Franska Kort is the fourth studio album from Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad, released in 1976 through Polar Music. 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 Gärdestad, while featuring vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was re-released in 2009.
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.
Charts Chart (1976) Peakposition
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