Founded in 1991 by Lars Eric Mattsson after he had heard a tape of Swedish singer Conny Lind (ex Talk of the Town). Lars contacted Conny who liked the material and soon the recording of their debut album was happening. Lars had already written most of the material but didn't have a band. In stepped Tony Mattsson on Drums and Micke Ahlskog on bass. The year before Lars had released his 3rd album, the all instrumental "ELECTRIC WOODOO" a neoclassical guitar album and Lars now had a clear idea about making music where the songs were in focus, not the guitars. VISION were soon signed to APOLLON in Japan, after a fight between APOLLON and JVC. Apollon won and made a worldwide deal for 5 albums. The album was released in Europe by Roadrunner and in Japan, where VISION reached no 7 on the charts. In 1993 after VISION had recorded their 2nd album the relationship with Apollon became very bad, Vision was chained to a label that wouldn't release their album but were making lots of empty promises, a live EP was also recorded and mixed but neiher that nor the second album was ever released. VISION did a few gigs, on the Scandinavian Guitar Festival and they opened for PROCOL HARUM. However the difficulties with their record label made the band give up, and everyone went their own ways. Then in 1996 Lars joined forces with Randolph Reymers and recorded most of the new album, "Till the End of Time". 3 songs are sung by Bjorn Lodin. these were originally written for Lars 1995 band project "ASTRAL GROOVE" but didn't fit in there. (One song "Not Foolin' Me" is on that album in a different version). In August 1998 Lion Music released the first VISION album now remastered with 2 bonus tracks from the 1993 sessions. The history of Vision is filled with record label and other business related problems. There were lots of music recorded that never was released. "The Best of Vision" contains both the best of the 2 first albums an 5 unreleased tracks. In 2004 Lars tried to complete some of the unreleased material and teamed up with Greek vocalist John Jeff Touch and the result was the fourth VISION album "On the Edge".
LARS ERIC MATTSSON'S VISION (1992)
Lars Eric Mattsson - Guitars, keyboards, Tony Mattsson - Drums Conny Lind - Vocals Micke Ahlskog - Bass Backing vocals - Randolph Reymers and Jampa Jansson
1. I'm Your Fool
2. Making Love in a Dream
3. Sail Away
4. All Over Now
5. Try One More Time
6. Round & Round
7. Never Set me Free
8. Thin Line
9. Remember This Night
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Don't Go
12. Waiting for the Rain
13. How Long
all songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
TILL THE END OF TIME (1997)
Lars Eric Mattsson - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
Randolph Reymers - Vocals
Bjorn Lodin - Vocals
1. Surrender to Love
2. Season to Change
3. Open up Your Heart
4. Look in Your Eyes
5. From Birth to Eternity
6. Till the End of Time
7. Not Foolin' Me
8. River of Love
9. I belong to You
10.Just Take a Walk
11. Out of Love
12. Goodnight
all songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
THE BEST OF (2001)
Lars Eric Mattsson - guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion / Tony Mattsson - Drums / Conny Lindh - lead vocals / Randolph Reymers - lead vocals / Micke Ahlshog - bass
1. Fields of No Return
2. Round'n'Round
3. Sail Away
4. Surrender to Love
5. Open Up Your Heart
6. Dying to be Loved
7. Set Me Free
8. Angel of My Dreams
9. Till the End of Time
10. Angel in the Night
11. Never Set Me Free
12. Look in Your Eyes
13. Put of Love
14. Don't Go
15. River of Love
16. Waiting for the Night
17. Before the Dawn
Includes 5 previously unreleased tracks.
All songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
ON THE EDGE (2004)
Vocals - John Jeff Touch
Guitars, bass and keyboards - Lars Eric Mattsson
Drums and percussion - Eddie Sledgehammer
1. Mountain of Love
2. Girl Goodbye
3. Prove it to You
4. On the Edge
5. Feels so Strange
6. Feel the Cold Wind
7. Stranded
8. Meant to Be
9. Keepin' Your Dreams Alive
10. Susanna
All songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
LIVE 1992 (2007)
Vocals - Conny Lind
Lead Guitar - Lars Eric Mattsson
2nd Guitar - Robert Jansson
Drums - Tony Mattsson
Bass - Soren Lund
1. All Over Now
2. Round'n'Round
3. Sail Away
4. Making Love in a Dream
5. Waiting for the Rain
6. Before the Dawn
This album is available only as download.
All songs written by Lars Eric Mattsson
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