format: 12"
year: 1985
country: Sweden
label: Björnspår
#: BJS 005
info: -
style: Melodic Metal, Hard Rock
Side A:
Side B:
I guess after the Swedish Big 3, the DIZZINESS EP would come in 4th on the Swedish 12" top-rarities list, and I'd say it's on par with well known 7" wantlist-toppers like SACRIFICE, HIROSHIMA or even SCRATCH in scarcity. The reason there's slightly less of buzz surrounding it would be the fact that it's the most lightweight of these. Don't worry, it's not total aor (we wouldn't bother with them if that were the case) and neither is it a piece of crap (that would be less of a problem), but the A-side
"Take It Or Leave It" is pretty close. We're talking about type-A commercial, sing-a-long HR that's uncomfortably close to B*n J*vi-territory. The craftmanship is certainly there though, and on "Playing With Fire" they combine the best parts of American Mainstream HM a la Dokken with that trademark Swedish knack for catchy melodies and the end result is fairly listenable. If that's enough for you and you have a couple of €100s to spare, indeed go fish.
...or if you're looking for something really rare, why not aim for the test-pressing of the unreleased 1986 full-lenght that supposedly exist somewhere out there in a one-digit edition instead?