Rank Strangers – Country Our Way on vinyl LP. VG+. 1969 Swedish country covers, Cash, Jambalaya, Ruby. Ships from Germany.
About Country Our Way
A VG+ vinyl pressing of a 1969 Swedish country covers album, gathering interpretations of American classics from Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and more.
Country Our Way is a 1969 album by the Swedish group Rank Strangers, working through a set of classic American country and pop-country covers. The twelve track album reinterprets well known songs including Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues, Hank Williams’ Jambalaya and Roy Drusky’s Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town, reflecting the strong appetite for American country music within the Scandinavian music scene of the era. This listing is a VG+ vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- About Rank Strangers
- What's on Country Our Way
- The Swedish country music tradition
- Pressing details and buying advice
In Brief
- Artist Rank Strangers were a Swedish country group active in the late 1960s, distinct from the later Australian bluegrass band of the same name.
- Release Country Our Way came out in 1969, a full album of American country and pop-country cover versions.
- Repertoire Twelve tracks including Folsom Prison Blues, Jambalaya, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town and Home Sweet Home.
- Context Part of a broader Scandinavian tradition of interpreting classic American country repertoire for local audiences.
- This copy Very Good Plus (VG+) sleeve condition, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Rank Strangers – Country Our Way (LP, VG+)
Vinyl LP, Swedish country covers
Very Good Plus condition vinyl pressing of Country Our Way, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
About Rank Strangers
This Rank Strangers were a Swedish country group active in the late 1960s, not to be confused with the Australian bluegrass band of the same name that formed decades later in Melbourne, nor several other unrelated groups that have adopted the name over the years, including a Minneapolis indie-rock act and a Rhode Island bluegrass band. Sweden's fascination with American country and western music runs deep, with Scandinavian artists across the 1960s and 70s frequently recording faithful covers of American hits for domestic audiences hungry for the genre.
What's On Country Our Way
Country Our Way works through twelve tracks drawn from across the American country and pop-country songbook, including Gordon Lightfoot's Early Mornin' Rain, Johnny Cash's prison anthem Folsom Prison Blues, Hank Williams' Cajun-flavoured Jambalaya, and the Roy Drusky hit Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town. The album also includes the traditional standard Home Sweet Home and the gospel-tinged bluegrass classic Rank Stranger, from which the group likely took their name, a song popularised by the Stanley Brothers and later recorded by numerous bluegrass and country artists. The record stands as a snapshot of Sweden's enduring appetite for American country music during this period.
- VG+ condition, a well kept vintage pressing
- A faithful, well chosen selection of American country classics
- An interesting document of Scandinavia’s country music tradition
- A distinctive addition for collectors of international country covers
- Not a sealed or mint copy
- Cover versions rather than original material
- Niche appeal outside international country covers collectors
What is Country Our Way by Rank Strangers?
It is a 1969 Swedish album of American country song covers, including versions of Folsom Prison Blues, Jambalaya and Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The sleeve is graded Very Good Plus (VG+).
Is this the same Rank Strangers as the Australian bluegrass band?
No, this is an unrelated Swedish country group from 1969, distinct from the later Melbourne-based bluegrass band of the same name.
What songs are covered on this album?
Twelve tracks including Early Mornin’ Rain, Folsom Prison Blues, Jambalaya, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town and the bluegrass standard Rank Stranger.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Worth The Spin?
- A charming period document of Swedish country music covers
- VG+ condition vinyl featuring well chosen American classics
- Best suited to collectors of international country interpretations
Country Our Way captures a fascinating slice of Scandinavia’s love for American country music, and this listing offers a VG+ pressing from a highly rated German seller.