White face - Charta 44

The 10" format is an unusual one: sometimes it simply contains two or three tracks and it's just a bigger 7" single, and sometimes it's too small to be an LP but it still contains almost as much tracks. This release by the Swedish band Charta 77, released in 1988, falls into the latter category: with seven tracks, it's almost a full album.

Ricky Wilde's debut single 'I am an astronaut' was a big hit in Sweden. So much so, that various singers and bands have covered the song. It's the main reason why I wanted to have this 10" single, as it features Charta 77's version. It's quite heavy, like all the other tracks on this 10" single. Well worth a listen!

My collection: 10" single [unnumbered]
Found: 33|45 Records, Den Haag, 21 January 2023
Tracks: 'I am an astronaut', 'In circles', 'On the wall', 'Lottery of justice' / 'Can't stand it', 'Escape', 'Acid rain'