Ted is the second studio album from Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad, released in 1973 through Polar Music.[2][3] It contains the hits "Jag Ska Fånga En Ängel", "Sol, Vind Och Vatten", "Come Give Me Love" as well as his 1973 Melodifestivalen entry "Oh Vilken Härlig Da'".[4][5] The album was produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Ted, engineered by Michael B. Tretow and features backing vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The CD version of the album was released in 1991.[6]
| Ted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | October 1972 – February 1973 | |||
| Studio | Metronome, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Polar | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Ted Gärdestad chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
An English-language version of the track "Jag Ska Fånga En Ängel" entitled "Gonna Make You My Angel" was released as a single in 1974.[7] The album charted on the Swedish Albums Chart and peaked at number seven in week 26 of 2020.[8] In 2021, it reached a new peak of number six.[9]
The Swedish female duo group First Aid Kit has recorded both Swedish and English cover versions of "Come Give Me Love" (single 2020).
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Kenneth Gärdestad, music by Ted Gärdestad
Side A:
- "Jag ska fånga en ängel" – 3:50
- "Sol, vind och vatten" – 3:10
- "Skolsång" – 3:02
- "Kaliforniens guld" – 2:37
- "Come Give Me Love" – 3:32
- "Ramanagaram" – 2:50
Side B:
- "Oh, vilken härlig da'" – 3:21
- "Kom i min fantasi" – 2:34
- "Universum" – 3:52
- "Gitarren och jag" – 3:52
- "Stenansiktet" – 4:45
- From the Jan Halldoff movie of the same name
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Ted Gärdestad – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Benny Andersson – piano, cembalo, vibraphone, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
- Janne Schaffer – electric guitar
- Mike Watson – bass guitar
- Ola Brunkert – drums
- Roger Palm – drums
- Rutger Gunnarsson – banjo
- Agnetha Fältskog – backing vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – backing vocals
- Lena Andersson – backing vocals
- Luciano Mosetti – harmonica
Production
edit- Benny Andersson – producer
- Björn Ulvaeus – producer
- Ted Gärdestad – producer
- Michael B. Tretow – sound engineer
- Rune Persson – sound engineer
- Åke Elmsäter – sound engineer
- Sven-Olof Walldoff – string arrangements "Universum" and "Kaliforniens Guld"
- Lasse Samuelsson – brass arrangement
- Recorded at Metronome Studios, Stockholm
- Originally released as Polar POLS 241, 1973
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2017–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 2022 | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 2023 | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Ted - Ted Gärdestad | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Ted* - Ted". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Ted Gärdestad och hans kvinnor – exfrun berättar". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Eric Saades oro bakom scenen – hyllningen till Ted Gärdestad". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Eric Saade hyllar Ted Gärdestad i Melodifestivalens öppningsnummer i Leksand". Melodifestivalen: Expertbloggen (in Swedish). 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Ted* - Ted". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Ted* - Gonna Make You My Angel". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 26". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 26" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 January 2024.