Roxette Joyride NM Parlophone German Import LP Gatefold Insert Perfect Day 30th

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Roxette : Joyride Full-Length 12" Vinyl Album

Album Description: This rare import gatefold album is a 2021 Parlophone reissue made in Germany. The vinyl record is in glossy clean near mint condition and in the original photo/credits/lyrics inner sleeve. The gatefold cover is in excellent condition. Please see pictures. Will be sent safely packaged. Check out our store for a wide variety of vinyl records and CDs. We ship worldwide in secure, padded packaging. Please contact us with any questions.
Tracklist: 1    Joyride
2    Hotblooded
3    I Remember You
4    Watercolours In The Rain
5    Soul Deep
6    Church Of Your Heart
7    Small Talk
8    Physical Fascination
9    Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
10    Knocking' On Every Door
11    Spending My Time
12    The Big L.
13    (Do You Get) Excited?
14    Things Will Never Be The Same
15    Perfect Day
Roxette is a Swedish pop duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. They had huge worldwide success, especially from the late 80's until the mid 90's. They achieved four US #1 singles "The Look", "Listen To Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love" and "Joyride". Two further singles "Dangerous" and "Fading like a flower" peaked at number 2. Roxette's popularity and success was even bigger in other territories such as Europe, Australia or South America, where they continued to collect Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millenium. By the time singer/songwriters Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson officially formed Roxette in 1986, both were established artists in Sweden. They met in 1979 while in separate bands. Gessle performed in one of Sweden's most popular bands of the time Gyllene Tider and Fredriksson in the less successful Strul and MaMas Barn (Mama's Children) before both embarked on solo careers. In 1981, Fredriksson sang for the first time with Gyllene Tider on stage and was featured as a background vocalist for a Swedish-language album the band released in 1982, which brought Gyllene Tider its first Rockbjörnen award as a Best Swedish Group. While working on her first solo album, Fredriksson performed more background vocals for Gyllene Tider's only album in English, The Heartland Café. According to Gessle, the group's first English-language release was in response to interest expressed by EMI's American label Capitol Records, in an attempt to reach into the lucrative American market. Gessle had previously written one English-language song that appeared on a 1982 album by ex-ABBA singer Frida. It was, in fact, music set to a Dorothy Parker poem. The 11-track Heartland Café was released in 1984. Gessle and the other members of Gyllene Tider (Swedish for "Golden Times" or "Golden Age") chose the title of a 1975 Dr. Feelgood song, "Roxette". The Heartland Café sold 45,000 copies in Sweden. The newly-named Roxette issued one near-invisible hit in the United States, "Teaser Japanese". Gessle recorded a second Swedish-language solo album, Scener, released in 1985 and again featuring Fredriksson on background vocals, and Fredriksson recorded a second solo album, Den sjunde vågen, and received in 1986, a Rockbjörnen award as Best Swedish Female Artist. Upon the advice of their mutual record company, Gessle and Fredriksson joined to record an English-language single. "Neverending Love" was released in late 1986 under the name "Roxette" and reached the Swedish Top 10. (web bio)
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