Sweden is also very much into west coast- and A.O.R. music and there are some interesting releases that are worth checkin´ out.
Say It -
Say It
"Great project with obvious Toto/Journey influences, and as usual with Denander, the guitars are really good"
The Tracks are: A Second Start, House Of Glass, Standing On The Outside, One Unguarded Moment, Could You Love Me Again, Garden Of Eden, You're My Inspiration, She's The One, Hear Me Heaven, You, Once You Love Somebody.
Musicians on the Say It album: Tommy Denander, Ricky B. Delin, Bruce Gaitsch, Geir Rönning, Pierre Wensberg, Andy Eklund, Annika Burman,Thomas Vikström, Mikael Erlandsson, Mikael Eriksson & Kristoffer Lagerström.
Available from © Noble House Records/Original release year: 1999
Street Talk -
Collaboration
"Collaboration from Street Talk"
The Tracks are: Walk Away From Love, If You Say It’s Over, Standing In The Rain, Brand New Start, Among Friends, Could You Be The Only One, Where Does Love Go, In The Eyes Of A Woman, If You Say It’s Over (Acoustic) & Borrowed Time.
Musicians on the Collaboration album: Fredrik Bergh, Andreas Lidberg, Jon Persson, Tomas Olsson, Göran Edman, Kristian Andrén, Daniel Jonsson, Conny Törnell, Christian Johansson, Mikael Berner & Jörgen Andersson.
Available from © USG Records/Original release year: 1997
Street Talk -
Transition
"Great new album from Street Talk"
The Tracks are: Someday (I´ll Get Over You), Need Someone, If Anybody Breaks Your Heart, Let Me Be The One, Always Stand By You, Ye Gods And Little Fishes, Everything I Do Is Just For You, Energizer Bunny, Don´t Give Up On This Love & When You Lose The One You Love.
Musicians on the Transition album: Fredrik Bergh, Göran Edman, Sven Larsson, Michael Berner, Christian Johansson, Mikael Karlsson, Pierre Lovén & Nina Söderquist.
Available from © Point Music/Original release year: 2000
Talk Of The Town -
The Ways Of The World
"Great heavy west coast with awesome guitar works"
The Tracks are: The Rich Get Richer, Mainstream, Night Of Fire, A Life So Frail, The Ways Of The World, Do Nothing, A Matter Of The Heart, With A Little Love, All That You’re Good For, Remember, Nothing Lasts Forever, I Believe & Love Is All Gone.
Musicians on the The Ways Of The World album: Tommy Denander, Antonio Saluena, Thomas Vikström, Anders Wetterström, Claes ”Fille” Lindström, Mats Jacobsson, Geir Rönning, Kristoffer Lagerström.
Available from © Point Music/Original release year: 2000
T´Bell -
Replay
"Truly the best swedish Airplay/Toto clones there is. It´s a work of true west coast joy"
The Tracks are: Do Ya, Send Her A Letter, Illusion Of Love, Refugee, Always Pretending, I Wanna Remember, Foolish Love, Lies In Disguise, Postman, Take Me Tonite, Night After Night & It’s Only Love.
Musicians on the T´Bell album: Patrik Tibell, Roger Ljunggren, Ola Johansson, Stig Lindell, Anders Westbrandt, Robert Jacobsson, Anders Lundqvist.
Available from © Point Music/Original release year: 2000
Thanks to Tommy Lundberg , Björn Söderqvist and Mattias Jonsson with help about information on the following albums:
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