KAIPA Japanese paper sleeve September 25th
On September 25th 2009 the Japanese record company Marquee will release, exclusively for the Japanese market, the three first Kaipa albums (Kaipa – Inget nytt under solen – Solo) with paper sleeve. Each album will also include one bonus disc. Several previously unreleased live tracks will be included together with “Live in an elevator” originally released as a bonus track on the Musea version of the album “Solo” 1994.
On the same date Marquee will also release the previously unreleased San Michael’s album “Nattåg” originally recorded in 1972 and also San Michael’s self titled debut album originally recorded and released in 1971.
On the first album San Michael’s was a trio with Hans Lundin (Hammond organ & vocal), Tomas Eriksson (bass & vocal) and Gunnar Westbergh (drums and vocal). On the second album they had added a fourth member Nane Kvillsäter (guitar & vocal). Both of these albums were recorded at ULAB Studio in Uppsala by sound engineer Leif Mases who later recorded several of the legendary Kaipa albums.
Two songs from the second San Michael’s album was released as a single 1974 URA-KAIPA: För sent/ Bay-e bay-o.
You can learn more about San Michael’s at www.myspace.com/sanmichael39s