Gyllene Tider

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  • 1976
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During a brief period of fame in the early '80s, Gyllene Tider managed to stir up hysteria among Swedish teens, and their first two albums sold extremely well; but the band is now mainly remembered for bringing Per Gessle into the spotlight for the first time. When Gyllene Tider failed to break abroad, the determined Gessle tried out a number of other lineups, finally scoring with the duo Roxette. Musically, Gyllene Tider may have been even more lightweight than Roxette, not to mention the lyrics, but Gessle undeniably already had a talent for hit melodies and catchy hooks in the early '80s.

Gyllene Tider was formed in Halmstad in 1977, out of a duo called Grape Rock, consisting of vocalist, keyboard player, and guitarist Per Gessle and guitarist Mats Persson. Changing their name to Gyllene Tider, they recruited bassist Janne Carlsson and drummer Mikael Andersson, financing and releasing their debut EP, Billy, by themselves. But, almost before the band had formed, conflicts started to build up, and for a short time bassist Janne Carlsson was the only member, while all the others had left for Gessle's newly founded Hjärtekrossaren. Gyllene Tider was soon re-formed though, and Janne Carlsson was replaced by Anders Herrlin and Göran Carlsson.

In 1979, the progressive label Nacksving showed interest in Gyllene Tider, but the company's outspoken politics made the band look elsewhere, and soon they earned a contract with EMI. In January, the single "Himmel No. 7" was released. The A-side almost went unheard, but the B-side, "Flickorna På TV2," was a big hit. The only single selling better that year was Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," and enormous anticipation built up for Gyllene Tider's self-titled debut LP. It was just as successful as expected, but with its follow-up, Moderna Tider, the band took the full step to becoming teen idols. Few domestic bands could stir up the kind of panic and ecstasy that followed Gyllene Tider on their summer tours in the early '80s, and at one unfortunate occasion, three people were trampled to death when the audience started to panic.

Pals, released in 1982, was the band's first English release, but it failed to break abroad. With Heartland Café, they made another try, but to just as little success. During the promotional tour, they performed as Roxette, but it was not the Roxette that Gessle would later form together with Marie Fredriksson, but merely a renamed Gyllene Tider. After this second failure, the band split up, and Gessle started to pursue a solo career and plan for a record company of his own; until in 1986 he formed the real Roxette.

Gyllene Tider reunited for a few years during the '90s, releasing a new chart-topping album as well as going on a major tour. ~ Lars Lovén, Rovi

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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Halmstad, Sweden Marknadsplatsen
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  • Jul 7 Sunday
    Lysekil, Sweden Gullmarsvallen
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Helsingborg, Sweden Sofiero
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Gothenburg, Sweden Gamle Ullevi
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Gothenburg, Sweden Ullevi
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Malmö, Sweden Malmö Stadion
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  • Jul 15 Monday
    Örebro, Sweden Ronneby Brunnspark
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  • Jul 15 Monday
    Örebro, Sweden Ronneby Brunnspark
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  • Jul 17 Wednesday
    Linköping, Sweden Stångebrofältet, Linköping
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Karlstad, Sweden Mariebergsskogen
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Leksand, Sweden Hembygdsgårdarna
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Örebro, Sweden Brunnsparken
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Kalmar, Sweden Fredriksskans
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Jönköping, Sweden Elmiafältet
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Stockholm, Sweden Tele2 Arena
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  • Jul 31 Wednesday
    Gävle, Sweden Gasklockorna
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Sundsvall, Sweden Norrporten Arena
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Sundsvall, Sweden Norrporten Arena
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Strandparken
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  • Aug 7 Wednesday
    Halmstad, Sweden Marknadsplatsen
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Skövde, Sweden Karstorps Fritidsområde
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  • Aug 10 Saturday
    Eskilstuna, Sweden Sundbyholms Slott
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Discography

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  • Ljudet Av Ett Annat Hjarta (1997)
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  • Heartland Café (1993)
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  • Parkliv (1990)
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  • Puls  (1982)
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