Franska Kort Explained

Franska Kort
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ted Gärdestad
Cover:	Ted Gärdestad - Franska Kort.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	1975–1976
Genre:	Pop music
Length:	38:23
Label:	Polar (original release) Universal Music Group
Producer:	Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Ted Gärdestad Michael B. Tretow
Prev Title:	Upptåg
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Blue Virgin Isles
Next Year:	1978

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.

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

• Ted Gärdestad - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
• Benny Andersson - piano, keyboards
• Per-Erik Hallin - piano, keyboards
• - 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ted Gärdestad - Franska Kort. 2020-09-14. Discogs. 1976 . en.
2. Web site: Ottoson 021-19 91 80. Monika. 2016-10-19. Janne Schaffer om vännen Ted Gärdestad: "Min åsikt är att han var bipolär". 2020-09-14. vlt.se. sv.