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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: It’s Been A Long Long Time

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In February 1968, “Cupol” label released “It’s Been a Long Long Time”, the fourth  Hep Stars studio album. It was recorded November – December 1967, and was produced by Steve Clark.

Personnel:

  • Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Unidentified session musicians – guitars, drums, brass instruments, string instruments
  • Michael Lee Henderson – arrangements
  • George S. Whiteman – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Enter the Young – Terry Kirkman
  2. Hope – Buddy Buie, John Rainey Adkins
  3. 5 A.M. – Sandy Salisbury
  4. It’s Time for a Change – Spencer Proffer, Jeffrey Marmelzat
  5. Changing Away from You – John Bettis
  6. It’s Been a Long Long Time – Benny Anderson, Lasse Nerghagen
  7. Musty Dusty – Curt Boettcher
  8. Spinning, Spinning, Spinning – Curt Boettcher, Ruthann Friedman
  9. There Is Love – Jim Valley
  10. Would You Like to Go – Curt Boettcher, Gary Alexander
  11. It’s Now Winter’s Day – Tommy Roe
  12. Another Time – Curt Boettcher

The Hep Stars: We and Our Cadillac

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On September 7, 1965, “Olga Records” label released “We and Our Cadillac”, the debut Hep Stars (The) studio album. It was recorded February – August 1965, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz and Anders Ericsson.

Personnel:

  • Svenne Hedlund – lead and backing vocals
  • Janne Frisk – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Benny Andersson – piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Lennart Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Christer Petterson – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Hans Östlund – organ
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar
  • Robert Meyer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cadillac – Vince Taylor
  2. Be My Baby – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  3. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin – Fred Fisher, William Raskin, Billy Hill
  4. Send Me Some Lovin – John S. Marascalco, Leo Price
  5. Young and Beautiful – Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver
  6. Rockin’ Love – Carl Mann
  7. No Response – Benny Anderson
  8. I’ll Never Quite Get Over You – Chad Stuart, Jeremy Clyde
  9. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  10. Oh! Carol – Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
  11. Then She Kissed Me – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  12. Bald Headed Woman – Shel Talmy

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