Gyllene Tider

Biography

Gyllene Tider (Swedish: [ˈjʏ̂lːɛnɛ ˈtîːdɛr]; "Golden Times") is a Swedish pop group fronted by Roxette singer, guitarist, and songwriter Per Gessle. They are one of the best-selling Swedish bands ever and have had numerous hits in Scandinavia, starting with their breakthrough song "Flickorna på TV2", in 1980. Since breaking up in 1985, the band has held regular reunions, with the latest one taking place in 2023.

History

In 1976, Per Gessle met Mats Persson, a member of the band Audiovisuellt Angrepp, and they formed the duo Grape Rock. They were joined by Micke Syd Andersson, Anders Herrlin, and Göran Fritzon, and the quintet was born. They changed their name to Gyllene Tider, an allusion to Mott the Hoople's song "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll". In 1980, they released their self-titled debut album, which became a success in Sweden. "Flickorna på TV2" was the record's biggest hit.
The band's second album, released in 1981 under the name Moderna Tider×Moderna tider10 March 1981 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Vänta på mej!2:522Tuff tuff tuff (Som ett lokomotiv)3:073På jakt efter liv3:234När vi två blir en3:085Det hjärta som brinner3:006Du spelar svår att nå2:487Kom intill mej3:078(Kom så ska vi) Leva livet3:339Min tjej och jag3:2310Povel Ramel, Paul McCartney & jag3:1111Chrissie, hur mår du?3:2812Kärleken är inte blind (Men ganska närsynt)3:5213När alla vännerna gått hem4:16, also enjoyed success and was followed by a national tour. The following year, Gyllene Tider issued Puls, which included the hits "Sommartider×Sommartider18 June 1982 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracksASommartider3:18B1Tylö sun2:42B2Vart tog alla vänner vägen?2:53" and "Flickan i en Cole-Porter-sång". In March 1985, the group broke up after releasing the English-language album The Heartland Cafe. Per Gessle continued with a solo career and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson in 1986.
Since Gyllene Tider's breakup, several Platinum-selling compilation albums have been released, and a number of live reunions have taken place, starting with the Återtåget tour, in 1996. In 2004, the band celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with the first new album in over twenty years and a summer tour in July and August.
Gyllene Tider reunited again on 14 August 2010 as a surprise encore during Roxette's concert in Halmstad, both bands' hometown. They performed a three-song set consisting of "Juni, Juli, Augusti×Juni, juli, augusti16 September 1996 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Juni, juli, augusti3:532Ingen går i ringen2:28", "Sommartider", and "När alla vännerna gått hem", with Marie Fredriksson and Roxette's backing band joining onstage for the last number. In January 2013, the group announced a new album and summer tour in Sweden, both called Dags att tänka på refrängen×Dags att tänka på refrängen24 April 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 24 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sej2:532Man blir yr3:023Singel3:024Allt jag lärt mej om livet (har jag lärt mej av Vera)3:005Tio droppar regn2:546Jag tänker åka på en lång lång lång lång lång resa2:547Lyckopiller3:078Chikaboom3:089Anders och Mickes första band3:2410Tiden är en dåre med banjo3:0311Knallpulver2:3212Dags att tänka på refrängen3:42Disc 21Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sej (T&A demo - Aug 6, 2012)2:232Man blir yr (T&A demo - Jul 26, 2012)3:263Singel (T&A demo - Dec 6, 2012)2:124Allt jag lärt mej om livet (har jag lärt mej av Vera) (T&A demo - Aug 6, 2012)3:055Tio droppar regn (T&A demo - Oct 6, 2012)2:316Jag tänker åka på en lång lång lång lång lång resa (T&A demo - Aug 28, 2012)2:557Lyckopiller (T&A demo - Jun 21, 2012)2:548Chikaboom (T&A demo - Dec 6, 2012)3:419Anders och Mickes första band (T&A demo - Oct 5, 2012)3:2510Tiden är en dåre med banjo (T&A demo - Aug 9, 2012)2:4211Knallpulver (demo - May 8, 2012)1:3312Dags att tänka på refrängen (T&A demo - Jun 28, 2012)3:14. The record was released on 24 April 2013.
In January 2019, Gyllene Tider announced a farewell tour to celebrate forty years together. They released the album Samma skrot och korn×Samma skrot och korn14 June 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Skrot och korn3:032Det kändes inte som maj2:273Jag drömde jag mötte fluortanten3:564Någon att hålla i hand2:425Vid hennes sida3:136Aftonstjärna3:127Vanliga saker3:018Bjud till!3:089Låt denna trumslagarpojke sjunga!3:5410Mannen med gitarr3:1511Bara i en dröm3:0612Henry har en plan på gång3:0613Allt det andra3:4914Final1:51 the same year. In 2023, the band announced another tour as well as a new double album, titled Hux Flux×Hux Flux30 June 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Gyllene Tider igen2:132Dagar att dansa3:233Chans3:314Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig2:445Har lite kärlek kvar (och kan resa)3:226Jag har en vän2:217Hux Flux3:188Finns det någonting?3:059Ebenholtz Café2:5710Sanna mina ord2:5611Det perfekta svaret3:13, released in June.

EPs

Gyllene Tider (EP) (aka "Billy" and "den gula EP:n") (1978)
Swing & Sweet (1981)

DVD and VHS

Återtåget (documentary from TV4, live, and interviews) (1997)
Karaoke Hits! (2004)
Parkliv! (concert/documentary from 1981 filmed by Lasse Hallström) (2004)
GT25 Live! (2004)
Live sommaren 2013 (2013)
GT40 Live Ullevi (2019)