The Early Years (Gasolin' album)

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The Early Years
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Compilation album by Gasolin'
Released 2000
Recorded 1970 - 1973
Genre Rock
Length30:33
Label Columbia
Gasolin' chronology
Gasolin' Forever
(1999) Gasolin' Forever1999		The Early Years
(2000)		 A Foreign Affair II
(2002) A Foreign Affair II2002

The Early Years contains the non-album singles Gasolin' released in 1970-73, with the exception of "Uh-Lu-La-Lu" which was released in 1978. Especially the first seven songs released in 1970-71 are interesting as they show a band looking for a musical identity. Still, you wonder why the record company did not finish the job by including all Gasolin' non-album singles and rare songs such as "Endelig jul igen" and "Dejlig er jorden".

Gasolin Danish rock band

Gasolin' was a Danish rock band from Christianshavn in Copenhagen formed by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jønsson in 1969. Their first drummer was the late Bjørn Uglebjerg. He was replaced by Søren Berlev in 1971. At the formation the guitar playing of Franz Beckerlee was inspired by Jimi Hendrix and the singing and lyrics of Larsen was inspired by Bob Dylan, while the rhythm playing of Jønsson and Berlev owed much to The Beatles. However, they would soon develop their own musical style. The pop sensibility of Kim Larsen, the artistic attitude of Franz Beckerlee and the musical competence of Wili Jønsson would prove to be a recipe for success. Gasolin's lyrics were generally written by the entire group, often with the assistance of friend Mogens Mogensen.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Silky Sally" (Larsen/Beckerlee) - 4:33
  2. "I've Got To Find The Loser" (Larsen/Beckerlee) - 3:18
  3. "Child of Institution" (Larsen/Beckerlee) - 2:21
  4. "The Escape" (Jönsson/Beckerlee) - 0:50
  5. "W.J." (Jönsson/Beckerlee) - 1:15
  6. "Johnny The Jackpot" (Larsen/Jönsson/Beckerlee) - 3:32
  7. "Get In Touch With Tomorrow" (Larsen/Jönsson/Beckerlee) - 3:25
  8. "Holy Jean" (Larsen/Beckerlee) - 3:08
  9. "Lady Rain" (Larsen) - 3:07
  10. "Fed lykke til alle" (Gasolin'/Quist Møller) - 2:05
  11. "Uh-Lu-La-Lu" (Gasolin') - 2:43

Credits

Gasolin'

Kim Larsen Danish musician

Kim Mellius Larsen was a Danish rock and pop musician. He was a major selling Scandinavian act with over 2.5 million albums sold.

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