FEM ÄLGAR I ETT BADKAR – Bastuträsk (EP, Great Music Production, 1980)

Swedish vocals, English vocals

International relevance: *

The curiously named Fem Älgar I Ett Badkar (”five elks in a bathtub”) originally released this four track 7" EP only. The style is similar to a couple of other Skellefteå bands, Måns Mossa and Njutånger – guitarist Arne Jonasson was actually in both Njutånger and Fem Älgar I Ett Badkar. Not only is it a bizarre and silly name, it's also code for 'a yawn and a snore and of very little progg interest'.

A previously unreleased song is featured on the CD that came free with the 2002 book ”Hela hjärtat mitt – ögonblick ur Skellefteås pophistoria”, and further archival material is also up on Youtube.

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MÅNS MOSSA – Måns Mossa (Great Music Production, 1979)

Swedish vocals, instrumental

International relevance: *

Very bad album of mainly mainstream rock. It also has a couple of disco touches, as expected from an album of the period. The reason why some people try to trick you into believing this is progg related or even progg is the last track ”Autron” but the closest it gets to progg is being instrumental. You can get much better albums of Swedish late 70's pop rock for a lot less than what some crooks want you to pay for this crap. Avoid!

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