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]

Franska Kort
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1975–1976
GenrePop music
Length38:23
LabelPolar (original release)
Universal Music Group
ProducerBenny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Ted Gärdestad
Michael B. Tretow
Ted Gärdestad chronology
Upptåg
(1974)
Franska Kort
(1976)
Blue Virgin Isles
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

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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

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Production

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  • 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

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

References

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  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.