Agnetha Fältskog Vol. 2 is the second solo album by the Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. It was recorded and released in 1969 through Cupol Records.
Album information "Zigenarvän" was the biggest hit, but its overly romantic lyrics about a young girl attending a Gypsy wedding and falling in love with the bride's brother became the source of controversy. Its release coincided with a heated debate about Gypsies in the Swedish media, and Fältskog was accused of deliberately trying to make money out of the situation by writing the song.
Other tracks entering the Svensktoppen chart were "Fram för Svenska Sommaren" and "En Gång Fanns Bara Vi Två".
A large part of the songs on this album were written by Agnetha's fiancé at the time, West German record producer Dieter Zimmermann who tried to launch her career in German-speaking countries like West Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Fältskog released a total of eight singles in the German language between the years 1969 and 1972, but her success was fairly limited. Tracks originally recorded in German on this album include "Señor Gonzales", "Som en vind kom du till mej" (Wie der Wind) and "Det handlar om kärlek" (Concerto d'Amore).
The album has been re-issued both on CD and iTunes. The Dutch label Royal Records re-released the album on CD for the very first time in 2000. Next to the 12 original tracks the release also featured three bonus tracks taken from the Swedish TV series Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott.ABBA on TV by Sara Russell. http://www.abbaontv.com/1969%20and%20before/description-agnetha-bjorn-rakna-de-lyckliga-stunderna-blott.html . Retrieved on 20 May 2011.
Track listing
Singles
During the year of 1969, three singles were released off of Fältskog's second studio album. None of them charted on the official Swedish sales chart Kvällstoppen.
Release date A-side B-side Label number Swedish charts peak April 1969 En gång fanns bara vi två Fram för svenska sommaren CS 250 1969 Hjärtats kronprins Tag min hand låt oss bli vänner CS 256 November 1969 Zigenarvän Som en vind kom du till mig CS 260
Svensktoppen Two tracks from Agnetha Fältskog Vol. 2 appeared on the Swedish radio chart Svensktoppen.Svensktoppen archiv. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=454888. Retrieved on 20 May 2011.
Chart entry Title Peak position Time in (weeks) 11 May 1969 Fram för svenska sommaren 23 November 1969 Zigenarvän
References booklet, Agnetha Fältskog: Agnetha Fältskog De Första Åren https://web.archive.org/web/20100210202925/http://www.agnetha.net/AGNETHA.html