French Poetry Revisited
Label | Paisley Archive – PA045LP |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo |
Barcode | 5032733015728 |
Country | UK |
Released | 03 Jul 2020 |
Genre | Rock |
Style | Garage Rock, Mod, Power Pop |
Back in 2016 Detour Records released the 7" single "French Poetry" by Swedish Power Pop heroes Fanscene. In 1997, Fanscenes debut release "French Poetry EP" was a sensation with the Swedish audiences and indie music press, but it was also their last recording. "French poetry EP" was sold out in a couple of weeks and has never been available since. Paisley Archive then proudly released a compilation that wraps up their entire career. It brings you everything the band had released back in the day, as well as a lot of previously unreleased tracks. All in all 16 Power Pop tracks with obvious influences from Mod Revival and Garage Rock (these guys literary grew up with the wave of great Swedish Garage Rock in the 1980s that spawned THE CREEPS / CRIMSON SHADOWS / THE STOMACH MOUTHS / THE VERTEX / BRAINPOOL / THE HIVES etc etc)!Such a sucess was this CD Only complaition album, PAISLEY ARCHIVE have now given in under pressure from fans all over the world to do a limited run VINYL release..... SO HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A GLORIOUS FULL COLOUR DIFFERENT SLEEVE WE GIVE YOU 150 COPIES ONLY ON BLACK VINYL!!!
A1 | – Fanscene | French Poetry | 2:31 |
A2 | – Fanscene | Occupying My Mind | 2:33 |
A3 | – Fanscene | Sneakers | 2:41 |
A4 | – Fanscene | Mini Market | 2:43 |
A5 | – Fanscene | Glimpse Of The Real World | 3:42 |
A6 | – Fanscene | How Am I (Supposed To Fall In Love Again) | 4:21 |
A7 | – Fanscene | Dissatisfied | 2:52 |
A8 | – Fanscene | EP | 2:41 |
B1 | – Fanscene | Tomorrow | 2:13 |
B2 | – Fanscene | Alright | 2:20 |
B3 | – Fanscene | Love Won't Come Lookin' For You | 4:07 |
B4 | – The Rawhides | Have Fun, Try The Rawhides | 2:26 |
B5 | – The Rawhides | Let Your Hair Down | 3:18 |
B6 | – The Rawhides | Put The Tonearm Down | 2:21 |
B7 | – The Rawhides | Real Gone Guy | 2:25 |
B8 | – The Rawhides | You and Me | 3:12 |
Drums – Martin Sörbom
Guitar – Johan Sjöberg
Guitar, Vocals – Henrik Aspeborg
Mixed By – Mårten Forrest (A5-B3, )
Mixed By – Roger Skogh (A1-A4, B4-B8)
Music By, Lyrics By – Henrik Aspeborg (A1-B8)
Music By, Lyrics By – Jesper Ek (A1-B5, B8)
Photography By – Jesper Hammarström
Remastered By – Lasse Björn
Ten test pressings, 150 copies on black vinyl, 100 on blue vinyl. 03/07/20
This album includes all tracks released by the group, except for a demo version of "Occupying My Mind" (B-side of the vinyl single on Detour Records, 2016).
Tracks A1–A4 & B8 from , 1997.
Track B1 from Backstage Magazine compilation , 1995.
Tracks A5–A8 & B2–B7 previously unreleased.
Tracks A1–A4 (1997) & B4–B8 (1992) recorded at Studio Largen .
The remaining tracks recorded at Ungdomens Hus Studios (track B3 recorded 5/12 1993, tracks A5, A7, A8 & B1 recorded 16/4 1994, tracks A6 & B2 recorded 10/9 1994).
WWW.AGRM.CO.UK = AGR Manufacturing & 207297E = GZ Media, are identified on the matrix runout.
Matrix / Runout – 207297E2/A
Label Code – LC 04815
Barcode (Text) – 5 037723 015728