Svenska Shakers / Various Svenska Shakers / Various CD

For the first time outside Sweden, over it's two discs, Svenska Shakers collects 41 choice cuts from the period when Sweden's world-class bands beat the musical exports at their own game. The R&B crunchers, mod grooves, freakbeat and psych-pop featured demonstrate that Sweden more than came up with the goods between 1964 and 1968. Svenska Shakers takes it's lead from the ground-breaking 1984 Swedish compilation album Searchin' For Shakes, and builds from it by including five of the original Searchin' For Shakes' most ripping tracks. Highlights of the essential Svenska Shakers include the Namelosers' lacerating 'Do-Ao'; Annaabee-Nox's feedback-dominated, free-form freakout take on The Who's 'The Kids Are Alright'; The Shakers' stylish version of the non-Rolling Stones Keith Richard co-write 'All I Want Is My Baby'; Tages' soaring 1968 psych-pop gem 'Fantasy Island'; two tracks by Bamboo, whose vocalist Mikael Rickfors went on to join The Hollies; The Cheers' extraordinary deconstruction of Jefferson Airplane's 'Somebody To Love'; three tracks by the esoteric pop-art band Science Poption whose singer/guitarist Claus Dieden became a Swedish radio personality. Sweden was the home of some of the world's most vital bands. This stunning compilation is rounded off with a fully illustrated booklet and comprehensive liner notes. Anyone into the best of Sixties music needs Svenska Shakers.

1. The Man You'll Be Looking for - Tages 2. The Kids Are Allright - Annaabee-Nox 3. Land of a 1000 Dances - Namelosers 4. Let Me Show You Who I Am - Shanes 5. Hurt By Love - Deans 6. On My Way - the Lee Kings 7. Maybe By Love - I.Q. 69 8. Daddy Rolling Stone - Horanges 9. Come on - Moonjacks 10. Vat 66 Theme - Vat 66 11. Do-Ao - Namelosers 12. Baby I Want to Know - the Fools 13. Hoochie Coochie Man - the Shakers 14. I'm Not Talking - Annaabee-Nox 15. It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Yardleys 16. I Guess So - Act 17. Back Door Man - the Best 18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - the Sleepstones 19. Mr. Mystified - Evil Eyes 20. The Dog - Namelosers 21. All I Want Is My Baby - the Shakers 22. Bo Bo Boggie Pack - Annaabee-Nox 23. I Want to Live - Mascots 24. Monica - Science Poption 25. Don't Run and Hide - the Stringtones 26. Misery Is Such a Mystery - John Julian ; Curt-Gorans 27. Smiling - Darling 28. Touch - Bamboo 29. A Flower in My Garden - Hep Stars 30. I Set a Fire - Science Poption 31. Fantasy Island - Tages 32. Anna Be Nice - Annaabee-Nox 33. Don't Want You No More - Long Johns 34. Always on My Mind - Annaabee-Nox 35. Let Love Come Between Us - Attractions 36. Everybody's Gone Home - Bamboo 37. You've Got Me High - Science Poption 38. No One Besides Me - Darling 39. Mr. James - T-Boones 40. Somebody to Love - the Cheers 41. I Want You - T-Boones