The Black Box
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The Black Box is a box set album by Gasolin'
. It was released in 2003, and contains the original seven studio albums they released between 1971 and 1977, the live album, Live sådan
(but for some reason not Live i Skandinavien
) and Additional tracks. The latter contains 19 songs, 18 rare and four of the songs are previously unreleased.
Several other rare tracks such as "Endelig jul igen" and "Where Do We Go Now, Mon Ami" are for some reason absent. The Black Box was a big seller and confirmed that Gasolin' is the most popular rock band
in Denmark
ever.
The Black Box is not the first box set with Gasolin'
. In 1981 A Box Full of Gas was released containing Gas 5
, Efter endnu en dag
, Gør det noget
and an EP
with these songs: "Marken er høstet", "Skru op", "Som et strejf af en dråbe" and "Det er en kold tid".
Additional tracks are:
Tracklist
Gasolin'
Gasolin was a Danish rock band from Christianshavn in Copenhagen formed by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jønsson in 1969. Their first drummer was the late Bjørn Uglebjerg. He was replaced by Søren Berlev in 1971...
. It was released in 2003, and contains the original seven studio albums they released between 1971 and 1977, the live album, Live sådan
Live sådan
Live sådan is a live album by Gasolin', released in June 1976 as a double LP album. It was recorded during their winter tour of Denmark in January 1976....
(but for some reason not Live i Skandinavien
Live i Skandinavien
Live i Skandinavien is a live album by Danish rock band Gasolin' and was released in November 1978.Gasolin' broke up in 1978 and they played their last concert in Malmö the 21. August...
) and Additional tracks. The latter contains 19 songs, 18 rare and four of the songs are previously unreleased.
Several other rare tracks such as "Endelig jul igen" and "Where Do We Go Now, Mon Ami" are for some reason absent. The Black Box was a big seller and confirmed that Gasolin' is the most popular rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
ever.
The Black Box is not the first box set with Gasolin'
Gasolin'
Gasolin was a Danish rock band from Christianshavn in Copenhagen formed by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jønsson in 1969. Their first drummer was the late Bjørn Uglebjerg. He was replaced by Søren Berlev in 1971...
. In 1981 A Box Full of Gas was released containing Gas 5
Gas 5
Gas 5 was Gasolin's fifth album in five years and was released in October 1975. From the humble beginnings of their debut album they had developed into a confident arena rock band with this release...
, Efter endnu en dag
Efter endnu en dag
Efter endnu en dag is the sixth studio album by Gasolin' and was released in November 1976. It was the last Gasolin' album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker....
, Gør det noget
Gør det noget
Gør det Noget is Danish Rock group Gasolin's seventh studio album. When Gasolin' released Gør det Noget in November 1977 , they knew it was their last album. After the ambitious Gas 5 and Efter endnu en dag, Gasolin' decided to make a garage-rock album...
and an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
with these songs: "Marken er høstet", "Skru op", "Som et strejf af en dråbe" and "Det er en kold tid".
- Gasolin'Gasolin' (album)Gasolin' is the debut studio album by Danish rock band Gasolin'. It was released in November 1971 by CBS Records. Instead of boogie rock and catchy tunes, they relied on creating songs with a moody feel such as "Langebro", "Fra dag til dag" and "Tremastet beton". The latter is recited by the poet...
(1971) CBS 64685 - Gasolin' 2Gasolin' 2Gasolin' 2 was released in November 1972 and was received very well by the critics and the public. Musically they would loosen up after the sombre music of their debut album. "På en sommerdag", "Fi-fi dong" and "På banen" are up-tempo and jolly rock songs that would become popular in concert...
(1972) CBS 65229 - Gasolin' 3Gasolin' 3Gasolin' 3 was the third album from Danish rock band Gasolin', released in November 1973. It was the band's first album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Gasolin' 3 was recorded in Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen with Freddy Hansson as sound engineer....
(1973) CBS 65798 - Stakkels JimStakkels JimStakkels Jim is a studio album by Gasolin' and was released in November 1974. It was the second album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker....
(1974) CBS 80549 - Gas 5Gas 5Gas 5 was Gasolin's fifth album in five years and was released in October 1975. From the humble beginnings of their debut album they had developed into a confident arena rock band with this release...
(1975) CBS 80993 - Live sådanLive sådanLive sådan is a live album by Gasolin', released in June 1976 as a double LP album. It was recorded during their winter tour of Denmark in January 1976....
(1976 - live record) CBS 88207 - Efter endnu en dagEfter endnu en dagEfter endnu en dag is the sixth studio album by Gasolin' and was released in November 1976. It was the last Gasolin' album to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker....
(1976) CBS 81650 - Gør det nogetGør det nogetGør det Noget is Danish Rock group Gasolin's seventh studio album. When Gasolin' released Gør det Noget in November 1977 , they knew it was their last album. After the ambitious Gas 5 and Efter endnu en dag, Gasolin' decided to make a garage-rock album...
(1977) CBS 82378
- Additional tracks
Additional tracks are:
Tracklist
- "Blood Brothers"
- "Uh-Lu-La-Lu"
- "Sophie, The Bass Player"
- "In The Wings"
- "Jailbait"
- "Skru op"
- "Silky Sally"
- "W.J."
- "Lille Susanne, drømmer du"
- "Snow Queen"
- "Child of Institution"
- "Langebro" (live version)
- "Lady Rain"
- "Holy Jean"
- "Dejlig er jorden"
- "Campingvognen"
- "Hvad gør vi nu, lille du" (omitted from the Live sådanLive sådanLive sådan is a live album by Gasolin', released in June 1976 as a double LP album. It was recorded during their winter tour of Denmark in January 1976....
cd release.) - "Som et strejf af en dråbe"
- "Boogie Jam".
- The Black Box has a bookletBookA book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
written by Klaus Lynggaard and the nine cds was remastered by Franz Beckerlee. The original cover art has been tastefully repacked.