For the first time outside Sweden, over its two discs, Svenska Shakers collects 41 choice cuts from the period when Swedens world-class bands beat the musical exports at their own game. The R&B crunchers, mod grooves, freakbeat and psych-pop featured demonstrate that Sweden more than came up with the goods between 1964 and 1968. Svenska Shakers takes its lead from the ground-breaking 1984 Swedish compilation album Searchin For Shakes, and builds from it by including five of the original Searchin For Shakes most ripping tracks. Highlights of the essential Svenska Shakers include the Namelosers lacerating ‘Do-Ao; Annaabee-Noxs feedback-dominated, free-form freakout take on The Whos ‘The Kids Are Alright; The Shakers stylish version of the non-Rolling Stones Keith Richard co-write ‘All I Want Is My Baby; Tages soaring 1968 psych-pop gem ‘Fantasy Island; two tracks by Bamboo, whose vocalist Mikael Rickfors went on to join The Hollies; The Cheers extraordinary deconstruction of Jefferson Airplanes ‘Somebody To Love; three tracks by the esoteric pop-art band Science Poption whose singer/guitarist Claus Dieden became a Swedish radio personality. Sweden was the home of some of the worlds most vital bands. This stunning compilation is rounded off with a fully illustrated booklet and comprehensive liner notes. Anyone into the best of Sixties music needs Svenska Shakers. Svenska Shakers adds to RPM Internationals essential library of the greatest Swedish music from the era: Doris: Did You Give The World Some Love Today, Baby expanded edition (Retro D925); Hep Stars: Its Been A Long Long Time (Retro 935)/Like We Used To – The Anthology 1965-1967 (Retro 936); BINGO!! for The Lee Kings expanded edition (WRetroD974); Life: Life expanded edition (Retro D929); Mascots: Ellpee expanded edition (Retro D952)/Your Mascots expanded edition (Retro 951); Shanes: Let Them Show You – The Anthology 1964-1967 (Retro 950); Tages: GO! The Complete Singles (WRETRO D970)/The Studio Album Plus (Retro 874); Turid: Stj?rnor Och ?nglar, Stars And Angels – Songs 1971-75 (Retro 870). With Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway also covered, RPM International is the authoritative home for the greatest music from Scandinavias past.
