Franska Kort is the fourth studio album from Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad, released in 1976 through Polar Music.[1] It contains the hits "Angela", "Chapeau-Claque", "När Showen Är Slut" and "Klöversnoa".[2] The album was produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Michael B. Tretow and Gärdestad, while featuring vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was re-released in 2009.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

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

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.

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 3

References

  1. ^ a b "Ted Gärdestad - Franska Kort". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  2. ^ Ottoson 021-19 91 80, Monika (2016-10-19). "Janne Schaffer om vännen Ted Gärdestad: "Min åsikt är att han var bipolär"". vlt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Ted Gärdestad Franska Kort". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Gärdestad – Franska Kort". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.


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