Hep Stars on Stage

Hep Stars on Stage (also referred to as simply On Stage) is the first live album and second overall release by Swedish rock band Hep Stars.[2][3] Released in November 1965 on Olga Records, the album is composed of recordings made on 7 and 8 August 1965 at two separate Folkparks in Trollhättan and Västerås, Sweden.[4] Hep Stars on Stage, although not the first live album by a Swedish artist, was the first live recording of a Swedish rock group released.[4]

Hep Stars on Stage
Live album by
Hep Stars
ReleasedNovember 1965
Recorded7–8 August 1965
VenueTrollhättan and Västerås, Sweden
Genre
Length36:10
LabelOlga Records
ProducerGert Palmcrantz
Hep Stars chronology
We and Our Cadillac
(1965)		 Hep Stars on Stage
(1965)		 The Hep Stars
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album is composed of rock standards, including "What'd I Say", "Surfin' Bird" and "If You Need Me",[5] but also features the band's hit singles of the time, such as the opening track , "Farmer John", "Bald Headed Woman", "No Response" and "So Mystifying", all of which had had been hits on both Kvällstoppen and Tio I Topp.[6][7] On "Cadillac", Lennart Fernholm, the band's tour manager, introduces the band by their nicknames, which were "Chrille" (Christer Pettersson), "Janne" (Janne Frisk), "Lelle" (Lennart Hegland), "Benne" (Benny Andersson) and "Svenne" (Svenne Hedlund).

Nonetheless the album became a huge success in Sweden, reaching number two on LP-Toppen (LP-Top) after The Beatles Rubber Soul.[8] The album was a favorite of Per Gessle when he was younger.[9] The album was remastered and re-issued in 1996, with added content, consisting of singles and B-sides.[10]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cadillac"
2:39
2."What'd I Say"Ray Charles2:59
3."Donna"Ritchie Valens3:08
4."What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"
1:48
5."So Mystifying"Ray Davies2:48
6."Only You"
3:33
7."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
  • Bert Carroll
  • Russell Moody
1:53
Total length:18:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Surfin' Bird"
1:24
2."Tallahassee Lassie"
2:02
3."No Response"Benny Andersson1:37
4."If You Need Me"
2:19
5."Farmer John"
1:16
6."Bald Headed Woman"Shel Talmy2:47
7."Whole Lot-ta Shak-in' Goin' On"
5:57
Total length:17:22
1996 Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Cadillac" (Single version)
Single A-Side, 19652:31
2."Mashed Potatoes"Dessie RozierB-Side of 'Cadillac', 19651:36
3."Lonesome Town"Baker KnightB-Side of 'Bald Headed Woman', 19653:14
4."Rented Tuxedo"
B-Side of 'No Response', 19652:03
5."So Mystifying" (Single version)Ray DaviesSingle A-Side, 19652:48
6."Should I"
Single A-Side, 19652:56
Total length:15:08

Personnel

The Hep Stars
  • Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals, co-lead vocals on "Whole Lot-ta Shak-in' Goin' On", backing vocals, tambourine,
  • Janne Frisk – rhythm and lead guitar, lead vocals on "If You Need Me", co-lead vocals on "Whole Lot-ta Shak-in' Goin' On"
  • Benny 'Benne' Andersson – Vox Continental organ, backing vocals
  • Lennart 'Lelle' Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Christer 'Chrille' Pettersson – drums, lead vocals on "Surfin Bird", backing vocals

Other personnel
  • Lennart Fernholm – introduction
  • Gert Palmcrantz – producer, sound recording
  • Ulf H. Holmstedt – cover photography

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "The Hep Stars - Discography". www.thehepstars.se. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. Palm, Carl Magnus (2008). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of Abba. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84772-419-9.
  4. "The Hep Stars on Stage". www.thehepstars.se. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. "The Hep Stars - Hep Stars On Stage - Song list". www.thehepstars.se. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  6. Hallberg, Eric. (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3 : Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962-19. 8. 1975. Värmdö: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. OCLC 165178200.
  7. Hallberg, Eric, 1949- (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök 1961-74. Henningsson, Ulf, 1965-, Kristianstads boktr.) (1. uppl ed.). Stockholm: Premium. ISBN 91-972712-5-X. OCLC 186200204.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Danius, Sara (2018-08-01). Om Bob Dylan (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag. ISBN 978-91-0-017852-9.
  9. Amster, Harry (2014-01-21). "Per Gessle skriver ny låt till Hep Stars". SvD.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  10. "The Hep Stars - Hep Stars On Stage". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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