Friday, March 13, 2009

ULF CHRISTIANSSON - DISCOGRAPHY AND MIGHY WAVE-2003

















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(15-TRACKS)
1-MIGHTY WAVE
2-COME TOUCH
3-WINNER(INNER MAN)
4-A FIRE IS BURNING
5-THIEF IN THE NIGHT
6-WE WILL TAKE IT
7-LIFESTYLE FROM ABOVE
8-ONLY LOVE CAN CHANGE US
9-DON'T RUN AWAY
10-COME BACK SOON
11-PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH
12-WHITE THAN SNOW
13-WILD BUT DIGNIFIED
14-MEAN TO BE FOR HEAVEN
15-BELLS ARE RINGING
ULF CHRISTIANSSON-ENTERTAINERS AND SOLDIERS-2003















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(13-TRACKS)
1-IT'S NOT EASY
2-RIP MY HEART OUT
3-DIE TO MYSELF
4-ENTERTAINERS & SOLDIERS
5-HOPE FOR TOMORROW
6-KINGS & SPEARS
7-TOUCH YOU
8-HOMELAND

9-HAVE TO GO
10-HAPPIEST MAN
11-GLORIFY
12-STUPID MAN
ULF CHRISTIANSSON-THE LIFESTYLE FROB ABOVE-1991
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-THE LIFESTYLE FROM ABOVE
2-MEANT TO BE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE
3-ONLY LOVE CAN CHANGE US
4-A MIGHTY WAVE,A MIGHTY WIND
5-YOUR CLOTHES ARE WHITE
6-COME TOUCH MY LIFE
7-INNER MAN
8-WE WILL TAKE IT
9-FREEDOM IS THE BREAD
10-TELLING ME I LOVE YOU
11-WILD & DIGNIFIED(Bonus Track)
ULF CHRISTIANSSON-IN MY DREAMS-1982
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-HE'S COMING LIKE A THIEF
2-I WILL SING
3-IS IT TOO LATE?
4-I TELL YOU NOW IN HONESTY...
5-PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
6-MY HEART DESIRE
7-NOW I AM TRUSTING
8-FORGET WHAT HAS BEEN
9-REACH FOR THE STARS
CREDITS:
Ulf Christiansson - Guitar, Vocals
Peter Ljung - Piano,Electric Piano, Prophet 5, Organ
Per Lindvall -Drums, Percussion
Backa Hans Eriksson - Bass,Contrabass
Lasse Johansson - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Glen Myerscough - Alto, Tenor Saxophone
Kjell Öhman - Accordion Inger Heinerborg: Back Vocals
Eja Eriksson - Back Vocals
Eva Berg - Back Vocals




















REVIEW FOR THE ALBUMS:
"Lifestyle from Above "Great to see Kingsway moving back into contemporary Christian music though those headbangers recognising the name and expecting some Jerusalem-style riffs (Ulf once fronted the pioneering Swedish heavy metalers) will be surprised by 'The Lifestyle From Above'. It's all very gentle pop-rock with a nice worshipful feel, hardly stunningly original, but good of its sort. " Entertainers & Soldiers " .I approached this 2003 album with a certain nervousness. The last album Ulf Christiansson cut with Jerusalem, 'Prophet', was, to my mind, one of the most powerful offerings of the whole Christian rock genre yet Ulf's last solo album, 'Mighty Wave' (a compilation of tracks from 'In My Dreams' and "Life Style From Above" plus bonus tracks), sounded to me both dated and slightly absurd with its pomp rock mannerisms. But now Sweden's veteran rocker makes a magnificent return to rock music relevancy with an edgy, bitingly astringent album of 13 powerful songs. Built on the age old theme of a life given over to utter abandonment to the lover of our souls the songs here resonate with passionate sincerity while the vortex of layered guitars Ulf builds up around these gutsy yet tender-hearted melodies is truly magnificent. A rocker who deserves to be "Up There" (wherever "there" is) with all the young turks who play "Cutting Edge Rock", This is an album which should be searched out both by Jersualem-grooving nostalgists and those who seek a prophet who (as he reminds us on his composition "Homeland") is unlikely to receive the recognition his towering talent deserves. " Mighty Wave " .Gathering together cuts from his 1981 and 1990 solo albums with five previously unreleased songs, ‘Mighty Wave’ is a sort of best of Ulf Christiansson, lead singer with Sweden’s first Christian rock group, the pioneering Jerusalem. In a country where rock and Satanism had gone hand in hand Jerusalem were at times banned and at other times lauded for their no-holds-barred apocalyptic rock. Those themes carry over in Ulf’s own work, with recurring messages of Christ’s inevitable victory and the coming judgment. Unfortunately the music itself has not aged well, and the big drum climaxes and keyboard intros are very dated, at times cringingly so. When he plugs in and rocks out on songs like “Thief In The Night”, which builds slowly and then erupts into a great call for repentance, Ulf is at his best. When the keyboards guide the way and the choir comes out, as on the title track, this is little more than forgettable ‘80s praise(http://www.holymetalrob.com)