Charta 77
Charta 77, deriving its name from Charter 77, established itself as a Swedish punk band in 1983 within the confines of Köping, Sweden. The current lineup features Per Granberg (vocals, guitar), Teijo Granberg (drums), Erik Ullvin (keyboard), Janne Olsson (guitar), and Stefan ¨Mongo” Enger (bass). Renowned for their captivating live performances, Charta 77 frequently graces the stages of various music festivals.
Formation and Band Members
The inception of Charta 77 traces back to a serendipitous encounter between Per Granberg and Johnny Smedberg following Per’s former band N.O.S’s gig at Folkets Park in Köping. This encounter catalyzed the formation of the new band Charta 77.
Discography
Charta 77’s discography is an extensive testament to their prolific musical journey:
- Välfärdens Avfall, LP (1984)
- Sista Dansen, LP (1985)
- Out it’s still dark, EP (1986)
- Split (PiP), LP (1987)
- White Face, 10″ (1988)
- Explode, 7″ (1989)
- Institution, justice & poverty, LP (1989)
- It vibrates, 7″ (1990)
- Another brick in the wall, 12″ (1990)
- The beauty is in the beholders eyes, CD/LP (1991)
- Kröp, gick & Skrek 83–85, 2LP (1991)
- Vykort från Rio, 7″ (1991)
- Information, 7″ (1992)
- Hobbydiktatorn, CD/LP (1992)
- Skrek ännu högre 85–87, CD (1993)
- Före Grisfesten, CDm (1993)
- Grisfesten, CD (1993)
- BLY, CD (1994)
- HEL!, CD (1994)
- 6, CDs (1994)
- Världssamvetet, CDs (1995)
- Tecken i tiden, CD (1995)
- Herrarna i Sandlådan, CDs (1995)
- Lilla Björn och lilla Tiger, CDm (1995)
- Annorlunda, CD (1996)
- Before the rain, CDm (1997)
- Svart på vitt, CD (1998)
- 83–98, CD box (1998)
- Singlar 85–98, 2CD (1998)
- När köttet är slut, CDm (1998)
- Jag är gud, CDs (1999)
- Sagan om världens mest hypade band, CD (2000)
- G8, CD (2002)
- Spegelapan (2004)
- …stolt att vara svensk?, 7″ (2013)
- Läs mellan raderna, Album (2013)
- Salt (2015)
- Trodde vi skulle ändra världen (2016)
- Svett – live in trondheim (2016)
- Inget varar för evigt så har det alltid varit, Album (2017)
