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Franska Kort

Studio album by

Ted Gärdestad

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

Ted Gärdestad chronology

Upptåg
(1974)

Franska Kort
(1976)

Blue Virgin Isles
(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.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

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)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	3

References

^ ^a ^b "Ted Gärdestad - Franska Kort". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
^ Ottoson 021-19 91 80, Monika (2016-10-19). "Janne Schaffer om vännen Ted Gärdestad: "Min åsikt är att han var bipolär"". vlt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Ted Gärdestad Franska Kort". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Gärdestad – Franska Kort". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

v t e Ted Gärdestad
Studio albums	Undringar (1972) Ted (1973) Upptåg (1974) Franska Kort (1976) Blue Virgin Isles (1978) I'd Rather Write a Symphony (1980) Stormvarning (1981) Äntligen På Väg (1994)
Compilation albums	Kalendarium 1972–93 (1993)
Songs	"Blue Virgin Isles" "För kärlekens skull" "Sol, vind och vatten" "Jag vill ha en egen måne" "Oh, vilken härlig dag" "Satellit"
Related articles	Kenneth Gärdestad Caramba Ted: För kärlekens skull

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