"Kommissarie Roy" and "Noise" on Spotify

Spotify is getting better and better. During the summer, two of my favorite bands from my youth have become available. The first is "Noise" with an "S" and not to be mixed up with the more famous "Noice" from Stockholm. Perstorp based "Noise" with a very young Kristian Ask (later of "Kommissarie Roy" and "Legendary Lovers" fame) as lead-singer recorded their "Små Röda, Lätta Regndroppar" in 1981, shortly before their break up. An excellent record with the typical Klippan-sound.
Available at:
http://open.spotify.com/album/7iMvo98sqhwNvkEHOnoXpV

The second is "Kommissarie Roy" and their debut and only full-length record from 1981. Regarding this record, I can only agree with Mats Olsson (journalist at Expressen) that this is probably the best debut record made in Sweden ever! The record is the defining one on the Klippan-sound. This record is still on my top-ten of all times and the singer, song-writer and guitarist Thomas Holst is still one of my biggest musical heroes (sometimes in the future, I'll write about his excellent solo records). After the break-up of "Kommissarie Roy", Thomas Holst continued to "Wilmer X" and a couple of tunes from the planned second record of "Kommissarie Roy" ended up on a "Wilmer X" record and these two ("En Dröm Är En Dröm" and "Vem Är Den Flickan") are perhaps Wilmer X's best songs as well. I like "Vem är den flickan" so much that one of my best friends played it on the organ as a surprise to my wife when we got married a couple of years ago.
Available at:
http://open.spotify.com/album/4knxkkVkTqikwA0EodUH8i

Del-Lords - Based On A True Story (2009)

Del-Lords' third second record from 1988 available on CD with five extra tracks compared with the old vinyl. The third record found the group in good form. A little lover in tempo than the previous two but still includes gems like 'Judas Kiss', 'A Lovers' Prayer' and 'A Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On'. Includes the magnificent 'Livin' with her, livin' without her' in an early demo version. However, the weakest of the three recently reissued CD but still a 'must have'!

Rating 7/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Based-True-Story-Del-Lords/dp/B0021TVYFS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250095710&sr=1-3

Unfortunately not available on Spotify

Del-Lords - Johnny Comes Home Marching (2009)

Del-Lords' excellent second record from 1986 available on CD with five extra tracks compared with the old vinyl. Another rock'n'roll highlight. Not quite as good as the first but includes classics as 'Heaven', 'Everlovin' and the personal favorite ' No Waitress No More'. A 'must have'!

Rating 7/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Johnny-Comes-Marching-Home-Lords/dp/B0021TVYF8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250095247&sr=1-2

Unfortunately not available on Spotify

Del-Lords - Frontier Days (2009)

Del-Lords' excellent first record from 1984 is finally available on CD with five extra tracks compared with the old vinyl. Led by former 'Dictators' Scott Kempner the record starts with version of Alfred Reed's 'How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live', which should make Bruce Springsteen blush after his blame attempt on the 'Seeger Sessions', before throwing itself into 'Get Tough' and 'Livin' On Love'. You don't get much better start on a record than this! The extra tracks are actually very good (which they usually isn't on this kind of records) and includes 'Wastin' Time Talkin'' (very good) and a rough version of 'Love On Fire'.
Highly recommended!

Rating 8/10

Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-Days-Del-Lords/dp/B0021TVYEO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250094075&sr=1-1

Unfortunately not available on Spotify