MIKAEL ERLANDSSON – The Second 1 (2024) *HQ*
MIKAEL ERLANDSSON has spanned a long career in the music business and today is a household name when it comes to quality Melodic Rock. Erlandsson was the frontman of the super group Secret Service for 12 years in packed arenas all over the world. The world class singer also released albums with Phenomena, Radioactive, Sapphire Eyes, Heartbreak Radio, Salute, Love Under Cover amongst others but is best known for his work with his own bands Last Autumns Dream (14 albums) and Autumn’s Child (5 albums so far).
As usual near Christmas, we were expecting a new Autumn’s Child album — it’s in the making, the band will return with a new release in 2026.
No, this year, Erlandsson is back with a new solo album, surrounded by fresh musicians.
This Swedish artist has had a successful solo career as well, that’s started with his smash debut album ”The 1” in 1994 that sold enormous copies over the world. Erlandsson to this day released 6 solo albums and now returns with a new one entitled ”The Second 1”. The title is of course aspiring to the fact that it is exactly 30 years since ‘The 1’.
Therefore, the Swede recorded the real follow-up to his first solo album in the same feel of ‘The 1’ capturing his own unique style of songwriting. Erlandsson teamed up with producer Mats M.P. Persson (Roxette) for mixing & mastering – just as it was for his solo debut 30 years ago.
01 – Evil Eye
02 – Call My Name
03 – Ricochet
04 – Paper Moon
05 – Circus
06 – Flamenco In The Snow
07 – Bug
08 – C’est la vie
09 – Put Some Love In The World
10 – Knocking On A Broken Heart
11 – Geronimo
Mikael Erlandsson – Vocals, Keyboards
Rasmus Ehrnborn – Guitars
Mikael Erlandsson – Guitars
Richard Johnsson – Drums
Mats Mp Persson – Bass, Co-producer
Martin Olsson – Bass
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