I'll start with one of my favorites! As well as legendary Abba guitarist Janne, the album includes Jeff Porcaro on drums, Mike Porcaro on Bass, Steve Porcaro on Keys and Joe Porcaro on Percussion!
This is a fantastic Instrumental Jazz/Rock Fusion style album. The opening track (Hot Days & Summer Nights) is an uptempo Frank Zappa-esque style piece that starts with the manic 'Hot Days' rush and slowly blends into the slow 'Summer Nights' feel. Happy Feet is a cool funky groove full of some really nice n' heavy guitar and bass sounds. The track on the album that makes it for me is 'It's Never Too Late'. This is a really superb funk tune. I feel these three tracks sum up the album, which can be picked up on ebay for a reasonable price.
Ps, It's debatable whether there are 10 or 11 tracks on the album. Some list Hot Days & Summer as 1 and Nights as 2. My LP looks as though the word Nights has simply budged down to the next line as they ran out of room. Both as one track is more fitting, since the first part is quite manic and continues straight into the next part which is quite mellow. Reminiscent of a Summer Night!
Jeff plays on all but two tracks (Shrimp A La Carte & Frederick's Place).
The tracks are...
Hot Days And Summer Nights
Happy Feet
To A Beautiful Painter
Bromma Express
The Shrimp
Shrimp A La Carte
It's Never Too Late
Oriental Sign
Frederick's Place
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