[2016-10-28] VA "The Girls Want The Boys! Sweden's Beat Girls 1964-1970" (Ace International UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:57 pm

Description
The Ace catalogue has traditionally focused on American music. But their compilers have never shied from venturing worldwide in their quest for good sounds, as evident from their popular collections spotlighting the female vocalists of 1960s Japan, France and Italy (not forgetting the UK). Now it's the turn of Sweden. This smörgåsbord of Swedish she-pop opens with early solo sides by the lead singers of the nation's greatest pop music export, ABBA: Agnetha Fältskog with Ge Dej Till Tåls (a highlight of her second album) and Anni-Frid Lyngstad with Så Synd Du Måste Gå (a song popularised by Françoise Hardy as Comment Te Dire Adieu). Other featured well-known names include national treasure Lill-Babs with her cover of Dusty Springfield's Little By Little and chart star Mona Wessman with a version of Music To Watch Girls By. But it wasn't all cover versions in mid-60s Sweden. Dig, for example, Eleanor Bodel s title track, Don't by cult favourite Doris (who also appears as lead vocalist of the group Plums), au pair duo Bella & Me's groovy Help Me Break This Habit and Britt Bergström's Ivy League-penned You Really Have Started Something. Cherry-picked tracks by the Plommons and cover stars MAK Les Soeurs illustrate the country also produced its fair share of all-girl groups. The bumper CD booklet contains a 5,000-word track commentary and extra photos. Compiled by Mick Patrick.

Tracklist
1. Ge Dej Till Tåls - Agnetha Fältskog
2. Så Synd Du Måste Gå - Anni-Frid Lyngstad
3. The Girls Want The Boys - Eleanor Bodel
4. Kärlek Finns Det Överallt - MAK Les Soeurs
5. Good Kind Of Hurt - Lena Junoff
6. Last Train To Liverpool - Plommons
7. Don't - Doris
8. Help Me Break This Habit - Bella & Me
9. Vädret - Mona Wessman
10. Lite För Liten - Lill-Babs
11. You Really Have Started Something - Britt Bergström
12. Benny Law - Plums
13. Där Du Går Lämnar Kärleken Spår - Anni-Frid Lyngstad
14. What's The Reason - Sunnygirls
15. To Love Somebody Is To Hurt Somebody - Eleanor Bodel
16. Spela Vår Sång - Agnetha Fältskog
17. Whatever Happened To The 7-Day Week - Bella & Me
18. Solsken - MAK Les Soeurs
19. Jag Är På Väg - Mona Wessman
20. Det Får Ej Hända Igen - Suzie
21. Om Bara Du Gav En Vink - Maritza
22. Sunshine Boy - Angeliques
23. En Man I Byrån - Lill Lindfors
24. Sommartid - Susanne Wigforss

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LT37KD6/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LT37KD6/?tag=imwan-21

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

For the real completist.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:11 pm

For ABBA completists, notice the Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad tracks.

[2016-10-28] VA "The Girls Want The Boys! Sweden's Beat Girls 1964-1970" (Ace International UK)

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