THE SEPTEMBER WHEN
Albums
Singles
Track Listings, Lyrics & Chords
Live Pictures 1995
Live Pictures 2008
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The Albums
The September When formed in 1987 by Morten Abel (vocals and guitar), Helge Hummervoll (keyboards) and Tor Øyvind Syvertsen (guitar).
In 1989 the first album entitled The September When (WEA, 2292-46212-2) was released.
All of the songs were written in English and featured ex-Mods bass player Torkild Viig and drummer Graham Broad. The album entered the chart on 13 September 1989, peaked at number 11 and spent 3 weeks in the chart.
In 1990 drummer Stene Osmundsen and bass player Gulleiv Wee joined the band, shortly followed by Morten Mølster who replaced Tor Øyvind Syvertsen on guitar.
With this line up, the band released a further four albums:
Mother I've Been Kissed (1991 - WEA, 9031-73588-2) which entered the chart on 13 March 1991, peaked at number 1 and spent 27 weeks in the chart;
One Eye Open (1993 - WEA, 4509-91814-2) which entered the chart on 17 February 1993, peaked at number 1 and spent 12 weeks in the chart;
Hugger Mugger (1994 - WEA, 4509-97243-2) and
Prestige de la Norvége 89-96 - Best of (1996 - EVA, EVACD 126).
After this release the band split up.
The former best of "Prestige de la Norvége 89-96" is now out of print and a new best of album The Best of TSW (Warner, 0927455152) was released on 1st July 2002.
This 21 track album includes the following bonus tracks:
Hodet Over Vannet (Prepple Houmb & Morten Abel - taken from the single release) / Come Together (taken from the single "Comes Around") / Strengelegen (taken from the Gasolin Tribute album "Fi-Fi Dong") / Bullet Me (Volcano Disco 2000 Mix - taken from the single release)
On 5 December 2008, The September When return with their brand new 11 track album "Judas Kiss" (Commercial Animal / EMI 5099926895222)
Click here for full track listings and lyrics for the albums and here for exclusive live photos.
The Singles
Mortal
Year: 1989Format: 12"
Cat No: 2292-46751-0 (WEA)
Tracks: Mortal (Remix) // Mortal (Edit Version) / Mortal (Dub Version)
Bullet Me
Year: 1991Format: 7"
Cat No: 9031-73806-7 (WEA)
Tracks: Bullet Me (4:03) // A Place To Stop (3:36)
Chart Entry: 20/03/91
Chart Peak: 8 (4 weeks in chart)
Mama Won't Tell You No Lie
Year: 1991
Format: 7"
Cat No: 9031-74760-7 (WEA)
Tracks: Mama Won't Tell You No Lie (Remix) (3:58) // Waiting For The Moon (1:18)
Mama Won't Tell You No Lie
Year: 1991Format: 12"
Cat No: ? (WEA)
Tracks: Mama Won't Tell You No Lie (Extended Version) // Waiting For The Moon (1:18)
Where You Go I Go
Roundabout... Now!
Year: 1991
Format: 7"
Cat No: 9031-75495-7 (WEA)
Tracks: Where You Go I Go (3:43) / Not Impressed (Live Version) (4:53)
Where You Go I Go
Roundabout... Now!
Format: 12" / CD
Cat No: 9031-75496-0 / 9031-75496-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Where You Go I Go (3:42) / Not Impressed (Live version) (4:44) // Mama Won't Tell You No Lie (Live version) (5:57) / Mother I've Been Kissed (Live version) (1:35) / Butterfly (Live version) (4:49)
Chart Entry: 25/09/91
Chart Peak: 8 (2 weeks in chart)
Special Radio Promo
Year: 1991?Format: CD
Cat No: TSW 391 (WEA)
Tracks: Bullet Me (4:03) / A Place To Stop (3:36) / Where You Go I Go (3:43)
Can I Trust You
Year: 1993Format: CD
Cat No: 4509-91813-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Can I Trust You (3:09) / Same Slave (New Version) (3:27) / Street Jam (Karaoke Version) (3:40)
Chart Entry: 27/01/93
Chart Peak: 2 (5 weeks in chart)
Comes Around
Year: 1994Format: CD
Cat No: 4509-95775-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Comes Around (3:16) / Come Together [Previously Unreleased] (4:22) / No Simple Reason (3:14)
Cries Like A Baby
Year: 1994Format: CD
Cat No: 4509-97760-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Cries Like A Baby (4:44) / True Love (3:26) / True Love (Extended Version) (4:54) / Cries Like A Baby (Night Radio Version) (4:44)
Sometimes Serious
Year: 1994Format: CD
Cat No: 4509-97761-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Sometimes Serious (3:45) / Villain (3:54) / Bullet Me (4:05)
I Can Take It
Year: 1995Format: CD
Cat No: 4509-99409-2 (WEA)
Tracks: I Can Take It (3:33) / True Love (Live Unplugged) (2:29) / I Can Take It (Live Unplugged) (3:01) / Leave To Wonder (6:17)
Bullet Me Volcano Remixes
Year: 1995Format: CD
Cat No: 0630-11399-2 (WEA)
Tracks: Bullet Me (Volcano Disco 2000 Mix) (3:29) / Bullet Me (Volcano Flamingo Dub (5:18) / Bullet Me (Volcano Flamingo Dub Edit) (4:18) / Bullet Me (SLO Clubmix) (6:49) / Bullet Me (SLO Shortmix) (4:05) / SLO Bullet Beats (3:48)
Daydreaming
Year: 1996Format: CD
Cat No: EVAS 125 (EVA)
Tracks: Daydreaming / The Safest Way / True Love (Live)
After the release of "Hugger Mugger" Morten Abel did some work with another band "Peltz". Click here to read more!
All of the band members of "The September When", except for Morten Abel, were involved in a project called "Nadirsenit". They released a new album in the Autumn, the style of which is (according to drummer Stene Osmundsen) "electronically altered folk music". Apart from "The September When" members, this band includes singer Rønnaug Foss Alsvik and sound engineer Jostein Johnsen.