Album: The Heartland Café by Gyllene Tider (1984)
Genre: Pop | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Parlophone Sweden
Format: Album

Description: The Heartland Café is an album released by Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider on 17 February 1984. The group's first recorded foray into the English language, The Heartland Café was the second album to feature vocalist Marie Fredriksson singing back-up and proved to be a precursor to the Swedish super-duo Roxette, which consists of Fredriksson and Gyllene Tider's lead singer, Per Gessle. The album peaked at No. 18 on the Swedish albums chart.

Artist Background: Gyllene Tider is a Swedish pop group. The name Gyllene Tider translates as "Golden age(s)", alluding to Mott the Hoople's song "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll". Few Scandinavians would not recognize the band's most famous song "Sommartider", often played on the radio during late spring and early summer. The band is well known for its catchy choruses and light-weight lyrics about summer, teenage love and life in a small town. Part of the Halmstad, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Ted Gärdestad, Per Gessle, Magnus Uggla, Marie Fredriksson

Music Scene: Part of the Halmstad, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album, Parlophone Sweden


The Heartland Café is an album released by Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider on 17 February 1984. The group's first recorded foray into the English language, The Heartland Café was the second album to feature vocalist Marie Fredriksson singing back-up and proved to be a precursor to the Swedish super-duo Roxette, which consists of Fredriksson and Gyllene Tider's lead singer, Per Gessle. The album peaked at No. 18 on the Swedish albums chart.

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