The Shanes (Swedish band)

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Origin Tuollavaara, [1] Sweden
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Years active1963–1969

The Shanes were a Swedish rock band active from 1963 to 1969.

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The group played in a variety of British- and American-influenced styles, including British R&B, Merseybeat, and instrumental pop. They were successful in their home country, landing a string of top ten hit singles, including "Chris-Craft No. 9", which reached number 2 there in 1967. [2] They released one single in the UK on Columbia Records, "I Don't Want Your Love", but it did not chart there.

Members

Discography

LPs

Swedish singles

YearSongB-sideChart positionAlbum
Kvällstoppen Tio I Topp
1963"Gunfight Saloon""The Ripper"1810A: Let Us Show You!

B: non-album

"Pistoleros""Oh, Wow!"A: non-album

B: non-album

1964"Gun Rider""Banzai"
"Keep-A-Knockin'""Come on Sally"8A: Let Us Show You!

B: Let Us Show You!

"Let Me Show You Who I Am""Say You Want Me"101
1965"Georgia's Back In Town""My Lover Baby"
"I Don't Want Your Love""Sweet Little Rock'N'Roller"4A: non-album

B: non-album

"Crazy Country Hop""My New Yorker"
"Skinny Minnie""It's Allright Babe"
1966"Blue Feeling""Break Down"66A: The Shanegang

B: non-album

"I Don't Care Babe""I Like To Know"15A: non-album

B: non-album

"Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo""Dreamgirl"22A: Shanes Again!

B: Shanes Again!

"Can I Trust You""Like Before"172A: Ssss Shanes!

B: non-album

1967"Chris-Craft No. 9""Time"42
"Drip-Drop""One Way To Love"122A: non-album

B: non-album

"Cara Mia""Without Your Love"55
"Save The Last Dance For Me""Talkin' To Myself"94A: Ssss Shanes!

B: non-album

"Extra Kick!!!""No-Nox"A: non-album

B: non-album

"Faces, Faces""It's No Use"A: non-album

B: VI

1968"Friday Kind Of Monday""Bound For Nowhere"A: non-album

B: non-album

EPs

Compilations

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References

  1. Keiland, Markus. "MusikSök: The Shanes". Musiksok.se. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. Richie Unterberger, The Shanes at Allmusic