''Gør det Noget'' is Danish
rock group
A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrumentalists, ...
Gasolin's seventh studio album. When
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 ...
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
''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 ' ...
'', Gasolin' decided to make a garage-rock album. Therefore, the service of
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker (born 10 November 1946) is an English record producer, songwriter and arranger, who has produced rock and pop and songs since the 1970s.
Career
Baker began his career at Decca Records at the age of 14 and later worked as an a ...
was not needed and ''Gør det Noget'' was produced by
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 ...
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
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...
. 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
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
and engineered by Freddy Hansson and Flemming Rasmussen. Flemming Rasmussen would go on to produce
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
.
''Gør det Noget'' was released on CD in 1989. It was remastered and included on ''
The Black Box''
box set
A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit.
Music
Artists and bands ...
in 2003.
Track listing
All songs written by Gasolin', lyrics by Gasolin' and Mogens Mogensen except where noted
#"Det bedste til mig og mine venner" - 4:24
#"Smukke Møller" - 2:20
#"Jumbo nummer nul" - 3:25
#"December i New York" - 2:26
#"Place Sct. Michelle" - 3:03
#"Strengelegen" (Gasolin') - 3:55
#"Get on the Train" (Gasolin'/Gasolin'-O. Ahlstrup-M. Mogensen) - 2:17
#"Kattemor" - 3:25
#"Bob-shi-bam" (Gasolin'/Gasolin'-M. Parkvist-M. Mogensen) - 3:53
#"Længes hjem" - 3:00
#"Gør det noget" - 3:02
#"Kina rock" (Gasolin') - 3:00
Credits
Gasolin'
*Franz Beckerlee -
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
,
moog,
e-bow
The EBow, short for electronic bow or energy bow, is an electronic device used for playing string instruments, most often the electric guitar. It is manufactured by Heet Sound Products, of Los Angeles, California. It was invented by Greg Heet i ...
, vocals
*
Wili Jønsson
Wili, WILI or Willi may refer to:
People
* Heinrich Willi, who described Prader–Willi syndrome
* Herbert Willi (born 1956), Austrian composer
* Wili Jønsson, member of the Danish rock band Gasolin'
Other uses
* WILI (AM), a radio station in W ...
-
bass, vocals,
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
*
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 ...
-
vocals
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
, guitar, piano
*Søren Berlev -
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
, vocals
*Recorded and mixed in Sweet Silence Studio during September 1977
*Engineered by Freddy Hansson and
Flemming Rasmussen
Flemming Rasmussen (born 1 January 1958) is a Danish sound engineer, record producer, and owner and founder of Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rasmussen is currently main engineer/producer at Sweet Silence North in Helsingør.
Biog ...
*Produced by Rocco and his brothers (original credit)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gor Det Noget
Gasolin' albums
1977 albums
Columbia Records albums
Danish-language albums