Press Release
All music by Anekdoten.
All lyrics by Jan Erik Liljeström,
except Sad Rain by Nicklas Barker.
All songs published by Raft.
Album mastering by Hans Fredriksson at Audiosense.
Cover photo by Tord Lindman.
Additional photos by Joakim Berg, Simone Cecchetti,
Gunnar Creutz, Janna Johansson, Jan Erik Liljeström,
Serge Llorente, Peter Nordins, David Overstreet, Maja Markegård,
Frank Siefert & Thomas Södergren.
Cover design by Teolinda.
Dedicated to Michael Piper
Track credits
CD 1
1. RICOCHET 5.45
2003
Nicklas Barker - electric & acoustic guitar, vocals
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, farfisa organ
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Recorded at Atlantis and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Toytown
Taken from the album 'Gravity' released in June 2003
2. THE GREAT UNKNOWN 6.22
2007
Nicklas Barker - vocals, 6- & 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Gunnar Bergsten - flute
Recorded at Rommarö and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Studio Gröndal
Taken from the album 'A Time Of Day' released in April 2007
3. FROM WITHIN 7.25
1999
Nicklas Barker - vocals, electric guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion, vibraphone
Recorded at Atlantis and in the rehearsal room
Produced by Simon Nordberg and Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at D-Sign
Taken from the album 'From Within' released in October 1999
4. IN FOR A RIDE 6.47
2007
Nicklas Barker - vocals, electric & acoustic guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, hammond organ, moog, rhodes
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion, vibraphone
Recorded at Rommarö and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Studio Gröndal
Taken from the album 'A Time Of Day'
5. THE WAR IS OVER 4.39
2003
Nicklas Barker - vocals, acoustic guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, congas, percussion, mellotron
Recorded at Atlantis and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Toytown
Taken from the album 'Gravity'
6. Monolith 6.08
2003
Nicklas Barker - vocals, electric & acoustic guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, farfisa organ
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion, vibraphone
Recorded at Atlantis and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Toytown
Taken from the album 'Gravity’
7. A Sky About To Rain 6.30
2007
Nicklas Barker - vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, rhodes, organ, moog
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion, vibraphone
Recorded at Rommarö and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Studio Gröndal
Taken from the album 'A Time Of Day'
8. Every Step I Take 3.07
2007
Nicklas Barker - electric & acoustic guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion, vibraphone
Recorded at Rommarö and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Studio Gröndal
Taken from the album 'A Time Of Day'
9. Groundbound 5.23
1999
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums
Recorded at Atlantis and in the rehearsal room
Produced by Simon Nordberg and Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at D-Sign
Taken from the album 'From Within’
10. Gravity 8.23
2003
Nicklas Barker - vocals, electric & acoustic guitar
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, farfisa organ
Jan Erik Liljeström - bass
Peter Nordins - drums, vibraphone
Recorded at Atlantis and Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Simon Nordberg at Toytown
Taken from the album 'Gravity'
11. When I Turn 3.43
2009
Nicklas Barker - vocals, mellotron, pumporgan
Peter Nordins - vibraphone, xylophone
Per Wiberg - piano
Recorded at Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Hans Fredriksson at Audiosense
The song was written in 1997 and recorded December 2008 - January 2009.
Previously unreleased.
CD 2
1. Sad Rain 10.16
1995
Nicklas Barker - acoustic, 6- &12-string electric guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Recorded with Stommen's Mobile
Produced by Tommy Andersson and Anekdoten. Mixed by Tommy Andersson
The first Anekdoten track ever written, originally recorded by Nicklas and Peter on a Tascam 244 porta studio in December 1990.
This is an alternative mix of the version that appeared as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 'Vemod’.
Recorded on an eight track machine in April 1995 (during the same sessions as 4, 5 & 6)
2. Wheel 7.54
1993
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - vocals, cello
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Pär Ekström - flügelhorn, cornet
Per Wiberg - piano
Recorded and mixed at Studio Largen
Produced by Anekdoten, Roger Skogh and Simon Nordberg. Mixed by Roger Skogh och Simon Nordberg
Taken from the album 'Vemod' released in September 1993
3. THE OLD MAN & THE SEA 7.52
1993
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar, mellotron
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - cello, mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Per Wiberg - piano
Recorded and mixed at Studio Largen. Produced by Anekdoten, Roger Skogh and Simon Nordberg
Mixed by Roger Skogh and Simon Nordberg
Taken from the album 'Vemod'
4. NUCLEUS demo 5.46
1995
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar, mellotron, clavinet
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - cello, mellotron, vocals
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums
Recorded with Stommen's Mobile
Produced by Tommy Andersson and Anekdoten. Mixed by Tommy Andersson
Recorded in April 1995. Another version of the song is featured on 'Nucleus'
5. BOOK OF HOURS demo 9.36
1995
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar, rhodes, mellotron, vocals
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums
Recorded with Stommen's Mobile.
Produced by Tommy Andersson and Anekdoten. Mixed by Tommy Andersson
Recorded in April 1995. Another version of the song is featured on 'Nucleus'
6. THIS FAR FROM THE SKY demo 9.17
1995
Nicklas Barker - electric guitar, mellotron, clavinet
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums
Recorded with Stommen's Mobile
Produced by Tommy Andersson and Anekdoten. Mixed by Tommy Andersson
Recorded in April 1995. Another version of the song is featured on 'Nucleus'
7. 30 PIECES demo 6.58
2009
Nicklas Barker - electric & acoustic guitar, mellotron, bass
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, organ
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums, percussion
Recorded at Sisu Sound
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Anekdoten and Hans Fredriksson at Audiosense
Recorded in May 2006. Mixed in February 2009
Another version of the song is featured on 'A Time Of Day'
8. PRINCE OF THE OCEAN demo 5.41
2009
Nicklas Barker - electric & acoustic guitar, mellotron, vocals
Anna Sofi Dahlberg - mellotron, moog, vocals
Jan Erik Liljeström - vocals, bass
Peter Nordins - drums
Recorded at Sisu Sound.
Produced by Anekdoten. Mixed by Anekdoten and Hans Fredriksson at Audiosense
Recorded in May 2006. Additional overdubs and mix in February 2009
Another version of the song is featured on 'A Time Of Day'
