Franska Kort

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]

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)

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)[4]	3