Salt

Description

The self-titled debut album by the Swedish jazz-rock/funk outfit Salt was released on the Swedish gospel label Signatur in April 1977. The album was recorded by Bo-Göran Lundberg and Leif Allansson at Europa Film in Stockholm, Sweden; with Lennart Sjöholm of New Creation fame producing.

The band was founded 1976 in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden and several of the members earlier had performed with the ground breaking Swedish gospel choir Choralerna as musicians or vocalists. Featuring drummer Danne Gansmoe (July 13, 1952 – April 22, 2016) who also played with other Swedish rock bands like T. G. C., Vatten and Jerusalem.

Eight-guy jazz-rock outfit from Sweden tearing things up with a dynamic funky style. All that horn action (trumpets, trombone, saxophone) coupled with the electric guitars and heavy percussion leaves impressions of a Swedish Chicago, while the progressive angle brings to mind fellow countrymen Function. Some of these songs really get going. Disco wah-wah guitar, surging Hammond and funky clavinet firmly place their sound in the ‘70s. Eleven selections in all, three of which are in English («Nobody Knows Me Like The Lord», «I Feel The Spirit» and «A Cross Even For You»), the rest being in Swedish. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Nobody Knows Me Like The Lord” – 3:11
A2. “Tålvotta” – 4:12
A3. “Du äger en kraft” – 3:28
A4. “Pröva själv” – 3:57
A5. “Morgon” – 3:53
A6. “Men ändå” – 3:27

Side Two
B1. “I Feel The Spirit” – 3:18
B2. “Se, men också höra” – 3:32
B3. “Svältballad” – 4:48
B4. “Vi borde leva som vi lär” – 4:09
B5. “A Cross Even For You” – 4:50

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Salt, Live in Göteborg 2010

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CREDITS. Produced by Lennart Sjöholm. Recorded at Europafilm, Stockholm, Sweden, and engineered by Bo-Göran Lundberg and Leif Allansson. Artwork by Anders Buhlund and Janne Pethrus. Photography by Janne Pethrus and Kurt Johansson.

Musicians: Kjell Bäckman (Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet), Anders Börjesson (Tenor Saxophone, Vocals), Lars Brandström (Trombone, Synthesizer, Vocals), John Brandström (Trumpet, Vocals), Jonas Brandström (Trumpet, Vocals), Janne Pethrus (Guitar, Vocals), Thomas Lindbjer (Bass), Danne Gansmoe (Drums, Percussion, Vocals).