The Last Jim
The Last Jim is the second album with English lyrics by Danish rock band Gasolin'. It was released in some Western European countries in November 1974 on CBS, simultaneously to its Danish counterpart Stakkels Jim. The songs are identical on the two albums, except for the lyrics. Like on their previous album Gasolin' of the same year, American Leonard "Skip" Malone, helped the band translate the Danish lyrics into English.[1]
| The Last Jim | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1974 at Rosenberg studio, Copenhagen | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
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All songs are Gasolin' originals, except "Blood Brothers" which is their interpretation of Robert Burns' 18th century poem "Auld Lang Syne".
Track listing
Side one
- "Mrs. Boogie Woogie" (Kim Larsen) – 3:40
- "Little Pasha Honeysuckle Divine" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Skip Malone) – 3:13
- "Bingo" (Larsen / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:04
- "Boogaloo" (Wili Jønsson, Franz Beckerlee / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:03
- "Cellophane Brain" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 6:03
Side two
- "Deadline" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:25
- "Where Do We Go From Here" (Larsen / Gasolin', Malone) – 2:36
- "Fool Of The Night" (Larsen / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:15
- "Anna Lee" (Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 3:11
- "Blood Brothers" (Trad: Arr. Gasolin' / Gasolin', Malone) – 4:27
- "The Last Jim" (Larsen, Beckerlee) – 2:55
Personnel
Gasolin'
- Kim Larsen – vocals, rhythm guitar, moog
- Franz Beckerlee – lead guitar, moog, harmonica, vocals
- Wili Jønsson – bass, keyboards, vocals, harmonium
- Søren Berlev – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
- Steen Vig - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Hugo Rasmussen - double bass
- Palle Mikkelborg - string arrangements
Production
- Roy Thomas Baker – producer
- Freddy Hansson – engineer
Release history
| Region | Title | Date | Label | Format | Catalog [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | The Last Jim | November 1974 | CBS | stereo LP | CBS 80470 |
| Scandinavia | A Foreign Affair II[RH 1] | 2002 | Sony Music | double CD | SM 2965-05 |
- Reissue bundled with What a Lemon
Notes
- Bundgaard, Peder (2002). Den amerikanske drøm... [A Foreign Affair II] (CD booklet) (in Danish). Gasolin'. Sony. p. 3. SM 2965-05.
- Wenneberg, Jan. "Min Gasolin' samling" (in Danish). Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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