ABBA was a Swedish male/female pop-vocal quartet that released eight albums between 1973 and 1981 on Polar Records. Globally, they were the alltime biggest-selling act from a non-English-speaking country. They grew from a songwriting partnership between keyboardist Benny Andersson and guitarist Björn Ulvaeus, who involved their respective singing partners Frida Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog for […]
Ablution was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1974 on CBS. Four of its members played in the earlier one-off Baltik. The band also included two-thirds of English hard-rockers Quatermass. Members: Barry de Souza (drums, trumpet), Björn J:son Lindh (flute, piano), Janne Schaffer (guitar), John Gustafson (bass), Malando Gassama (percussion), Ola […]
Janne Schaffer’s Andra LP is the second solo album by Swedish jazz-rock guitarist Janne Schaffer, released in 1974 on Ljudspår. Tracklist: A1. “Dr Abraham” (5:05) A2. “Ugglor i mossen” (2:40) A3. “Scales” (5:00) A4. “Kulan växer” (4:12) A5. “Luftlandsättning Avd. 60” (1:10) B1. “Underhuggaren” (5:40) B2. “Den gåtfulla jungfrun” (4:10) B3. “Ryska posten” (5:25) B4. […]
Song of the Pterodactyl is the second of two albums by Swedish/Polish jazz-rock operative Pop Workshop, released in 1974 on Grammofonverket. Tracklist: A1. “Prehistoric Bird” A2. “Song of the Pterodactyl” A3. “High Priest” A4. “Dillema” B1. “Watussi Dance” B2. “Mammoth” B3. “Ozzy Bear” B4. “Kuyaviak Goes Funky“ Credits: Tony Williams — drums Mads Vinding — bass […]
Janne Schaffer (born Sept. 24 1945) jazz-rock guitarist, composer, and session musician who released more than twenty albums in solo and group configurations. He emerged from the Stockholm beat and studio scenes through the Sleepstones, Opus III, Björn J Lindh, Ted Gärdestad, and early ABBA, then went solo with a 1973 self-titled album. Subsequent releases include […]
