The Shanes
Background information
OriginTuollavaara,[1] Sweden
Genres
Years active1963–1969

The Shanes were a Swedish rock band active from 1963 to 1969.

The group played in a variety of British- and American-influenced styles, including British R&B, Merseybeat, and instrumental pop. They were successful in their home country, landing a string of top ten hit singles, including "Chris-Craft No. 9", which reached number 2 there in 1967.[2] They released one single in the UK on Columbia Records, "I Don't Want Your Love", but it did not chart there.

Members

Discography

LPs

Swedish singles

Year Song B-side Chart position Album
Kvällstoppen Tio I Topp
1963 "Gunfight Saloon" "The Ripper" 18 10 A: Let Us Show You!

B: non-album

"Pistoleros" "Oh, Wow!" — — A: non-album

B: non-album

1964 "Gun Rider" "Banzai" — —
"Keep-A-Knockin'" "Come on Sally" — 8 A: Let Us Show You!

B: Let Us Show You!

"Let Me Show You Who I Am" "Say You Want Me" 10 1
1965 "Georgia's Back In Town" "My Lover Baby" — —
"I Don't Want Your Love" "Sweet Little Rock'N'Roller" — 4 A: non-album

B: non-album

"Crazy Country Hop" "My New Yorker" — —
"Skinny Minnie" "It's Allright Babe" — —
1966 "Blue Feeling" "Break Down" 6 6 A: The Shanegang

B: non-album

"I Don't Care Babe" "I Like To Know" — 15 A: non-album

B: non-album

"Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" "Dreamgirl" 2 2 A: Shanes Again!

B: Shanes Again!

"Can I Trust You" "Like Before" 17 2 A: Ssss Shanes!

B: non-album

1967 "Chris-Craft No. 9" "Time" 4 2
"Drip-Drop" "One Way To Love" 12 2 A: non-album

B: non-album

"Cara Mia" "Without Your Love" 5 5
"Save The Last Dance For Me" "Talkin' To Myself" 9 4 A: Ssss Shanes!

B: non-album

"Extra Kick!!!" "No-Nox" — — A: non-album

B: non-album

"Faces, Faces" "It's No Use" — — A: non-album

B: VI

1968 "Friday Kind Of Monday" "Bound For Nowhere" — — A: non-album

B: non-album

EPs

Compilations

References

  1. ^ Keiland, Markus. "MusikSök: The Shanes". Musiksok.se. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ Richie Unterberger, The Shanes at Allmusic
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