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Swedish rock band that was founded as Rymdimperiet in 1981. In the spring of 1983, the band changed its name to Imperiet and was active until December 1988.

The band was founded by Joakim Thåström, Gurra and Stry Terrarie as a side project to Ebba Grön and after Ebba Grön's dissolution became a full-time project. Imperiet became one of the great Swedish bands of the 1980s and made itself known for songs such as "Du ska va president", "CC Cowboys" and "Var e vargen" but also for several successful covers such as "Märk hur vår skugga", "Fred "and "Balladen om briggen Blue Bird av Hull". After failing abroad, Thåström broke up with Imperiet in July 1988, after which the band completed the booked Swedish and South American tours during the year.

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Du ska va president

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Märk hur vår skugga

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CC Cowboys

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Fred

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Balladen om briggen Blue Bird av Hull

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1988

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December 6, 1988

San José Palacio

San José, San José, Costa Rica

  • 1. Bang Bang(Iggy Pop cover)

  • 2. I'm a Man(The Spencer Davis Group cover)

  • 3. Paint It Black(The Rolling Stones cover)

  • 4. Born to Lose(The Heartbreakers cover)

  • 5. Sex Beat(The Gun Club cover)

  • 6. Bodies(Sex Pistols cover)

  • 7. Walkin' With the Beast(The Gun Club cover)

  • 8. Gimme Some Lovin'(The Spencer Davis Group cover)

  • 9. Play With Fire(The Rolling Stones cover)

  • 10. Roadhouse Blues(The Doors cover)


December 5, 1988

Pinata

Managua, Managua, Nicaragua

  • 1. C.C. Cowboys

  • 2. Österns röda ros

  • 3. Blå himlen blues

  • 4. Fred(Hoola Bandoola Band cover)


December 4, 1988

Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío

Managua, Managua, Nicaragua

  • 1. C.C. Cowboys

  • 2. Österns röda ros

  • 3. Blå himlen blues

  • 4. Fred(Hoola Bandoola Band cover)


September 11, 1988

Avskedsturnen

Ritz

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

  • 1. Rock'n'roll e död

  • 2. Surabaya Johnny(Pugh Rogefeldt cover)

  • 3. Tiggarens tal

  • 4. ...som eld

  • 5. Kanonsång

  • 6. Århundradets brott

  • 7. Cafe Cosmopolite

  • 8. Jag är en idiot

  • 9. Österns röda ros

  • 10. Fred(Hoola Bandoola Band cover)

  • 11. Personliga Person(Cornelis Vreeswijk cover)

  • 12. Var e vargen

  • 13. Kickar

  • 14. Du ska va president

  • 1. Party

  • 2. C.C. Cowboys

  • 3. Blå himlen blues

  • 4. Roadhouse Blues(The Doors cover)


September 10, 1988

Avskedsturnen

Medborgarhuset

Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden

  • 1. Rock'n'roll e död

  • 2. Surabaya Johnny(Pugh Rogefeldt cover)

  • 3. Tiggarens tal

  • 4. ...som eld

  • 5. Kanonsång

  • 6. Århundradets brott

  • 7. Cafe Cosmopolite

  • 8. Jag är en idiot

  • 9. Österns röda ros

  • 10. Fred(Hoola Bandoola Band cover)

  • 11. Personliga Person(Cornelis Vreeswijk cover)

  • 12. Var e vargen

  • 13. Kickar

  • 14. Du ska va president

  • 1. Party

  • 2. Bibel

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