Swedish Family - 2004 - Vintage Prog

Swedish Family - Vintage Prog 

2004

Tracklist "VINTAGE PROG"

1. Stoneheart 6.03 (From the album "Even Harder" 1973) 

2. A man without mind 5.01 (From the album "But I will take a big step forward" 1977) 

3. Gotheburgs Heros 3.58 (From the album "Workers on Strike-Live in Gothenburg" 1978) 

4. A waltx about sadness 4.03 (From the album "Who is Cess? 1970) 

5. The Last Goodbye 4.28 (From the B-side of the "Making kids" single 1974) 

6. From the foot 6.10 (From Success in Moscow 1969) 

7. The Summerdress 3.08 (From the album "Why air was clean and sex was dirty 1975) 

8. The Flu 5.17 (From the album "Sorry but I have the flu") 

9. Östuna Anthem 3.22 (Road tapes from Östuna Church) 

10. The Agent Dance 4.11 (From the album "Europe Alive" 1976) 

Bonustracks:

11. Always Grumpy 4.18 Original tapes destroyed this one is re-recorded by The Flower Kings 

12. Brunos Erotica 3.06 (From "Hungry in Hungary" 1979) 

Veke Berg: bass

Algot Davi: Accordion, Flute, Vibraphone

Bo Dean: Hammond organ

Redar Gitsdorf: Guitar

Inge Naning: Rhodes Piano, Minimoog

Britt Marie: Percussion

Hadde Wattnät: Drums

Alf Willberg: Soprano Saxophone

Available now: A digitally remastered CD with the most popular songs of the classic Swedish Prog group - 'Swedish Family'.

After months of hard work, restoring the original tapes we can now proudly present the album 'Vintage Prog'. 

'Vintage Prog' is a collecters item, including the greatest hits from all their 10 albums! 

From the first album 'Säj Det På Ryska' (Success In Moscow) to 'Hungrig I Ungern' (Hungry In Hungary).

The names behind 'Swedish Family' belong to prog history:

Redar Gitsdorf (Guitar)

Veke Berg (Bass)

Hadde Wattnåt (Drums)

Inge Naning (Rhodes Piano/Minimoog) 

Bo Dean (Hammond Organ)

Britt-Marie (Tambourine) 

...and of course all the guest stars. 

'Swedish Family' was one of the top bands in the late sixties and they kept on going for almost 10 years. The band was a true inspiration to most of the bands during this period. 

'Swedish Family' picked up there melodies from the tradition of Swedish folk music, rock and classic styles. They blended it all into a unique mix, that came to be so well known and loved. 

'Vintage Prog' is the first CD release of the 'Swedish Family' and also a chance to get all their best songs in one go!