Release: Give A Helpin' Hand, Single 1985 + Video
Genre: Hard Rock
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Swedish Metal Aid was a music project that was created in 1985 to record a single for the benefit of the starving in Ethiopia. About 80 Swedish hard rockers from 29 bands took part on the single which sold 50 000 copies. Revenues were donated to relief efforts. The single was recorded in Alpha Soundtrade Studios, Solna 1985 and the video was recorded live from the swedish tv-show Nöjesmassakern 1985-10-11.
Joey Tempest from the rock band Europe wrote rock ballad "Give A Helpin 'Hand" which was the disc's A-side. On the B-side of the single were all the main singers' autographs.
The main singer was Joey Tempest (Europe), Robert Ernlund (Treat), Björn Lodin (Bedlam, Six Feet Under, Baltimoore), Malin Ekholm (Aphrodite), Harry Nilsson (Horizont, Easy Action) and Joakim Lundholm (220 Volt). The music was played by Easy Action and Treat.
The album was produced and arranged by Kee Marcello (Easy Action, later Europe) who also performed the guitar solo. The bands that formed the choir was 220 volt, Aphrodite, Bedlam, Candy Roxx, Chris 99, Crystal Pride, Deep River, Easy Action, Europe, Fifth Avenue, Glorious Bankrobbers, Heavy Load, Madison, Mentzer Group, Motherlode, Neon Leon & Bondage Babies, Odessa, Orion Sword, Oz, Power, Red Baron, Rolen, Silver Mountain, Spellbound, Steelwings, Torch, Trash, Treat and Universe.
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