Franska Kort
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Studio album by Ted Gärdestad | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | Pop Music | |||
Length | 38:23 | |||
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Polar (original release) Universal Music Group | |||
Producer |
Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Ted Gärdestad Michael B. Tretow | |||
Ted Gärdestad chronology | ||||
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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.
A re-recorded English-language version of "Chapeau-Claque" entitled "Take Me Back To Hollywood" was included on 1978 album Blue Virgin Isles.
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Track listing
All lyrics written by Kenneth Gärdestad, music by Ted Gärdestad
Side A:
- "Angela" - 3:00
- "Franska Kort" - 3:52
- "Helt Nära Dej" - 3:13
- "Humbuggie-Woogie" - 3:00
- "Betlehem" - 4:15
Side B:
- "Chapeau-Claque" - 3:55
- "Magical Girl" - 4:15
- "Kejsarens Kläder" - 4:00
- "Ring Ding Dingeling Dae (Sagan Om Riddaren I Kung Leijonhiertas Hov)" - 3:10
- "När Showen Är Slut" - 3:43
- "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.
Sources and external links
- Official home page, The Ted Gärdestad Society
- Liner notes Franska Kort, Ted Gärdestad, Polar Music POLS 269, 1976.
- Allmusic.com entry, Franska Kort, Ted Gärdestad, 1976
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