Imperiet "Blå himlen blues" (1985)

Blå himlen blues
release date: Mar. 1985
format: vinyl (MLR-45) / cd (1997 reissue)
[album rate: 4 / 5] [3,86]
producer: Jeff Eyrich, Stefan Glaumann, Imperiet
label: Mistlur - nationality: Sweden

Track highlights: A) 1. "CC Cowboys" - 3. "Sura-baya-Johny" - 5. "Tonårs Jesus" - - B) 1. "Blå himlen blues" - 4. "Fred"

2nd full-length studio album by Imperiet. Founding member and drummer Gunnar 'Gurre' Ljungstedt - who had been part of Ebba Grön - left the band during the recording sessions and was replaced by Fred Asp (former Reeperbahn).
Stylistically, the band has moved into a bolder blues rock styled art rock, today perhaps better labelled alt. rock.
Together with the follow-up Synd (Mar. 1986) this is one of the best studio releases by the band.
Imperiet received the Swedish Rockbjörnen (Swedish Grammy) for the album.