Tages

Just heard that Swedish EMI newly released a 5 CD set compiling our very own beat gods Tages' 5 LP's (Tages, Tages 2, Extra Extra, Contrast and Studio) that they released between 1965 and '67. Unfortunately no bonus tracks but not bad at all anyway. Mysteriously i can't find it on Amazon OR eBay but if you live in the EU you can order it from this site for only 17.95 € (about 25 USD / 15 GBP):

http://cdon.eu/music/tages/original_album_series_(5cd)-14573447

Horrible debuts from otherwise great bands Part 1: Tages - 'Sleep Little Girl / Tell Me You're Mine'

TAGES - 'Sleep Little Girl / Tell Me You're Mine' Platina 1964

Sweden's very own Tages are best known for releasing one of the greatest '60s psych LP's not from Britain, 'Studio'. They also released a handful of great singles and another great LP, 'Contrast'. But everybody has to start somewhere. And in the start, Tages were five neat-looking geezeers with matching suits who... well, needed some more excersize. In about two years, they were a top class act. But by October '64, no. Just no.

Tages shortly after the single's release in 1964. Göran (top
right) (bass player and Mr. Real Crazy Apartment's
neighbour) seems to think about excactly what i think
of the single

Tages • Fantasy Island

Sweden's own Tages are best known for their 1967 masterpiece Studio. At the same time, they released their best (and most psychedelic) single, "Fantasy Island". It has great vocal harmonies and a nice organ. Sounds very much like The Zombies did when they released "Oddesey & Oracle". ('Studio' and 'Fantasy Island' has another thing in common: both are recorded in the Abbey Road studio). Their bass player Göran Lagerberg is also my apartment neighbour, which is pretty great.

Göran and Freddie (Skantze) with Chuck Berry.

Tages' psychedelic stage show

What i've been listening to this month: May 2011

Winston's Fumbs • Real Crazy Apartment

Psych from '67 featuring former Small Faces member Jimmy Winston and Tony Kaye, later of Yes. 

Fur-ni-ture, whoo!!

Tages • I Cry

Garage punk from '66 by Sweden's finest. Their bass player is no other than my apartment neighbour.

Rare live pictures from 1966

The Majority • One Third

Freakbeat from '66. Dig the harmony vocals and the guitar solo.

"This must be what heaven is like!" The Majority performing at
the Playboy club.

The Wheels • Road Block

More garage punk from '66. Straight ripped from "Mysic Eyes" by Them, but damn good anyway.

The Wheels back in the day.

The Silence • Cold On Me

(Yes, i faked a John's Children single, but 'Cold On Me' was a Demo)

Freakbeat from 1965/66. Later known as John's Children.

A Band Of Angels • Not True As Yet

British pop from '64 featuring Mike d'Abo, later of Manfred Mann. 

Record Buying: 21th May 2011

So, today i've been out buying records (i do that almost every Saturday). So, here's what i've bought...

LP:s

THE ACTION- The Ultimate Action (1980) (Recorded between '65 and '67)

Compilation with the top mod boys from Kentish Town.

The Action with the great late Reg King, front.

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THE BLUES MAGOOS- Psychedelic Lollipop (1966)

Original pressing of this excellent garage/psych record.

The Magoos and a lava lamp  in '67

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CREAM- Fresh Cream (1966)

Original of the Sweden only 12-track release. The good part of living in Sweden.

Review of a '67 Stockholm
performance from a
Swedish newspaper

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THE MISSING LINKS- The Missing Links (1965) (Reissue from 2000)

Reissue of this mega-rarity from this Aussie group called the world's first punk band.

All The Young Punks: On the front page on the
Disc Magazine, December 1965

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THE SEEDS- Future (1967)

Original pressing of this nice psych LP from the 'Pushin' Too Hard' guys.

Oh, nice sideburns.

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TRAFFIC- Coloured Rain (1967)

Original Swedish edition of Mr Fantasy. Same songs as on the US edition except for "Heaven Is In Your Mind" and "Were A Fade You Missed This".

Traffic.

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45:s

TAGES- Every Raindrop Means A Lot/Look What You Get (1967)

11th 45 from Sweden's finest. On my sleeve, the previous owner had written "Hejsan!" ("Hello!" in Swedish) on the lower right corner.

Enjoying some tea and cookies while trying on the latest psychedelic
fashion, summer 1966.

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CD:s

BLONDIE- Parallel Lines/Plastic Letters (Both from 1978)

Got it on the bargain. Not really the kind of music i'm going to write about on this blog, but pretty good anyway.

How to make a car stop. At least if there's a man behind the wheel.