Franska Kort

Franska Kort
Studio album by Ted Gärdestad
Released	1976
Recorded	1976
Genre	Pop Music
Length	38:23
Label	Polar (original release) Universal Music Group
Producer	Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Ted Gärdestad Michael B. Tretow
Ted Gärdestad chronology
Upptåg (1974)Upptåg1974 Franska Kort (1976) Blue Virgin Isles (1978)Blue Virgin Isles1978

Franska Kort was the fourth album from Swedish singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad, released in 1976 on the Polar Music label. 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 Ted, and features vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

A re-recorded English-language version of "Chapeau-Claque" entitled "Take Me Back To Hollywood" was included on 1978 album Blue Virgin Isles.

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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
• 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.

Sources and external links

• Official home page, The Ted Gärdestad Society
• Liner notes Franska Kort, Ted Gärdestad, Polar Music POLS 269, 1976.
• Allmusic.com entry, Franska Kort, Ted Gärdestad, 1976