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Franska Kort

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Released
  
1976

Length
  
38:23

Release date
  
1976

Genre
  
Pop music

Recorded
  
1976

Artist
  
Ted Gärdestad

Label
  
Polar Music

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Franska Kort (1976)
  
Blue Virgin Isles (1978)

Producers
  
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Ted Gärdestad, Michael B. Tretow

Similar
  
Ted Gärdestad albums, Pop music albums

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Franska Kort was the fourth album from Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad, released in 1976 on the Polar Music label. It contains the hits "Angela" "Chapeau-Claque", "När Showen Är Slut" and "Klöversnoa". The album was produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Michael B. Tretow and Ted, and features vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Contents

A re-recorded English-language version of "Chapeau-Claque" entitled "Take Me Back To Hollywood" was included on 1978 album Blue Virgin Isles.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Kenneth Gärdestad, music by Ted Gärdestad

Side A:

  1. "Angela" - 3:00
  2. "Franska Kort" - 3:52
  3. "Helt Nära Dej" - 3:13
  4. "Humbuggie-Woogie" - 3:00
  5. "Betlehem" - 4:15

Side B:

  1. "Chapeau-Claque" - 3:55
  2. "Magical Girl" - 4:15
  3. "Kejsarens Kläder" - 4:00
  4. "Ring Ding Dingeling Dae (Sagan Om Riddaren I Kung Leijonhiertas Hov)" - 3:10
  5. "När Showen Är Slut" - 3:43
  6. "Klöversnoa" - 2:00

Personnel

  • Ted Gärdestad - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Benny Andersson - piano, keyboards
  • Per-Erik Hallin - piano, keyboards
  • Björn J:son Lindh - piano, flute
  • Björn Ulvaeus - acoustic guitar
  • Janne Schaffer - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Lasse Wellander - electric guitar
  • Mike Watson - bass guitar
  • Rutger Gunnarsson - bass
  • Ola Brunkert - drums
  • Rolf Alex - drums
  • Roger Palm - drums
  • Jan Kling - bass clarinet, saxophone
  • Ulf Andersson - saxophone
  • Sven Larsson - tuba
  • Malando Gassama - percussion
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad - backing vocals
  • Lena Andersson - backing vocals
  • Ann-Louise Hanson - backing vocals
  • Maritza Horn - backing vocals
  • Inger Öst - backing vocals
  • Anders Glenmark - backing vocals
  • Lasse Holm - backing vocals
  • Lasse Westmann - backing vocals

    • Production

  • Benny Andersson - producer
  • Björn Ulvaeus - producer
  • Ted Gärdestad - producer
  • Michael B. Tretow - producer and sound engineer
  • Rutger Gunnarsson - string arrangements
  • Wlodek Gulgowski - string arrangements
  • Recorded at Metronome Studios and Glen Studios, Stockholm
  • Originally released as Polar POLS 269, 1976.

    • Songs

    1Angela3:00
    2Franska kort3:52
    3Helt nära dig3:14

    References

    Franska Kort Wikipedia
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