15 Feb (?) 1979

non-LP 7"

Observation galen

Observation galen 1.50 (D. Brain) / Isolatorer 3.12 (K. Gasleben) (Silence, Zing 108)

March 1980

LP

DADA KOKO

1. Investera 4.41 (Söderqvist)
2. Puppan 3.24 (Ljungström)
3. Moderna Dadaister 5.54 (Söderqvist) [released with English vocals on FINAL KOKO as 'Modern DADA']
4. Saknaden (av trans) 4.29 (K. Gasleben)

1. 1980-30 (5.48) (Söderqvist) [released with English vocals on DADA KOKO as '80-30']
2. Vit yta 3.06 (Söderqvist)
3. Tanten 2.38 (K. Gasleben/Regnmakaren)
4. Turs 4.24 (Regnmakaren)
5. Råttan 3.14 (Söderqvist) (Silence SRS 4659)

June 1980

non-LP 7"

To Night

To Night 3.02 (Söderqvist) / Dead 2.57 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) (Silence, ENG 302)

March 1981

LP

4668

1. Bomber 2.21 [released with English vocals on FINAL KOKO as 'Missiles']
2. En av dom 2.31
3. Android 3.06
4. Nina Fontanell 4.06
5. Oktoberfragment 4.35 [released with English vocals on FINAL KOKO as 'October']

1. Hissen 4.15
2. Liten storsint 3.25
3. Genomskärning 9.05 (Silence SRS 4668)

10 Oct 1981

MC (+ digital album)

FINAL KOKO

1. Missiles 2.17 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Bomber' from 4668]
2. Modern DADA 6.24 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of 'Moderna Dadaister' from DADA KOKO]
3. Romantic 5.37 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
4. Strip-Tease 2.45 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Andersson) [new track]

1. Care 2.34 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Falk) [new track]
2. 80-30 5.39 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of '1980-30' from DADA KOKO]
3. Mainline 2.36 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
4. October 4.58 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Oktoberfragment' from 4668] (MC 1981: Xenophone Int., COS 001; digital album 2014 ca)

Digital album 2020
1. Missiles 2.25 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Bomber' from 4668]
2. Modern DADA 6.38 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of 'Moderna Dadaister' from DADA KOKO]
3. Romantic 5.48 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
4. Strip-Tease 2.54 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Andersson) [new track]
5. To Night 3.09 [bonus track; single A-side 1980]
6. Care 2.41 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Falk) [new track]
7. 80-30 5.47 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of '1980-30' from DADA KOKO]
8. Mainline 2.45 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
9. October 4.46 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Oktoberfragment' from 4668]
10. Dead 3.01 [bonus track; single B-side 1980]
11. Defence 3.58 [bonus track; unreleased track recorded 1982 at Silence Studios for MUSIC FOR GIRLS - NOT the 1981 home demo] (digital album 20 March 2020: Silence Records)

CD 2024
1. Missiles 2.25 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Bomber' from 4668]
2. Modern DADA 6.38 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of 'Moderna Dadaister' from DADA KOKO]
3. Romantic 5.48 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
4. Strip-Tease 2.54 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Andersson) [new track]
5. Care 2.41 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Falk) [new track]
6. 80-30 5.47 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [English version of '1980-30' from DADA KOKO]
7. Mainline 2.45 (Gasleben/Söderqvist) [new track]
8. October 4.46 (Gasleben/Söderqvist/Cyklon) [English version of 'Oktoberfragment' from 4668]
   Extra tracks
9. Defence 3.58 [unreleased track recorded 1982 at Silence Studios for MUSIC FOR GIRLS - NOT the 1981 home demo]
10. Moderna Dadaister (Håkan Lidbo Remix) 5.52 [digital single 2016]
11. Moderna Dadaister (Sören Jensen Remix) 4.36 [digital single 2016
12. Moderna Dadaister (Gashead Remix) 8.37 [digital single 2016
13. Moderna Dadaister (Per Fång Remix) 5.23 [digital single 2016
14. Meatballboy (Max Mix) 4.09 [= Remix av "Oy Oy Oy" by Tomas "Jimmy Cyklon" Andersson with his son Max]
    (CD 22 Nov 2024: Progress Productions PROCD134)

Recorded at Silence Studios in Koppom, Värmland, Sweden by Karl Gasleben, Göran Andersson and Dan Söderqvist, in co-operation with Anders Lind. With special appearance by Jimmy Cyklon (A1, A2, B2 & B4), Lars Falk (B1) and RegnMakarn (A2, B2 & B3). It says "P-8010" in the cassette inserts, but release date was 10 Oct 1981 according to https://soundcloud.com/cosmicoverdose.

The four new tracks (Romantic, Striptease, Mainline & Care) were all recorded in 1981 in English only. Striptease was used in, or even recorded for, an animated 1982 short film by the same name by Marie-Louise Ekman. Mainline was composed alreday around 1978-79 but was not properly recorded until 1981. Dan considers "Care" as the first song for what would become MUSIC FOR GIRLS, as Lars Falk was involved in it. Another track "Defence" was also recorded around this time as a home demo by Dan (it was re-recorded in 1982 for MUSIC FOR GIRLS but never used or released at the time).

Dan Söderqvist told me 10 Nov 2021 about Göran Andersson's role (in Swedish, sorry): "Göran jobbade på Silence och var delaktiv i hur Cosmic Overdose producerades - han var även medproducent vid inspelning och mix. (Göran var även inblandad i Music for Girls, för inspelning och som medproducent). Han står även bakom vissa visuella bitar som omslag etc. Han spelade några enstaka gånger med oss live under hösten -81, tror att han var med i London och Hastings. Är säker på en turné i Norge, samt Långholmsspelningen 1981. Det var Göran som "fixade" att vi fick göra musiken till Marie-Louise Ekmans film."

Background story from "4668" press release: "Cosmic Overdose is one of the bands that have drawn more attention abroad than here in Sweden. The record company Green World in Los Angeles contacted us after we released our first LP Dada Koko and wanted to release it with English vocals. We wanted to wait however, but now we have finished mixing five songs in English which will be released on a 10" in USA in the summer."

Background story from Swedish music magazine Schlager # 12, 13 March 1981: "Cosmic Overdose [...] recently finished mixing a 10" for the American/English market. Five songs - two from the previous LP, two from the current LP and one previously recorded but unreleased - all in English, will be released by the Silence label in USA in collaboration with the small US company Greenworld [located in Los Angeles].

Background story from http://shop.klicktrack.com/433819: "The interest from abroad was constantly growing. A US label wanted to release a 'Best Of' if English versions could be done. And so it was, the best songs were translated and remixed. The deal never came through, however, and the material was instead released on a MC called 'Final Koko'."

5 March 2013

limited 3-LP

COSMIC OVERDOSE / TWICE A MAN / LARS FALK : 1979-1985

LP 1: COSMIC OVERDOSE - FINAL KOKO (1980)
1. Missiles 2.17
2. Modern DADA 6.24
3. Romantic 5.37
4. Strip-Tease 2.45
5. Defence 4.04 [bonus track; previously unreleased 1981 Cosmic Overdose demo]

1. Care 2.34
2. 80-30 5.39
3. Mainline 2.36
4. October 4.58
5. To Night 3.02 [bonus track; 7" single 1980]
6. Dead 2.57 [bonus track; B-side To Night]

• LP 2: TWICE A MAN - THE SOUND OF A GOAT IN A ROOM (1983)
• LP 3: LARS FALK - THROUGH (1983)

21 Nov 2016

3-CD

KOKO TOTAL [1979-1981]

DADA KOKO (1980)
1. Investera 4.42
2. Puppan 3.27
3. Moderna Dadaister 5.56
4. Saknaden (av trans) 4.31
5. 1980-30 5.50
6. Vit yta 3.07
7. Tanten 2.40
8. Turs 4.25
9. Råttan 4.38 [longer than on the original LP, continues where the original LP version fades out = "Original Full Length Version"]

4668 (1981)
1. Bomber 2.23
2. En av dom 2.43
3. Android 3.09
4. Nina Fontanell 4.06
5. Oktoberfragment 4.39
6. Hissen 4.17
7. Liten storsint 3.27
8. Genomskärning 9.05

ÖVERGIVET BANDTRASSEL [Singles and unreleased] (1979-1981)
Single 1979:
1. Observation galen 1.53
2. Isolatorer 3.17
   Live i replokalen ca våren 1979 i Karlbergsvillan, Kalmar [same line-up as "Observation galen"]
3. Ruta nr 1 (7.53) (Söderqvist/Gasleben)
4. Läckan 1.04 (Söderqvist/Gasleben)
5. Suicide Case 7.01 (Söderqvist/Gasleben)
   Live 1980-81 Lund & Oslo:
6. Bensin 3.59 (Söderqvist/Gasleben/Cyklon)
7. Psyko stop 4.29 (Söderqvist/Gasleben/Cyklon)
8. Väx och njut 8.19 (Söderqvist/Gasleben/Cyklon) [+ Lars Falk: gitarr, synth, sång]
   Live 10 Oct 1980 at Rock Palais, Stockholm:
9. Oy Oy Oy 3.51 (Söderqvist/Gasleben/Cyklon)
   Recorded autumn 1980 at Silence Studio [during the 4668 sessions]
10. Elektriska ålar och kor 2.54 (Söderqvist/Gasleben/Cyklon)
    Single 1980:
11. To Night 3.08
12. Dead 3.02 (Progress Productions 7393210326842)

1. Moderna Dadaister (Håkan Lidbo Remix) 5.52
2. Moderna Dadaister (Sören Jensen Remix) 4.36
3. Moderna Dadaister (Gashead Remix) 8.37
4. Moderna Dadaister (Per Remix) 5.23
5. Meatballboy (Max Mix) 4.09 [= Remix av "Oy Oy Oy" by Tomas "Jimmy Cyklon" Andersson with his son Max] (Progress Productions, PROEPDD045)

• Cosmic Overdose: En av dom (81-24) 5.09 [= 2024 Version] (PROCD135)

Copyright (c) 1996-09-10 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2024-11-22.

Thanks to Dan Söderqvist himself for some info.