GEORG WADENIUS – Georg Wadenius (Frituna, 1978)

English vocals

International relevance: **

Georg 'Jojje' Wadenius first true solo album (unless you count his children's album ”Goda' goda'”), recorded after his stint with Blood, Sweat & Tears and the reformed Made In Sweden – and you can tell. The album's so dry sounding it will self-ignite unless you store it in a bathtub full of water and so dull that your wallpapers will curl up and leave your house. Well, it's not Coste Apetrea boring, but it's extremely slick and soulless, like Steely Dan (which he also played with later). To add insult to injury, Kornet keyboardist Stefan Nilsson and drummer Peter Sundell, both of De Gladas Kapell, also appear. 

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DE GLADAS KAPELL – Spelar Nilsson (Svenska Love, 1978)

Instrumental

International relevance: ***

With Kornet's Stefan Nilsson, Samla Mammas Manna's Coste Apetrea, Jojje Wadenius of Made In Sweden and Peter Sundell from new age synth guru Ralph Lundsten's Andromeda All Stars forming this super group, it's pretty obvious from the start what ”De Gladas Kapell spelar Nilsson” is about: über competent fusion with all tracks written by Stefan Nilsson. Those who want impeccable musicianship first and foremost will love it. And yes, it's better than anything Kornet ever released and yes, it's a little more lively than Coste Apetrea's devastatingly boring solo albums but I had low school grades in math so De Gladas Kapell's many intricate equations and complex calculations mean absolutely nothing to me.

Coste Apetrea made sure to include De Gladas Kapell when he compiled ”Progglådan”.

Cover art by Tage Åsén who painted several albums for the Samla Mammas Manna clan and others.

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