fifth album in five years and was released in October 1975. From the humble beginnings of their debut album they had developed into a confident arena rock band with this release. In hindsight, ''Gas 5'' may be considered to be their definitive album. Overview Roy Thomas Baker provided a big powerful "Led Zeppelin rock sound", while Wolfgang Käfer would provide the strings to the epic rock songs: "Rabalderstræde", "Fatherless Hill" and "Sct. Emitri". Wili Jönsson played the harpsichord on the latter song. The power pop of "Kvinde min" and the reflective ballad of "Masser af success" shows a gentle side too. ''Gas 5'' was the first Gasolin' album to include songs with English lyrics (if you do not include the albums that Gasolin' released only for the international market). From this album "Rabalderstræde" / "Kvinde min" and "Refrainet er frit" / "Good Time Charlie" were released as singles. ''Gas 5'' was recorded at Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stakkels Jim
''Stakkels Jim'' (aka ''Gas 4'') is a studio album by Gasolin' and was released in November 1974. It was the second album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. The raw rock of ''Gasolin' 3'' would on this record be replaced by a more polished and bombastic sound, and for the first time strings would be incorporated. ''Stakkels Jim'' does not rock as hard as ''Gasolin' 3'' and songs such as "Bingo" and "Perron 'Gare du Nord' " are quite poppish. However, epic rock songs such as "Legenden om Josha og Ming" and the title song, which was based on the " Auld lang syne" melody, would be the blueprint for their next album, ''Gas 5''. ''Stakkels Jim'' (translation: Poor Jim) was recorded in Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen with Freddy Hansson as sound engineer. From this album "Onkel 'How Do You Do' " / "Johnny Lee" and "Bingo" / "Alla-Tin-Gala" were released as singles. ''Stakkels Jim'' was also released in England with English lyrics as ''The Last Jim'' in November 1974. ''Stakkels Jim'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gør Det Noget
''Gør det Noget'' is Danish rock group Gasolin's seventh studio album. When Gasolin' released ''Gør det Noget'' in November 1977 (translation: "does it matter" or "so what"), they knew it was their last album. After the ambitious ''Gas 5'' and ''Efter endnu en dag'', Gasolin' decided to make a garage-rock album. Therefore, the service of Roy Thomas Baker was not needed and ''Gør det Noget'' was produced by Gasolin' and "Rocco" Tommy Bogs. The sound on ''Gør det Noget'' is raw and thunderous and songs such as "Jumbo Number Nul" and "Kina Rock" sounds like Sex Pistols. Sentimental ballads like "Kattemor" and "Længes Hjem" has a rawness due to the minimalist production, but all the songs are still very catchy. Especially "Det bedste til mig og mine venner" and "Strengelegen". From this album "Jumbo Nummer Nul" / "Kattemor" and "Kina Rock" / "Længes Hjem" were released as singles. ''Gør det Noget'' was recorded in Sweet Silence Studio in Copenhagen and engineered by Freddy Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasolin' 2
''Gasolin' 2'' was released in November 1972 and was received very well by the critics and the public. Musically they would loosen up after the sombre music of their debut album. "På en sommerdag", "Fi-fi dong" and "På banen" are up-tempo and jolly rock songs that would become popular in concert. "Se din by fra tårnets top", "Snehvide" (Snow white) and "Nanna" are slower songs with lyrics inspired by left-wing humanity. The latter song was also released on Kim Larsen's ''Værsgo'' (1973). Overall, ''Gasolin' 2'' has a laid back and cosy ambience. ''Gasolin' 2'' has one song not written by the band: "Min tøs" that is better known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Lead Belly. From this album "På en sommerdag" / "Se din by fra tårnets top" and "På banen" / "Min tøs" were released as singles. The cover album drawing was by Peder Bundgaard, he would go on to make their future album covers as well (with the exception of ''Gør det noget''). ''Gasolin' 2'' was produced by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasolin' 3
''Gasolin' 3'' was the third album from Danish rock band Gasolin', released in November 1973. It was the band's first album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. ''Gasolin' 3'' was recorded in Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen with Freddy Hansson as sound engineer. The influence of Roy Thomas Baker is noticeable. The sound is more dynamic than on the two previous albums, especially the drum sound. Musically the songs are more heavy and hard-hitting and also more professional and commercial compared to the previous two albums. Furthermore, the moog synthesizer was introduced by Franz Beckerlee in songs such as "Rabalder" and "Sju-bi-du-bi-mand". With this album Gasolin achieved superstar status in Denmark. The tracks "Det var Inga, Katinka og Smukke Charlie på sin Harley" / "Jeg er splittergal" and "Bessefar" / "Smukke Linda" were released as singles. In 1974, ''Gasolin' 3'' was released with English lyrics as ''Gasolin'''. ''Gasolin' 3'' was released on CD in 1987 with '' Stakkels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killin' Time (Gasolin' Album)
''Killin' Time'' was recorded in the spring of 1977 and released in Denmark in the summer of 1978. In Sweden it was released as ''Tivoli''. It was Gasolin's fourth and last album with English lyrics. Actually it was their last studio album release, although ''Gør det Noget'' was the last album they recorded. ''Killin' Time'' was produced by Felix Pappalardi because Gasolin' wanted someone who could produce an "American" sound so they could break the lucrative American market. However, Gasolin' was not satisfied with Pappalardi's mix and the record company would not release it in the USA because they did not believe that ''Killin' Time'' would sell. It was shelved for a year, and then released using another mix by Franz Beckerlee. (The original Pappalardi mix can be heard in ''A Foreign Affair'') ''Killin' Time'' is the only of the four albums with English lyrics that include almost only original material ("Closer", "Magic Garden" and "Sing My Song" are the exceptions). Steven Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efter Endnu En Dag
''Efter endnu en dag'' ("After Another Day" in English) is the sixth studio album by Gasolin' and was released in November 1976. It was the last Gasolin' album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. In ''Efter endnu en dag'' the bombastic rock of '' Stakkels Jim'' and '' Gas 5'' was replaced by a more eclectic sound, making this album their equivalent of '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. "Pilli villi" and "Pas på svinget i solrød" are up-tempo rock songs, while "De fem årstider" and "This Is My Life" are ballads. In between are sing-along pop hymns such as "Sirenesangen" and swing jazz songs such as "Bella Donna". "Stenalderjazz" is an instrumental played by a symphony ensemble and not by Gasolin'. It was arranged by Palle Mikkelborg. The title song and "De gule enker" would surface again on '' Killin' Time'' as "Closer" and "Magic Garden". "This Is My Life" can be heard in an up-tempo rock version on Kim Larsen's ''Kim Larsen og Yankee drengene'' (1978) and ''Live i Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasolin' (album)
''Gasolin' ''(also called ''Gas 1'') is the debut studio album by Danish rock band Gasolin'. It was released in November 1971 by CBS Records. Instead of boogie rock and catchy tunes, they relied on creating songs with a moody feel such as "Langebro", "Fra dag til dag" and "Tremastet beton". The latter is recited by the poet Mogens Mogensen. Lead singer Kim Larsen later jokingly referred to the song as the first Danish rap. The lyrics and the music have a dark and mysterious ambience. From this album "Langebro" was released on the single with "Lilli-Lilli" on the b-side. The album was produced by the band itself in Copenhagen and sound engineer, Freddy Hansson went to Trident Studios in London to mix it with Roy Thomas Baker. He would later become Gasolin's producer. The cover was an illustration made by Hergé (originally from The Seven Crystal Balls), who loved the fact that a rock band would use one of his drawings for an album cover. The album was released on CD in 1987 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasolin' Forever
''Gasolin' Forever'' is a double-CD from 1999 that contains two previously released albums: '' Rabalderstræde Forever'' (1991) and the live album ''Derudaf Forever'' (1993). Track list Disc one: ''Rabalderstræde Forever'' # "Langebro" (from their ''debut'' album) # "På banen" (from ''Gasolin' 2'') # "Det var Inga, Katinka og Smukke Charlie på sin Harley" (from ''Gasolin' 3'') # "Se din by fra tårnets top" (from ''Gasolin' 2'') # "Kap Farvel til Umanarssuaq" (from ''Stakkels Jim'') # "Rabalderstræde" (from ''Gas 5'') # "Kvinde min" (from ''Gas 5'') # "Pilli Villi" (from ''Efter endnu en dag'') # "Stakkels Jim" (from ''Stakkels Jim'') # "Længes hjem" (from ''Gør det noget'') # "Sirenesangen" (from ''Efter endnu en dag'') # "Kloden drejer stille rundt" (''Efter endnu en dag'') # "Pas på svinget i Solrød" (''Efter endnu en dag'') # "Uh-Lu-La-Lu" (non album track) # "Masser af succes" (from ''Gas 5'') # "Get On The Train" (from ''Gør det noget'') # "Strengelegen" (from ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |