The Walkers (Danish band) explained

Walkers
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Denmark
Genre:Glam rock
Associated Acts:Torben Lendager Band
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Jan Kanstrup Hansen
  • Poul Dehnhardt

The Walkers were a Danish glam rock band featuring singer-songwriter Torben Lendager, guitarist Gert Michelsen, drummer-lyricist Poul Dehnhardt and bassist Jan Kanstrup Hansen. The band was founded in 1968 and broke up in 1977. They made several comebacks after their initial breakup.

Walkers' hits include song "Little Kitty", which was covered in 2000 by another Danish band, Creamy,[1] and "Sha-La-La-La-La", which was covered the same year by Vengaboys,[2] and also in 1974 by Cantopop band the Wynners.

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsTrack list
DNK[3]
Walkers
A Show Just for You
  • Released: June 7, 1974
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Philips
1
Forever Together
  • Released: December 11, 1975
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Philips
6
Reinstalled
  • Released: January 27, 2003
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: CBM Entertainment Brugger & Co. KEG
36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsTrack list
DNK
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1972; April 1, 1994
  • Format: LP, CD
  • Label: Philips
Sha-La-La-La-La: Greatest Hits
Alle Tiders: Walkers Forever
  • Released: May 19, 2006
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Universal Music
Dejlige Danske...
  • Released: April 28, 2008
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Universal Music
40 Års Jubilæumsbox
  • Released: June 22, 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Universal Music
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbumB-sides
DNK
"Bang-Shang-A-Lang"1970Sha-La-La-La-La: Greatest Hits"Suddenly"
"Looky Looky""Baby, Won't You Leave Me Alone"
"Marry Me"19712 Walkers"For You, Heaven"
"Dabadio-Dabadie"19721"Set Me Free"
"Rosie"6"Springtime"
"Sunshine"5"Raggy Lady"
"(We're Just A) Rock 'N' Roll Band"19737"Sunny Honey Days in Terreno"
"Sha-La-La-La-La"2Greatest Hits"High School Queen"
"Fire",1"All Right All Night"
"Do the Yo-Yo"19741A Show Just for You"My Beautiful You"
"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Rock 'N' Roll"4"California Groupie"
"Little Kitty"2"Face the Reality"
"Strip Tease"1Greatest Hits"This Boy This Girl"
"I Do the Show Just for You"A Show for You
"Wish I Could Give You Up"19758Greatest Hits"Wild Party"
"Forever Together"1Forever Together"Starchaser"
"Baby Love"9"Who is Right, Who is Wrong
"Cinderella"1976Sha-La-La-La-La: Greatest Hits"Gipsy Woman"
"Dance On (Disco Darling)"1977Forever Together"Aeroplane Song"
"I Wanna Boogie"Dejlige Danske...
"Up to Date"1990Non-album single
"Baby, Now That I've Found You"2001Reinstalled"The First One to Know"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Creamy - Little Kitty. Discogs. June 20, 2013.
  2. Web site: Vengaboys - Shalala Lala. Discogs. June 20, 2013.
  3. Web site: Walkers Udgivelser (Discography). Nick Jones. June 19, 2013. Danish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208233605/http://www.walkers-online.dk/viewpage.php?page_id=13. February 8, 2009.