Hep Stars

Hep Stars

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The Hep Stars were formed in Stockholm in 1963 and became one of Sweden’s most successful pop groups of the 1960s. The early lineup included Jan “Janne” Frisk, Lennart “Lelle” Hegland, Christer “Chrille” Pettersson, and Hans Östlund, originally performing under the name Quartet Yep before shifting toward rock and pop. They changed their name to The Hep Stars and soon added lead singer Svenne Hedlund. Their breakthrough came with "Cadillac" (1965), followed by hits such as "Farmer John". Benny Andersson joined as keyboardist, strengthening the group’s classic lineup. Albums such as We and Our Cadillac (1965) and The Hep Stars (1966) marked their peak popularity across Sweden and neighboring countries. The group played its last gig in 1969 and soon split after internal and financial difficulties.

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05
Farmer John
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
01:52
Writer: Dewey Terry / Composers: Don Harris
30
Speedy Gonzales (1996 Remastered Version)
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:27
Composers: Buddy Kaye - David Hess - Ethel Lee
13
Sunny Girl
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:23
Composers: Benny Andersson
32
Summertime Blues
Hep Stars
Music from the 50s
01:51
Writer: Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart / Composers: Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart
07
Cadillac
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:41
Composers: D Gibson - G Johnson - I Mallet - M Brown

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  • Discography
Albums
On Stage
℗ 1965 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Music Sweden AB
06-11-2009
On Stage
01
Cadillac (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
02:39
Writer: Vince Taylor
02
What'd I Say (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
02:59
Writer: Ray Charles
03
Donna (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
03:07
Writer: Ritchie Valens
04
What Do You Wanna Make Those Eyes at Me For (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
01:47
Writer: Howard Johnson - Joseph McCarthy
05
So Mystifying (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
02:47
Composers: Ray Davies
06
Only You (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
03:33
Writer: Ande Rand - Buck Ram
07
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Live)
Hep Stars
On Stage
01:52
Writer: Russell Moody
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Hep Stars Jul
℗ 2001 Parlophone Music Sweden a division of Warner Music Sweden AB
15-10-2001
Hep Stars Jul
01
Christmas On My Mind
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
01:55
Composers: Berry Bjärenäs
02
Pojken som jultomten glömde
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
03:17
Writer: Arne Bendiksen - Lennart Reuterskiöld - Svenne Hedlund / Composers: Kurt Foss - Reidar Bøe
03
White Christmas
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
03:41
Writer: Irving Berlin
04
Alla sover utom jag
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
02:17
Writer: Lasse Berghagen
05
Jingle Bells
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
03:09
Composers: James Pierpont
06
Christmas Today
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
02:35
Composers: Lasse Berghagen
07
Good King Wencelas
Hep Stars
Hep Stars Jul
01:59
Composers: Traditional
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Hep Stars, 1964-69
℗ 1992 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Parlophone Music Sweden AB
01-01-1992
Hep Stars, 1964-69
01
Kana Kapila
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
01:40
Composers: Guy Dovan - Jean Rolle
02
A Tribute to Buddy Holly
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:50
Composers: Geoffrey Goddard
03
Bird Dog
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
01:54
Writer: Boudleaux Bryant
04
If You Need Me
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:19
Composers: Robert Bateman - Sonny Sanders - Wilson Pickett
05
Farmer John
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
01:52
Writer: Dewey Terry / Composers: Don Harris
06
Donna
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:50
Writer: Ritchie Valens
07
Cadillac
Hep Stars
Hep Stars, 1964-69
02:41
Composers: D Gibson - G Johnson - I Mallet - M Brown
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Act II
℗ 1989 Hawk Records, BMG Rights Management (Scandinavia) AB
01-01-1989
Act II
01
You're By My Side
Hep Stars
Act II
02:07
Writer: Berry Bjärenäs / Composers: Berry Bjärenäs
02
Don't Throw It Away
Hep Stars
Act II
03:27
Writer: Peter Ekström / Composers: Peter Ekström
03
Tears on My Pillow
Hep Stars
Act II
02:59
Writer: Sylvester Bradford - Al Lewis / Composers: Sylvester Bradford - Al Lewis
04
Sky Diver
Hep Stars
Act II
02:08
Writer: Daniel Boone - Rod McQueen / Composers: Daniel Boone - Rod McQueen
05
I Wanna Know
Hep Stars
Act II
02:57
Writer: Anders Nilsson / Composers: Anders Nilsson
06
I'll Never Be the One
Hep Stars
Act II
03:31
Writer: Dario Farina - James Palmer / Composers: Dario Farina - James Palmer
07
Breakin' Up
Hep Stars
Act II
03:15
Writer: Py Bäckman / Composers: Py Bäckman
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På svenska
℗ 1969 Parlophone Music Sweden a division of Warner Music Sweden AB
18-12-1969
På svenska
01
I natt jag drömde något som
Hep Stars
På svenska
02:22
Writer: Cornelis Vreeswijk - Ed McCurdy
02
Mot okänt land
Hep Stars
På svenska
03:04
Composers: Ian Tyson
03
Bilden av dej
Hep Stars
På svenska
02:16
Composers: Paul Ferris
04
Är det inte kärlek, säg?
Hep Stars
På svenska
04:25
Composers: Bobby Russell
05
Speleman
Hep Stars
På svenska
03:51
Writer: Cornelis Vreeswijk
06
Precis som alla andra
Hep Stars
På svenska
02:27
Composers: Benny Andersson - Björn Ulvaeus
07
Någonting har hänt
Hep Stars
På svenska
03:16
Composers: Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist
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Songs We Sang 68
℗ 1968 Parlophone Music Sweden a division of Warner Music Sweden AB
25-11-1968
Songs We Sang 68
01
Shake / Svenne I Love You / We Say Yeah (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
03:54
Composers: Bruce Welch - Hank Marvin - Peter Gormley - Peter Himmelstrand - Sam Cooke
02
Let It Be Me (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
02:09
Writer: Pierre Delanoë
03
Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
02:59
Composers: Bob Crewe - Bobby Weinstein - Robert Gaudio - Teddy Randazzo
04
You Keep Me Hangin' On (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
02:44
Writer: Brian Holland - Eddie Holland - Lamont Dozier
05
Svart-vit calypso / Naturbarn / Pata Pata / Charlotte's Children Game (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
05:43
Writer: Jerry Ragovoy - Miriam Makeba / Composers: Charlotte Walker - Jeremy Taylor - Jerry Ragovoy - Miriam Makeba - Povel Ramel
06
Groovy Summertime / Shake (Live)
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
04:48
Composers: Dick Ross - Keith Colley - Sam Cooke - Tom Bahler
07
Holiday For Clowns
Hep Stars
Songs We Sang 68
02:17
Composers: Glen Hardin - Sonny Curtis
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It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
(P) 1968 Sony Music Entertainment AB
25-04-1968
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
01
Enter the Young
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
02:45
Writer: Terry Kirkman / Composers: Terry Kirkman
02
Hope
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
02:20
Writer: Buddy Buie / Composers: Buddy Buie
03
Five a.m.
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
02:40
Writer: Henry Salisbury / Composers: Henry Salisbury
04
It's Time for a Change
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
02:40
Writer: Jeff Marmelzat - Spencer Proffer / Composers: Jeff Marmelzat - Spencer Proffer
05
Changing Away From You
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
03:00
Writer: John Bettis / Composers: John Bettis
06
It's Been a Long Long Time
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
03:06
Composers: Benny Andersson - Lasse Berghagen
07
Musty Dusty
Hep Stars
It's Been a Long Long Time- The Complete Cupol Recordings
03:15
Writer: Curt Boettcher / Composers: Curt Boettcher
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Jul med Hep Stars
℗ 1967 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB
17-12-1967
Jul med Hep Stars
01
Nu är det jul igen
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
01:50
Composers: Traditionell
02
Christmas Today
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
02:35
Composers: Lasse Berghagen
03
Snack 1
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
01:04
Writer: Benny Andersson - Christer Petterson - Janne Frisk - Lelle Hegland - Svenne Hedlund
04
Alla sover utom jag
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
02:17
Writer: Lasse Berghagen
05
Snack 2
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
00:56
Writer: Benny Andersson - Christer Petterson - Janne Frisk - Lelle Hegland - Svenne Hedlund
06
White Christmas
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
03:41
Writer: Irving Berlin
07
Johanssons Boogie Woogie vals
Hep Stars
Jul med Hep Stars
02:50
Composers: Povel Ramel
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The Hep Stars
℗ 1966/1967 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Music Sweden AB
01-01-1966
The Hep Stars
01
No Time
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
02:47
Composers: Björn Ulvaeus
02
The Birds in the Sky
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
03:12
Composers: Berry Bjärenäs
03
Consolation
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
03:29
Composers: Benny Andersson
04
Easy to Fool
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
02:34
Composers: Berndt Öst - Peter Himmelstrand
05
Sound of Eve
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
03:13
Composers: Benny Andersson
06
Isn't It Easy to Say
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
02:59
Composers: Benny Andersson - Björn Ulvaeus
07
Lady Lady
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars
01:54
Composers: Benny Andersson
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We And Our Cadillac
℗ 1964, 1965 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Music Sweden AB
01-01-1965
We And Our Cadillac
01
Cadillac
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
02:41
Composers: D Gibson - G Johnson - I Mallet - M Brown
02
Be My Baby
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
02:56
Writer: Ellie Greenwich - Jeff Barry - Phil Spector / Composers: Phil Spector
03
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
03:54
Composers: Fred Fisher - William Hill - William Raskin
04
Send Me Some Lovin'
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
02:53
Writer: John Marascalco - Leo Price
05
Young and Beautiful
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
02:31
Composers: Aaron Schroeder - Abner Silver
06
Rockin' Love
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
02:52
Composers: Carl Mann
07
No Response
Hep Stars
We And Our Cadillac
01:36
Writer: Benny Andersson
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EPs
Big-5 : Hep Stars
℗ 2010 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Parlophone Music Sweden AB
19-11-2010
Big-5 : Hep Stars
01
Cadillac
Hep Stars
Big-5 : Hep Stars
02:41
Composers: D Gibson - G Johnson - I Mallet - M Brown
02
Farmer John
Hep Stars
Big-5 : Hep Stars
01:52
Writer: Dewey Terry / Composers: Don Harris
03
I natt jag drömde något som
Hep Stars
Big-5 : Hep Stars
02:19
Writer: Cornelis Vreeswijk - Ed McCurdy
04
Sunny Girl (Remaster '01; 2001 Remastered Version)
Hep Stars
Big-5 : Hep Stars
02:20
Composers: Benny Andersson
05
Wedding
Hep Stars
Big-5 : Hep Stars
02:58
Composers: Benny Andersson - Sven Hedlund
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Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
01-08-2024
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
01
Riptide
Vance Joy
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
03:24
Writer: Vance Joy / Composers: Vance Joy
02
Freaks
Surf Curse
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
02:27
Writer: Jacob Rubeck - Nicholas Rattigan / Composers: Jacob Rubeck - Nicholas Rattigan
03
I’m Yours
Jason Mraz
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
04:02
Writer: Jason Mraz / Composers: Jason Mraz
04
Can’t Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
04:29
Writer: Anthony Kiedis - Chad Smith - Flea - John Frusciante / Composers: Anthony Kiedis - Chad Smith - Flea - John Frusciante
05
Let the Sun In
Wallows
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
03:43
Writer: Braeden Lemasters - Cole Preston - Dylan Minnette / Composers: Braeden Lemasters - Cole Preston - Dylan Minnette
06
Good Morning
Grouplove
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
03:39
Writer: Grouplove / Composers: Grouplove
07
Get the Party Started
Dick Brave & The Backbeats
Sommer, Sonne - Surfen
02:34
Writer: Linda Perry / Composers: Linda Perry
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Rockabilly Fever
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
13-03-2020
Rockabilly Fever
01
Rockabilly Rebel
Matchbox
Rockabilly Fever
02:44
02
Jukebox Junky
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rockabilly Fever
02:27
03
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Rockabilly Fever
03:06
Composers: David - Williams
04
Great Gosh A'mighty
Little Richard
Rockabilly Fever
04:49
05
Hound Dog
The Everly Brothers
Rockabilly Fever
01:58
06
Great Balls of Fire (Mono)
Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
Rockabilly Fever
01:48
Composers: Hack Hammer - Otis Blackwell
07
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
Rockabilly Fever
02:06
Composers: Ritchie Valens
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100 svenska julsånger
℗ 2014 Warner Music Sweden AB
26-11-2014
100 svenska julsånger
01
Tänd ett ljus
TRIAD
100 svenska julsånger
04:50
Writer: Lasse Lindbom - Niklas Strömstedt
02
Jag drömmer om en jul hemma
Jessica Andersson
100 svenska julsånger
03:01
Writer: Irving Berlin - Lennart Reuterskiöld
03
Julen är här
Tommy Körberg
100 svenska julsånger
03:15
Writer: Sölve Rydell / Composers: Billy Butt
04
Julkort från New York
Mauro Scocco
100 svenska julsånger
02:58
Writer: Mauro Scocco
05
Juligen
Just D
100 svenska julsånger
02:48
Writer: Peder Ernerot - Wille Crafoord
06
Den julen
Scotts
100 svenska julsånger
04:20
Writer: George Michael - Åke Lindfors
07
Tomten jag vill ha en riktig jul
Måns Zelmerlöw
100 svenska julsånger
03:29
Writer: Kenneth Friden
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60s Garage
2018 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
07-09-2018
60s Garage
01
Gloria
The Shadows Of Knight
60s Garage
02:37
Writer: Patti Smith - Van Morrison / Composers: Patti Smith - Van Morrison
02
Going All the Way
The Squires
60s Garage
02:22
Writer: Michael Bouyea / Composers: Michael Bouyea
03
My Flash On You (Stereo Version)
Love
60s Garage
02:07
Writer: Arthur Lee
04
Ain't It Hard (Single Version;Remastered)
The Electric Prunes
60s Garage
02:15
Writer: Roger Tillison - Terrye Tillison - Tillison / Composers: Roger Tillison - Terrye Tillison - Tillison
05
I Can Only Give You Everything
MC5
60s Garage
02:58
Writer: Phil Coulter - Tommy Scott / Composers: Phil Coulter - Tommy Scott
06
The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly
The Bonniwell Music Machine
60s Garage
02:46
Writer: Sean Bonniwell
07
Farmer John (Live)
The Premiers
60s Garage
02:46
Writer: Dewey Terry - Don Harris
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