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Hep Stars: The Hep Stars

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On December 19, 1966, “Olga Records” label released “The Hep Stars”, the second Hep Stars studio album (and third overall album). It was recorded April – December 1966, at “Europeafilm Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz.

Personnel:

  • Janne Frisk – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals, percussion
  • Lennart Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Christer Pettersson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson, except where noted.

  1. No Time – Björn Ulvaeus
  2. The Birds in the Sky – Berry Bjärenäs
  3. Consolation
  4. Easy To Fool – Berndt Öst, Peter Himmelstrand
  5. Sound of Eve
  6. Isn’t It Easy To Say – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  7. Lady Lady
  8. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream – Ed McCurdy
  9. Morning Cones After Night – Berry Bjärenäs
  10. I’ve Said It All Before – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  11. Wedding – Benny Andersson, Svenne Hedlund

Hep Stars: Jul med Hep Stars

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In December 1967, “Olga Records” released “Jul med Hep Stars”, the third Hep Stars album. It was recorded October – November 1967, at “Europafilm Studio” and Gustaf Vasa Church in Stockholm, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz.

Personnel:

  • Svenne Hedlund – vocals, arranger
  • Janne Frisk – vocals, guitar, arranger
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, arranger
  • Lennart Hegland – bass, arranger
  • Christer Pettersson – drums, arranger
  • Peter Ottoson – layout

Track listing:

  1. Nu Är Det Jul Igen – traditional
  2. Christmas Today – Lars Berghagen
  3. Alla Sover Utom Jag – Berndt Ost, Lars Berghagen
  4. White Christmas – Irving Berlin
  5. Johanssons Boogie-Woogie Vals – Povel Ramel
  6. Jingle Bells – James Lord Pierpont
  7. Hej Tomtegubbar – traditional
  8. Christmas on My Mind – Berry Bjärenäs
  9. The Boy That Old Santa Forgot – Kurt Foss, Reidar Bøe, Svenne Hedlund
  10. Gläns Över Sjö Och Strand – Alice Tegnér, Viktor Rydberg
  11. Nu Tändas Tusen Juleljus – Emmy Köhler
  12. Stilla Natt – Franz Xaver Gruber, Edvard Evers
  13. Dotter Sion – Georg Friedrich Händel