Blindbockslek

Description

Blindbockslek is the sole album by the Swedish pop/rock band Terra Nova, released on the Swedish label Cantio Records in 1985. The album was recorded October 1984 by Bernard Löhr and Ronny Lathi at Studio Vivaldi in Gothenburg, Sweden; with Bertil Edin of Edin-Ådahl fame producing. Mixed at Soundtrade in Stockholm, Sweden. All songs written by Bengt Johansson except lyrics for track A1 co-written with Dan Erik Sahlberg, lyrics for track B2 written by Dan Erik Sahlberg, as well as the lyrics for tracks A2, A3, B4, and B5 written by Göran Sahlberg.

The band, formed by singer-songwriter Bengt Johansson, was originally named Lekebergstrion, later on Hoppets Horisont (who released a self-titled album in 1982), and then finally became Terra Nova in 1984.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Blindbockslek” – 4:08
A2. “Tanterna” – 4:50
A3. “Trots allt” – 5:10
A4. “Ottar i Rappakärret” (Instrumental) – 5:21

Side Two
B1. “En gång för alla” – 3:50
B2. “Du är älskad” – 4:01
B3. “Räddade till livet” – 3:51
B4. “Vänd dej om” – 3:58
B5. “SOS” – 3:31

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Cantio Records. A two-sided 7-inch vinyl single was released by Cantio in 1984 featuring two tracks from the full-length album; “Blindbockslek”, b/w “Räddade till livet”. In 1986 the band released a final 7-inch single produced by Bengt Johansson, featuring “Bröd till bröder” and “Till Jerzy”. Five of the album tracks were later included on Bengt Johansson’s compilation album Återkoppling released on Pinehouse Records in 1999.

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Cantio Records Promo Poster, 1985. “TERRA NOVA Blindbockslek: F.d. Hoppets Horisont. Nu med nytt namn. Ny skiva. Gitarrbaserad rock med högklassiga texter och suverän stämsång. Det är rakare, roligare, rockigare. Gillade du Hoppets Horisont kommer du att älska TERRA NOVA.”

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CREDITS. Produced by Bertil Edin. Recorded October 1984 at Studio Vivaldi in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mixed at Soundtrade in Stockholm, Sweden. Engineered by Bernard Löhr and Ronny Lathi.

Musicians: Bengt Johansson (Guitar, Vocals), Dan-Erik Sahlberg (Keyboards, Vocals, Flute), Kristina Eriksson (Vocals), Lars Johansson (Guitar), Mikael Öman (Bass), Pär Claesson (Drums), Mats Johansson (Percussion). Additional musicians: Peter Ljung (Piano on track B5), Bertil Edin (Background Vocals on tracks A1, B1, and B5) Marianne Bäck (Background Vocals on track B5).