Kvinna & man
Encyclopedia
Kvinna & man was released on February 23, 2005 and is a studio album
from Swedish
singer Lotta Engberg
, where she together with Jarl Carlsson sings love songs. The last track on the album, "Nära livets mening", was recorded by her in Prague
in the Czech Republic
in 2003, together with the symphony orchestra
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
, as she turned 40 years old.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
from Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer Lotta Engberg
Lotta Engberg
-External links:* *...
, where she together with Jarl Carlsson sings love songs. The last track on the album, "Nära livets mening", was recorded by her in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in 2003, together with the symphony orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Czech National Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Prague in the Czech Republic. It was established in 1993 by trumpet player Jan Hasenöhrl...
, as she turned 40 years old.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length | Lead vocals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kvinna & man" | Jarl Carlsson, Lars Granath | 3.36 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... & Jarl |
| 2. | "När kyrkklockor ringa" | Patrik Alm, Martha Johansson Martha Johansson Martha Johansson, also known as No-Girl, is a fictional mutant character, an isolated brain, from the New X-Men comic book series, set in the Marvel Universe and published by Marvel Comics.-Fictional character biography:... |
3.15 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 3. | "I folkviseton" | Nils Ferlin Nils Ferlin was a Swedish poet.Nils Ferlin was born in Karlstad, Värmland, where his father worked at the Nya Wermlands-Tidningen newspaper. In 1908 the family moved to Filipstad and Nils' father started his own paper... , Torgny Björk |
2.36 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... & Jarl |
| 4. | "Aldrig ska jag sluta älska dig" | Jesper Leisner, Jonas Gardell Jonas Gardell Jonas Gardell, born 2 November 1963 in Enebyberg, Stockholm County, is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell.... |
3.07 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 5. | "För kärlekens skull" | Ted Gärdestad Ted Gärdestad Ted Gärdestad , internationally known as Ted Gardestad, Ted Gaerdestad or just Ted was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician.-Early career:... , Kenneth Gärdestad |
4.02 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 6. | "Bara du" | Johan Landqvist, Lars Kronér | 4.13 | Jarl |
| 7. | "Där björkarna susa" | Oskar Merikanto Oskar Merikanto Oskar Merikanto was a Finnish musician and composer.He was born to Swedish-speaking parents in Helsinki. His father, originally Frank Mattsson, changed the family name to sound more Finnish.... , Karl Sund |
2.27 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... & Jarl |
| 8. | "Barfotavals" | Lennart Carlberg | 3.27 | Jarl |
| 9. | "I dag I Swear "I Swear" is a ballad written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for two acts in 1994. Initially it was a number one song on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery at the beginning of the year. His version crossed over... (I Swear)" |
Frank Myers Frank J. Myers Frank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others... , Gary Baker Gary Baker (songwriter) Gary Baker is an American country music singer and songwriter.-Career:In the late 1970s, Baker was a musician with the LeBlanc and Carr Band. Baker was also a singer musician with the country pop band, The Shooters. He has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Alabama and others... , Anica Olson |
4.21 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... & Jarl |
| 10. | "Ett liv för mig" | Anders Enderoth | 3.22 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 11. | "Sida vid sida" | Jarl Carlsson, Lars Granath | 3.03 | Jarl |
| 12. | "Det vackraste Det vackraste "Det vackraste" is a Swedish love song. It was originally sung by Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten and finished second in the Melodifestivalen 1995, the Swedish selections for Eurovision Song Contest... " |
Peter Grönwall, Nanne Grönwall, Maria Rådsten Ekman | 3.23 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 13. | "Vår sång" | Jarl Carlsson, Lars Granath | 3.52 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... & Jarl |
| 14. | "Ett litet ord" | Jarl Carlsson, Lars Granath | 3.04 | Jarl |
| 15. | "Älska mig för den jag är" | Benny Andersson Benny Andersson Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!... , Marie Nilsson |
4.24 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
| 16. | "Nära livets mening" | Mikael Wendt, Mikael Wendt | 3.48 | Lotta Lotta Engberg -External links:* *... |
Contributing musicians
- Bow arrangement: Anders Lundqvist (5, 7, 15), Martin Schaub (3, 6, 8, 11)
- Choir arrangement: Lotta EngbergLotta Engberg-External links:* *...
, Per Strandberg - Vocals: Lotta EngbergLotta Engberg-External links:* *...
, Jarl Carlsson - Drums and percussion: Per Lindvall
- Bass: Tobias Gabrielsson
- Grand piano and organ: Peter Ljung
- Keyboards: Leif Ottebrand
- Guitar: Mats Johansson, Per Strandberg (10), Henric Cederblom (11)
- Saxophone, flute and oboe: Wojtek Goral
- Choir: Lotta EngbergLotta Engberg-External links:* *...
, Per Strandberg, Magnus BäcklundMagnus BäcklundMagnus Bäcklund was a Swedish missionary to Chinese Turkestan with the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden.Magnus was born in Alstakan, Gunnarskog parish, Värmland. He grew up in a poor family, and had to work hard. He found employment at Östlund & Almqvist in Arvika...
, Amanda & Malin Engberg - Bow: (5, 7, 15) Åsa Stove Paulsson, Emilia Erlandsson, Susanne Magnusson
- Anders Andersson: Håkan Westlund, Amanda Sjönemo, Peter Gardemar
- Bow: (3, 6, 8, 11) Elin Stjärna, Tarik Lindström, Mats Lindberg, Thomas Lindström
- Synthesizer programming: Per Strandberg (12)
- Czech National Symphony OrchestraCzech National Symphony OrchestraCzech National Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Prague in the Czech Republic. It was established in 1993 by trumpet player Jan Hasenöhrl...
(16) - Trumpet: Magnus Johsnsson (2, 7)