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Gasolin' were a Danish rock band from
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,
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, formed by
Kim Larsen Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a Danish rock and pop musician. He was a major selling Scandinavian act with over 5 million albums sold. Career Kim Larsen was born in Copenhagen. Inspired by The Bea ...
, 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
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and the vocals and lyrics of Larsen were inspired by
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, while the rhythm playing of Jønsson and Berlev owed much to
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. 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 by his grandmother and grandfather, he felt warmth in Wili's home. Kim Larsen joined them after reading an ad which was put up at Christiania. He soon became "one of the boys," but the band still lacked a drummer. After a while Bjørn Uglebjerg became their first drummer, but was later replaced by Søren Berlev.Danish TV-Documentary, aired several times at
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' channels.
In 1970 Gasolin' released their first single "Silky Sally." It was followed by "Child of Institution" and "Johnny The Jackpot." These three singles were sung in English and flopped. Their debut album and all subsequent albums had Danish lyrics and were a success. Although they would occasionally still sing in English, Danish proved to be the language where they could express themselves most eloquently and this was acknowledged by the Danish audience and critics. From 1972 to 1978, Gasolin' was the most popular rock band in Denmark. With producer
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, they released classics such as ''
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 so ...
'', ''
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 t ...
'' and ''
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 ' ...
''. Some people consider Gasolin' to be the Danish Beatles, with each album a landmark and like
The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
, the band broke up at the pinnacle of their success. The reasons for the split-up were the failure to break the international market and personal differences. After the demise,
Kim Larsen Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a Danish rock and pop musician. He was a major selling Scandinavian act with over 5 million albums sold. Career Kim Larsen was born in Copenhagen. Inspired by The Bea ...
would go on to become a very successful solo artist. His album from 1983, ''Midt om Natten'', is the best-selling album in Denmark ever. Wili Jønsson and Søren Berlev would go on playing music as session musicians and in various bands. Franz Beckerlee works as an artist, but occasionally he played with Søren Berlev in Christianhavns Bluesband and in 1979 he released ''No Kiddin''. In 1991, the CD compilation '' Rabalderstræde Forever'' became a hit as was the box set from 2003 '' The Black Box''. In 2006, a movie called ''Gasolin' 4-ever'' directed by Anders Østergaard became the most popular documentary movie in Denmark ever. Despite this, Gasolin' have always refused to reunite (and, due to Larsen's death in 2018, it is even more unlikely that Gasolin' will reunite).


Discography


Albums

* ''
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 formatio ...
'' (1971) CBS * ''
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 j ...
'' (1972) CBS * ''
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 so ...
'' (1973) CBS * ''
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 formatio ...
'' (1974) CBS * ''
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 t ...
'' (1974) CBS * ''
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 b ...
'' (1974) CBS * ''
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 t ...
'' (1975) CBS * ''
Live sådan ''Live sådan'' is a live album by Gasolin', released in June 1976 as a double LP album. It was recorded during their winter tour of Denmark in January 1976. It was the first of three official live album releases by Gasolin' and it is considered ...
'' (1976 - live record) CBS * ''
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 ...
'' (1976) Epic EPC (NL) * ''
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 ' ...
'' (1976) CBS * ''
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 ...
'' (1977) CBS * '' Killin' Time'' (1978) CBS * ''
Live i Skandinavien ''Live i Skandinavien'' is a live album by Danish rock band Gasolin' that was released in November 1978. Gasolin' broke up in 1978, and played their last concert in Malmö (Sweden) on 21 August. ''Live i Skandinavien'' (AKA ''Gøglernes aften'' ...
'' (1978 - live record) CBS * ''
Supermix 1 ''Supermix 1'' was released in 1980 as the first Gasolin' compilation. For some reason no songs from ''Gør det Noget'' were included, and popular songs such as "Rabalderstræde" and "Sirenesangen" are also absent. Therefore, this compilation was ...
'' (1980 - compilation) CBS * '' Supermix'' (1980 - compilation) CBS * '' Rabalderstræde Forever'' (1991 - compilation) CBS * ''
Derudaf Forever ''Derudaf Forever'' is a live album by Danish rock band Gasolin', released 15 years after it was recorded. The success of the '' Rabalderstræde Forever'' compilation in 1991 was followed by this live album in 1993. It was Gasolin's third live alb ...
'' (1993 - live record) COL * ''
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'' (1997 - compilation) COL * ''
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 ...
'' (1999 - compilation) COL * '' The Early Years'' (2000 - compilation) COL * ''
A Foreign Affair II ''A Foreign Affair 2'' is double compilation album released by Denmark, Danish rock band Gasolin' in 2002. It contains the English album ''What a Lemon'' on the first disc and ''The Last Jim'' on the second disc. Between 1974 and 1978, Gasolin' ...
'' (2002 - compilation) COL * '' The Black Box'' (2003 - box set) COL * ''Masser af succes'' (2009 - compilation) All albums were released by CBS or
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.


Non-album singles

* "Silky Sally" / "I've Got to Find the Looser" (1970 - Spectator Records) * "Child of Institution" / "The Escape" and "W.J." (1970 - Sonet) * "Johnny the Jackpot" / "Get in Touch with Tomorrow" (1971 - CBS) * "Holy Jean" / "Lady Rain" (1973 - CBS) * "Fed lykke til alle" / "I Love You Baby and Truckdriver Blues" (1973 - CBS) * "Hva' gør vi nu, lille du" / "Keep on Knockin' " (1976 - CBS) * "Endelig jul igen" / "Get on the Train" (1977 - CBS) * "Where Do We Go Now, Mon Ami" / "Killin' Time" (1978 - CBS) * "Uh-Lu-La-Lu" / "Killin' Time" (1978 - CBS) * "Bob-Shi-Bam (Live)" / "Girl You Got Me Lonely" (Live) (12" only/blue vinyl) (1978 - CBS) * "Dejlig er jorden" / "Endelig jul igen" (1979 - CBS)


References

* Paul-Jørgen Budtz: Gasolin' (1976) * Peder Bundgaard: Masser af success (1993 and 2003)
Kjukken.dk – Kim Larsens Gasolin's Diskografie

Brødre i Ånden, "dän"

Gasolin in Danish charts
(in Danish)


References

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