JERRY WILLIAMS & THE VIOLENTS/AT THE STAR CLUB SLP-45 (-64) MONO SWEDEN

Jerry Williams (born Erik Fernström in Stockholm 1942-2018) was a young plumber that in the late fifties got seriousy caught by American rock'n'roll, as represented by artists like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. He soon started performing himself with a for the time and place spectacular stage show and managed to remain Sweden's most popular rock artist up to his recent death by constantly renewing himself without ever stepping out of the rock'n'roll context. Always friendly, mostly funny and with a true empathy for the working class he always felt like a part of. The Violents among other things functioned as his backing band 1962-65 ( for more on them see earlier post - https://monolover.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-violentslive-at-star-club-slp-42-64.html). This record has parts of a concert the constellation did at The Star Club in Hamburg 1964. To my ears it's great live classic rock, played and sung with tons of feeling. Most of it up-tempo standards backed by hard working drums, rhythmic guitars and organ. I hear all good, but if to mention one favorite it'd be "Twistin' Patricia"...a pick that the sceaming girls in the audience seem to agree with. The audio on this mono is tophole for its time, I just have to close my eyes in the listening chair and I'm there. Having a hard time finding any further facts on this vinyl from the net, so it was probably Swedish only and apart from the contemporary reel version (Phonoband C 6501) never reissued in any shape. LP came with label as shown here on thick unflexible vinyl in a thin fully laminated cover with top opening. (SCÄ*) (SÖNÄ*) (CCÖ*) (LYBÖ*)