The Hounds discography
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| The Hounds discography | |
|---|---|
 The Hounds in 1968 | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 10 |
| B-sides | 10 |
The Hounds were a Swedish pop rock band from Stockholm formed in 1965 by vocalist Jan Ahlén, rhythm guitarist Henrik Salander, lead guitarist Lasse Wallander, bass guitarist Jan Bråthe and drummer Janne Önnerud.[1][2] During the band's original tenure between 1965 and 1968, they released two studio albums, two extended plays and ten singles in Sweden.[1] Between November 1966 and April 1968, the Hounds were considered one of the most popular bands in Sweden,[3] with six of their singles reaching the top-10 of national record chart Tio i Topp.[4][5] Their 1967 cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" reached number one on both Tio i Topp and sales chart Kvällstoppen for most of that summer, and has such been labelled the Swedish summer hit of that year.[6][7] Their two studio albums, The Lion Sleeps Tonight and From the Hounds with Love (both 1967) featured "topical songs" such as The Times They Are a-Changin'" or freakbeat in "Hi Ho Silver Lining",[8] the former of which was a charting album in Finland.[9] By the summer of 1968, the members raised speculation about dissolving the band,[10] and they performed their final gig in September 1968 after which they pursued separate personal interests.[11][12]
Being a fledling and unexperienced pop band, the Hounds started their career by recording cover versions of contemporary pop songs which were released on a string of low-budget compilation extended plays.[1] These covers included "Till the End of the Day" (the Kinks) and "Sloop John B" (the Beach Boys).[1] The group were signed to Telefunken for their debut single "Very Last Day",[13] which was their first recording to receive any attention.[2] After recording an experimental EP against their will for the Jet label,[2][2] the Hounds signed with Sonet sub-label Gazell, who released nine singles by the band alongside their two studio albums.[4] The Hounds final Gazell single was recorded and released in 1972 after a brief reunion.[1] Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, tracks by the group appeared on several compilation albums of music by Swedish pop artists,[14] before their work were collected on the compilations Hounds by Sonet in 1991, and The Lion Sleeps Tonight: The Best of the Hounds by Universal Music in 2003.[15][16]