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"A Spellbound World" is a demo version of one of the songs that will appear on the forthcoming album "The Vysotsky Planet" performed by the band Michael Ohlsson & Paradise Apples. The album is based on lyrics by the great Russian artist Vladimir Vysotsky who sadly left this world 1980 for new adventures. January 25, 2005 Vladimir Vysotsky would have been 67 years old. The lyrics are translated/interpreted into English by George Tokarev and edited by Bob Titterton in an extraordinary way.
Album line-up: Michael Ohlsson: Vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitars, xylophone and backing vocals. Hans Rosén: Bass, electric and slide guitars, xylophone and backing vocals. Martin Hållquist: Electric guitars. Per Nilsson: Electric and acoustic guitars. Tony Elfving: Drums and percussion. Additional musicians: Simon Ådahl: Backing vocals and talk box guitar. Jonas Kjellgren: Mandolin. Kenneth Kjellgren: Banjo. (Recorded and produced by Hans Rosén at Sugarbeat It studio, Gävle, Sweden. Email Hans for studio information and requests.)
1. A Spellbound World	mp3
(Music: New music by Ohlsson. Lyrics: Vysotsky, translation: Tokarev, translation editor: Titterton)
These songs are full length demo versions of a forthcoming solo album with songs written by Hagen singer Michael Ohlsson. The vocals are sung in Swedish.
Line-up: Michael Ohlsson: Vocals, 12-string guitar, keyboard and backing vocals. Hans Rosén: Bass, slide guitar, xylophone, keyboard and backing vocals. Martin Hållquist: Guitars. Tony Elfving: Drums, percussion and backing vocals. (Recorded and produced by Hans Rosén at Sugarbeat It studio, Gävle, Sweden. Email Hans for studio information and requests.)
1. Om jag fick	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
2. Den jävulska planen	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
3. Älskling snälla	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
4. Vuxenpsyk	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
The following songs are remastered versions taken from the rare and demanded album "Selling Diamonds on the Edge of Time" by the band New Clear Daze in which Hagen members Michael Ohlsson and Hans Rosén were a part of. The record was released 1993.
Line-up: Michael Ohlsson: Vocals. Hans Rosén: Bass. Lars Rosén: Guitars. Mats Nygren: Keyboards. Niclas Tillman: Drums. Christer "Muttis" Björklund: Percussion on Saddamin Sane. (Recorded at Sjömanskyrkan, Gävle by Micke Andersson. Produced by Hans Rosén, Micke Andersson and Michael Ohlsson)
1. Devils in disguise	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
2. The new clear days	mp3
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
3. Sarajevo	mp3
(Music: Ohlsson, Rosén, Nygren, Rosén, Tillman)
4. Saddamin Sane	mp3      wave (28.5 Mb from the CD)
(Music and lyrics: Ohlsson)
These songs are taken from the album "Gongel" by Wille Toors (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4). The album is dominated by the violin played by one of the greatest folk fiddlers in Sweden, the 83-year old Wille Toors. But, you can also find bass, percussion, synth, guitar and vocals on the album containing 27 tracks. (Recorded and produced by Hans Rosén at studio Stugan, Yttermalung, Sweden. Email Hans for studio information and requests.)
Line-up: Wille Toors: Violin and percussion. Hans Rosén: Bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion and xylophone. Göte Lindström: Guitar and vocals. Täpp Nils Nilsson: Violin
1. Lilla Li vid floden	mp3
(Music: Wille Toors)
1. Natt vid skvaltkvarn	mp3
(Music: Wille Toors)
1. Kvällstankar vid Oxberget	mp3
(Music: Hans Rosén)
4. Polish police	mp3
(Music: Hans Rosén)