Strictly Commercial is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was released in 1995, two years after his death. The album was named as part of a 2011 lawsuit by Gail Zappa towards Rykodisc, claiming the label released several vault masters without the permission of the Zappa Family Trust on this and other releases, specifically the single edits of some songs, such as the 12" disco Remix of "Dancin' Fool". The disc is currently out of print and has been replaced in Zappa's catalog by the 2016 compilation album ZAPPAtite.
Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995) is the first greatest hits album and the second compilation album by English hard rock band Def Leppard. The album was originally released in the band's home country on 23 October 1995 by Mercury Records. It was released in North America a few days later on 31 October by the same label. Vault went on to be certified gold in four countries, platinum in three and multi-platinum in two. In the US, the album is currently certified 5× platinum by the RIAA, and in June 2011 it topped the five million mark in sales there. It won Metal Edge magazine's 1995 Readers' Choice Award for "Best Hits or Compilation Album."
Jerusalem is a Swedish Christian rock band, founded in 1975 by Ulf Christiansson. It was one of the first bands to combine Christian lyrics with a hard rock and heavy metal sound.
Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg is the debut studio album from Swedish musician Håkan Hellström. It was released on 16 October 2000. The album has sold over 40,000 copies, which equals a platinum certification in Sweden.
Jerusalem is the first album by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. The Swedish version was released in 1978 on Prim Records. The English version was released in 1980 on Lamb & Lion Records in the United States and on Word Records in the UK.
Volym 2 is the second album by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem, released in 1980. The Swedish version was released on Prim Records. The English version was released on Lamb & Lion Records in the United States and on Word Records in the UK.
Krigsman (Warrior) is the third album by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem, released in 1981. The Swedish version was released on Prim Records. The English version was released 1982 on Lamb & Lion Records in the United States and on Word Records in the UK. It was released after two North American tours, opening for Resurrection Band and then Larry Norman, and reached No. 1 on Christian music charts.
In His Majesty's Service – Live in USA is the first live album, and the fifth album overall, by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. It was released simultaneously in Scandinavia by Royal Music/World Record Music and worldwide by Refuge Records. There is no Swedish version.
Dancing on the Head of the Serpent is the fifth studio album, and the sixth album overall, by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. Unlike their first four studio albums, it was recorded only in English, although there are two different versions. The original version was released in Scandinavia in 1987 on JM Records. In 1988, Refuge Records released a re-recorded and remixed version in the United States, with slightly different artwork. This was the first Jerusalem album to be released on CD. A 30th-anniversary remastered release included both versions of the album on two CDs.
Klassiker 2 is the third compilation album, and the ninth album overall, by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem, released in 1993. With the exception of a few songs included on the 1988 compilation, 10 Years After, this was the first time Jerusalem's third and fourth albums had been released on CD. Some tracks were dropped to fit both albums onto one disc.
Prophet is the sixth studio album, and the tenth album overall, by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. It was released simultaneously by Viva Records in Europe, R.E.X. Records in North America, and X ZERO Corporation in Japan.
Classics 3 is the fourth compilation album, and the eleventh album overall, by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem, released in 1995. With the exception of a few songs included on the 1988 compilation, 10 Years After, this was the first time Jerusalem's live album, In His Majesty's Service – Live in USA, had been released on CD. Some tracks were dropped in order to fit both albums on one disc.
Volym Tre is the seventh studio album, and the twelfth album overall, by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. It was Jerusalem's first studio album since Vi Kan Inte Stoppas in 1983 to be released in both Swedish and English. The Swedish version was released by Fruit Records and MEP in 1996. The English version was released in 1997 by Jerusalem Music in the United States and Alliance Music in the UK and Europe.
Volüm Fyra is the eighth studio album, and the thirteenth album overall, by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. The Swedish version was released by Fruit Records and MEP in 1997. The English version was released in 1998 by Jerusalem Music in the United States and Alliance Music in the UK and Europe.
Tretti is the fifth compilation album, and the fifteenth album overall, by the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem, released in 2006. The collection was released as a double album and focused primarily on their Swedish output.
Friends was a Swedish dansband or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality television show Friends på turne, made by Bert Karlsson for TV4. The show was a success and Friends competed on Melodifestivalen 2000, reaching second place. They won Melodifestivalen 2001 with "Lyssna till ditt hjärta" and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the English version of the song, "Listen to Your Heartbeat" wearing sexy, tight, leather fitted clothing. Prior to the Eurovision performance, the Swedish delegation was forced to pay royalties to the team behind "Liefde is een kaartspel", an earlier Belgian entry, making the song the first admitted case of plagiarism in Eurovision history.
Peter Månsson is a Swedish music producer and songwriter, who often writes his name as Peter Mansson when working with non-Swedish artists. He is based in MIR Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Retroactive Records is an independent record label in Keokuk, Iowa.
She is the seventh studio album, and the first album with new songs in 16 years from the Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem. It was released by Pierced Records in 2010.
Rent förbannat is a 2012 double studio album by Ulf Lundell. Shortly after the album release, Lundell performed the song "Är vi lyckliga nu?" at Skavlan. The album peaked at number one in Sweden and number 13 in Norway.
