Franska Kort

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.

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)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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.

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2]	3

References

1. "Ted Gärdestad Franska Kort". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
2. "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Gärdestad – Franska Kort". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

Other 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