THE SHAMROCKS
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The Shamrocks, not to be mixed up with The Swiss Shamrocks or the Uk band.
Sweden 1962, Björn and Jan joined together with Bernt and Göran and formed a band, calling themselves The Shamrocks.
At the time, their music was inspired by The Shadows. They did their first performance as an instrumental group.
Some months later, a singer named Dick Emretzon joined. After their military service, they started an intense search for new members,
which resulted in a very successful constellation, featuring Jimmy Lindskog on guitar and Dieter Feichtinger on bass.
At Kingside Club in Stockholm they won a talent competition which resulted in a recording contract with Karusell Records.
They adopted the Renegades song "Cadillac" and were called "The Scandinavian Beatles".
Karusell then was bought by the big German record company Polydor, which had an international repertoire.
The Shamrocks were transferred to Polydor as one of the label’s international star groups.
The Shamrocks now touring through Europe. In 1966 they did their first performances in Paris, France. ”Cadillac” had reached
the charts, and they performed at famous places like Top Ten and Moulin Rouge.
Later in the year, The Shamrocks did their first tour in England, appearing on the same stages as The Hollies, The Moody Blues,
The Mindbenders, Paul & Barry Ryan, Georgie Fame, Marianne Faithfull and others.
Finally they did a concert at the famous Olympia, one of the most prominent music halls in the world. This time they
appeared with the King of Rock’n’Roll himself: Jerry Lee Lewis. After Jan Granaht left the group in 1967,
Björn, Dieter and Kent decided to go on as a trio. A new image was disussed, trying out more visual effects. Together with a ”fireworks artist”,
a tremendous firework show was put together: water-falls, smokescreens, Bengal fires, showers of sparks – you name it...
The group returned to Germany for a farewell concert at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn. And then Kent remained in Bonn after this last gig.
After a while Björn and Dieter decided to make one last ”thanks and farewell”-tour in Germany.
By: Martin Lundström. Their whole story can be read at their website.
MEMBERS:
Dick Emretzon (1962-64) - Vocals
Jan Granaht (1962-67) - Guitar
Björn Wrangert - Drums
Bernt Ek (1962-64) replaced by Dieter Feichtinger (1964-present) - Bass
Göran Andersson (1962-63) replaced by Kent Risberg (1965-present) - Guitar
Jimmy Lindskog (1963-65) replaced by Curt Nylén (2007-present) - Guitar and Vocals
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The Shamrocks
A Mountain Of Silver
Skinny Minny
Sweden
Karusell KFF 588
Value: 25 €
Balla Balla
Thing Will Turn Out Right Tomorrow
Germany
Polydor Int. 421 018
Value: 35 €
Balla Balla
Thing Will Turn Out Right Tomorrow
Sweden
Karusell KFF 650
Value: 40 €
Cadillac
Thing Will Turn Out Right Tomorrow
France
Polydor 2121 212
Value: 15 €
REISSUE
Cadillac
Easy Rider
France
Polydor Int. 421 107
Value: 40 €
Cadillac
A Mountain Of Silver
Germany
Polydor Int. 52 941
Value: 20 €
Cadillac
A Mountain Of Silver
Holland
Polydor Int. 52 941
Value: 15 €
Cadillac
A Mountain Of Silver
Japan
Polydor DP-1462
Value: 45 €
Cadillac
Easy Rider
Sweden
Karusell KFF 608
Value: 40 €
BLUE PURPLE SLEEVE
Cadillac
Easy Rider
Sweden
Karusell KFF 608
Value: 80 €
RED GREEN SLEEVE
Cadillac / Easy Rider
Thing Will Turn Out Right Tomorrow / Balla Balla
France
Polydor Int. 60122
Value: 15 €
Day Time Night Time
Don't You Know She's Mine
France
Polydor Int. 421 159
Value: 20 €
Day Time Night Time
Don't You Know She's Mine
Sweden
Karusell KFF 711
Value: 45 €
Deejays: Farmer John / Shamrocks: Cadillac
Typhoons: For Your Love / Les Carle: Catch The Wind
Sweden
Juke Box JSEP 5539
Value: 15 €
Don't Say
Oxford Street 43
Germany
Polydor Int. 421 037
Value: 30 €
Don't Say
Oxford Street 43
Italy
Polydor Int. 421 037
Value: 60 €
Don't Say
Balla Balla
Japan
Polydor DP
Value: 45 €
Don't Say
Oxford Street 43
Sweden
Karusell KFF 672
Value: 50 €
Don't Say / Days
Smoke Rings / How The Time Flies
France
Polydor Int. 60124
Value: 50 €
Don't You Know
Day Time Night Time
Japan
Polydor DP-1549
Value: 40 €
La La La
And I Need You
Germany
Polydor Int. 421 005
Value: 35 €
La La La
And I Need You
Japan
Polydor DP-1535
Value: 50 €
La La La
And I Need You
Sweden
Karusell KFF 626
Value: 40 €
La La La / Balla Balla
Cadillac / Don't You Know She's Mine
Japan
Polydor SLKP-1136
Value: 60 €
Rich Life
The Smiling Kind
Sweden
Karusell KFF 723
Value: 80 €
Smoke Rings
How The Time Flies
Germany
Polydor Int. 421 057
Value: 25 €
Smoke Rings
I'm On The Outside Looking In
Sweden
Value: 70 €
ALTERNATIVE SLEEVE
Smoke Rings
I'm On The Outside Looking In
Sweden
Karusell KFF 691
Value: 55 €
Travellin' Man
The Rich Life
France
Polydor Int. 421 181
Value: 25 €
Travellin' Man
Gypsy Lullaby
Sweden
Karusell KFF 727
Value: 55 €
We Gonna Make It
A Lonely Man
Sweden
Karusell KFF 568
Value: 55 €
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