tracks 2-20 accordion Tom-Arild Anderson
tracks 2-7 acoustic guitar Carsten Deberitz
tracks 1-25 banjo Svein Finjarn
tracks 1-20 to 1-27 bass Arild Krosby
tracks 1-1 to 1-19, 2-9 to 2-14 to 2-20 bass Carsten Deberitz
tracks 2-1 to 2-6 bass Carsten Deberitz
tracks 2-21, 2-22 bass Dag Anders Sandell
tracks 2-23, 2-24 bass Jan Widlund
tracks 1-28, 1-29 bass Tore Syvertsen
tracks 2-7, 2-8 bass Walter Kavli
tracks 1-6 bass [six string] Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-2 choir Ian Snowdon
tracks 2-22 choir Mia Finjarn
tracks 2-2, 2-3 choir Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-20 choir Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-12, 2-13 choir The Jordanaires
tracks 2-20 choir Tom-Arild Anderson
tracks 2-12, 2-13 drums D.J. Fontana
tracks 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-11, 2-14 to 2-24 drums Per Bakkelund
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 drums Truls Lorck
tracks 1-6 to 1-29, 2-4 drums Truls Lorck
tracks 2-1, 2-4 drums Truls Lorck
tracks 2-10, 2-11 guest [artist] Stephen Ackles
tracks 1-20 to 1-26 guitar Finn John Andresen
tracks 2-1 guitar Freddy Lindquist
tracks 2-2 guitar Ian Snowdon
tracks 1-28, 1-29 guitar Janne Løseth
tracks 1-7 to 1-10, 1-15 to 1-19 guitar Oddvar Gundersen
tracks 2-1, 2-4 guitar Oddvar Gundersen
tracks 1-27 guitar Peer Frost
tracks 1-4 guitar Robert Normann
tracks 2-12, 2-13 guitar Scotty Moore
tracks 2-14 to 2-19 guitar Stefan Tarlowski
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 guitar Stein Jordbrånen
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-27, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-14 to 2-24 guitar Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-1 to 2-8 guitar Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-20, 2-23, 2-24 guitar Terje Antonsen
tracks 2-5, 2-6 guitar Øystein Martinsen
tracks 2-8 keyboards Ivar Hovden
tracks 2-7 keyboards Krist Juel
tracks 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 keyboards Olav Færø
tracks 2-6 keyboards Per Amundsen
tracks 2-14 to 2-24 keyboards Tom-Arild Anderson
tracks 2-9 to 2-11 keyboards Tom-Arild Anderson
tracks 2-1 lead vocals Carsten Deberitz
tracks 2-1 lead vocals Oddvar Gundersen
tracks 2-1 lead vocals Svein Finjarn
tracks 1-11 to 1-15 organ Dag Larsen
tracks 1-28, 1-29 organ Kjell Aas
tracks 1-6 organ Kjell Karlsen
tracks 1-4 piano Kjell Karlsen
tracks 2-21, 2-22 saxophone Terje Antonsen
tracks 2-20 to 2-22 trumpet Espen Christoffersen
tracks 1-7 vocals Carsten Deberitz
tracks 2-2, 2-3 vocals Carsten Deberitz
tracks 1-20 to 1-26 vocals Finn John Andresen
tracks 2-3 vocals Ian Snowdon
tracks 1-20 to 1-29 vocals Kjell Asperud
tracks 2-9 to 2-11, 2-14 to 2-16, 2-20 vocals Kjell Jørung
tracks 1-7, 1-16 to 1-19 vocals Kåre Haugen
tracks 1-16 to 1-19 vocals Oddvar Gundersen
tracks 2-14 to 2-16 vocals Stefan Tarlowski
tracks 1-7, 1-16 to 1-27, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-14 to 2-16, 2-22 vocals Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-8 vocals Svein Finjarn
tracks 2-9 to 2-11, 2-14 to 2-16 vocals Tom-Arild Anderson
tracks 2-8 vocals Walter Kavli
The Beatniks 50 År - 1961-2011.

The Beatniks:
Svein Finjarn, Guitars, Vocals.
Per Bakkelund, Drums.
Tom Arild Andersson, Keyboards, Vocals.
Kjell Jørung, Vocals.
Terje Antonsen, Guitars, Saxophone, Vocals.

Project manager for this compilation: Svein Finjarn.
Mastering by Espen Christoffersen, Hulen Studio, Fredrikstad.
Coverdesign: Horisontdesign.

Track 1.1: This is the 1st known Beatnik-recording. Recorded live with one microphone at Åmot in Modum, Autum 1961.
Tracks 1.11-1.14: Recorded in July 1964 for an EP that was never released.
Track 1.20: Recorded 1966 and performed on the TV-show Pop Corn.
Track 1.27: Recorded as a Demo with the danish Peer Frost as a new guitar player, after Finn Johns departure, Autum 1967.
Track 2.1: Live recording from Jordal Amfi 22. August 1982.
Track 2.7: Released on CD M/TR Njord Forliset / Fund-Raising, recorded 1992.
Track 2.8: Recorded as Demo 1993. not released.
Track 2.19: Released only on DVD, by Hell's Bells Records 2003, not released on CD.
Tracks 2.23-2.24: Recorded 2011, not previously released.

All other tracks are released on various 7 and / or 12 Vinyl and / or CD records.

Comes with a 12-page booklet (in Norwegian) containing recording data and credits for each track on CDs, plus history and liner notes by Thor-Rune Haugen, Rune Halland (DJ and Cruisin' Records), Terje Nilsen (Rockheim), Eldar Vågan, Roy W. Rydland (NRK) and Kjell Karlsen.

This CD is dedicated the memory of Finn John Andresen and Carsten Deberitz and not at least Audun Tylden.

This compilation ℗ & © 2011 Hell's Bells Records.
Barcode: 7 043280 501020 (Text)
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Matrix / Runout: d:centia GTHCD5010CD02 A0101830318-0202 11 (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L551 (CD1 / CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94Z7 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94W3 (CD2)