Bengt-Arne Wallin - Varmluft

Swedish big-band record with Clark Terry, Sabu Martinez and an A-list of swedish jazz musicians. Clavinet laden blues numbers, scenic big band jazz with some funk and epic folk-jazz with nice rhodes. Released on Sonet in 1971.

The N.A.T.O. Song


Herr Töreses Döttrar I Vänge

1. Prologue And Chorale
2. The Song About A Hole, Somewhere...
3. The Song About The Usual Thing
4. The N.A.T.O. Song
5. Epilogue
6. Sånger Till Min Kvinna Att Se
7. Sånger Till Min Kvinna Att Höra
8. Herr Töreses Döttrar I Vänge

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Abdo & Solar Plexus - Ah Ya Zen (excerpt)

Only six minutes, or so, of music this time around. I didn't really feel the need to rip the rest of this album, but if someone wants it, give me a shout and I'll see if I can get around to it some time. Though unless you're into traditional arab music, you're not missing out. This track, however, is something fans of this blogs musical direction should check out. It's the swedish band Solar Plexus (Monica Dominique on organ, Carl-Axel Dominique on elec. piano, Bosse Häggström on bass and Tommy Slim Borgudd on drums) laying down a funk-rock-arab instrumental. Peep it!

Oh yeah, Bahi Barakat is on Tablah and Abdo is playing the Lute (I think). There's something you haven't heard before; funk with lute.

Bob Azzam - Garden Of Love

Here's a rare swedish record that I found for virtually nothing at a flea market. Personally I don't like it that much. Too much cheese for my taste. But since there is people willing to pay 400 dollars for it, I ripped it anyway. Because I'm just that nice.

Let's Celebrate


The Birds Are Happy


Punch And Judy


The most famous track from this album is Let's Celebrate but I like the other examples posted above better.

1. Let's Celebrate
2. The Birds Are Happy
3. People Just Like You
4. Here Comes The Dawn
5. Garden Of Love
6. Punch And Judy
7. I'm Coming Home To You
8. My Love For You
9. Don't Do It Alone
10. I Could See

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El Klan - Love Is A Swedish Thing

This record looks like it could be really lame but I don't think it is. Late 60's soul/funk, most of it uptempo, recorded in Sweden by a group of Mexicans. A cool cover of Cold Sweat with a nice break and a funky rendition of Knock On Wood are my favourites but there are some other nice tracks aswell.

Cold Sweat


Knock on Wood


When Love Goes Wrong

1. Higher And Higher
2. Cold Sweat
3. Knock On Wood
4. One Mint Julep
5. Love Is A Swedish Thing
6. When Love Goes Wrong
7. It's Got To Be Mellow
8. Show Me
9. She's Looking Good
10. Poison Ivy
11. Sweet Soul Music
12. Olimpiada Mexicana

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Tequila - Power

Nice funk-jazz-latin music with some rock influences, released on Toniton (in Sweden only, I think) in 1974. Four mexicans, one swede and one englishman.

Someone To Love


Soraya


I'm digging this record very much, hope you will to.

1. Someone To Love
2. Gotta Find A Way
3. Soraya
4. Amigo Mio
5. We're Still Hot
6. Smog City
7. Love Song
8. Communication
9. Cozumel
10. Foreigners

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Trouble - After The War

Funky jazz from Denmark. Very groovy record, packed with funky drumming. Released in 1970 on Sonet. The players are Allan Botschinsky on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ray Pitts on tenor sax, soprano sax and flute, Ole Koch Hansen on organ and piano, Ole Berndorf on guitar, Nils-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and Bjarne Rostvold on drums.

1. Christmas Day's Evening
2. Circus Waltz/After The War
3. Lonely People/Ballad
4. Children Song
5. Twinkle
6. Winter Night
7. Three/Deep Six

http://www.mediafire.com/?wbdsus1lz9o

Secret Oyster - Vidunderlige Kaelling

Don't get thrown off by the cover, this is a nice record. And there is a quality break in here for the beatdiggers too. Secret Oyster is a fusion outfit from Denmark. This is the only record I've heard from them and, as far as I understand it, this is their funkiest record. Recorded in 1975, released on CBS in Holland. The music reminds me of Weather Report, for the most part, but the track Bellevue is pure funk (starts of with a nice long drum break).

1. Intro
2. Stjernerne Pa Gaden
3. Sirenerne
4. Astarte
5. Solitude
6. Tango-Bourgoisie
7. Bellevue
8. Valse Du Soir
9. Outro

http://www.mediafire.com/?zvxct93wqdp

Sundance - Sundance

This is a groovy one from my own neighbourhood of Sweden. A mixture of jazz and funk with some vocals, but its mostly instrumental workouts. Plenty of electronics going on. This one is pretty rare too, I imagine its even rarer outside of sweden so dont skip this one up now that you've come across it. Released on Harvest in 1976. The players are too numerous and I'm too tired to list them all, but check the back cover (included in the zip. file) for full details.

1. Yea Yea
2. Some Drunk
3. Buster
4. Aspects
5. So Soft

http://rapidshare.com/files/133162860/Sundance_-_Sundance.rar.html