Grande Rock is the third album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. Due to the departure of original guitarist Dregen, pianist Anders Lindström stepped in to record guitars under the pseudonym Boba Lee Fett. The record was released both on CD and on vinyl, the vinyl version was available in seven different colors depending on which country it was sold in. The Japanese release also contains the bonus tracks "Only Got The Shakes" and "Keepin' On". The Shock CD version contains "Makes It Alright", "Heart of the Matter" and "Holiday Cramp" as bonus tracks as well as two music videos on an additional CD-ROM.

Grande Rock
Studio album by
Released17 May 1999
GenreRock, hard rock, blues rock
Length37:56
Label
ProducerThe Hellacopters
The Hellacopters chronology
Payin' the Dues
(1997)
Grande Rock
(1999)
High Visibility
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

On 16 February 2024, the album was re-released in a rerecorded form and the original album was given a remastering treatment.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by The Hellacopters.

Grande Rock track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Action De Grâce"2:17
2."Alright Already Now"2:56
3."Move Right out of Here"2:09
4."Welcome to Hell"5:19
5."The Electric Index Eel"1:52
6."Paul Stanley"2:01
7."The Devil Stole the Beat from the Lord"3:54
8."Dogday Mornings"3:20
9."Venus in Force"3:00
10."5 vs. 7"5:39
11."Lonely"3:07
12."Renvoyer"2:22

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for Grande Rock
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 30
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 10
2024 chart performance for Grande Rock
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[4] 35

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