Release: Heaven Can Wait / Do Me A Favor, Single 1979
Covers: Front | Back | Vinyl A | Vinyl B | Article
Label: CFR Records #CFR-S-7001
Genre: Hard / Heavy Rock
Country: Sweden (Helsingborg)
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Recorded at Country Farm Studios, Båstad 1978. Produced by Göran Sandqvist. NOT to be confused with VANADIS who was featured on the 'Rock On, Roll On' 1983 compilation.
Formed in 1975 as ANIARA by Morgan Dagerstrand - Vocals, Mats Olsson - Guitar / Keyboards, Per-Olof Buhre - Bass, Mats Henriksson - Drums and Carl-Erik Månsson - Guitar. They played heavy rock with influences from UFO and SCORPIONS. When ANIARA split-up; Mats H, Per-Olof, and Carl-Erik formed VANADIS together with the new vocalist Jan Göransson and guitarist Anders Gry Nilsson. With a new vocalist the band also got a new sound, now more influenced by THIN LIZZY. VANADIS recorded the 7" single 'Heaven Can Wait / Do Me A Favor' in 1978 and split-up in late 1979 couse of military service.
Carl-Erik Månsson later joined BAI BANG together with STORMBRINGER/PHOENIX members Jonas Langebro and Claes Wallin. Carl-Erik are today active in the band MANSSROCK.
Jan Göransson - Vocals (Cold Shot)
Carl-Erik Månsson - Guitar (Aniara, Bai Bang, Carl-Erik Mansson, Manssrock, Boogie Liquor Band, Double Trouble)
Anders Gry Nilsson - Guitar
Per-Olof Buhre - Bass (Aniara)
Mats Henriksson - Drums (Aniara)
1. Heaven Can Wait
2. Do Me A Favor
STRAPPADO,mega zillion thanx for this rare and awesome single!The sound and the compositions here are like a nwobhm band's single!The vocals remind me a lot of early E.F.BAND,a perfect crossover of metal and hard rock and add to that a gloomy aura!Really superb!A must have for all NWOBHM lovers!!