Emmerdale (album)
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Emmerdale is Swedish
band The Cardigans
' debut album from 1994. It was originally released in Sweden on February 18, 1994 and on September 24, 1994 in Japan. It was later reissued in Europe in January 1999 and in Canada in May the same year. A special U.S. version was released in August 1999 by Minty Fresh Records and features a bonus disc of songs from The Cardigans' second album Life
. These songs were not released in the U.S. edition of said album and were previously unavailable on any U.S. release. The album was named after the popular British soap opera 'Emmerdale
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1 These tracks are from the 1995 album Life but were not included on the US version.
Sweden
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band The Cardigans
The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured...
' debut album from 1994. It was originally released in Sweden on February 18, 1994 and on September 24, 1994 in Japan. It was later reissued in Europe in January 1999 and in Canada in May the same year. A special U.S. version was released in August 1999 by Minty Fresh Records and features a bonus disc of songs from The Cardigans' second album Life
Life (Cardigans album)
Life is the second studio album of The Cardigans. It was released worldwide in 1995 and was an international success, especially in Japan, where it achieved platinum status. Outside of Sweden and Japan , the album was released as their first album as a compilation of tracks from both Emmerdale and...
. These songs were not released in the U.S. edition of said album and were previously unavailable on any U.S. release. The album was named after the popular British soap opera 'Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
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Track listing
- "Sick & Tired" (Peter SvenssonPeter SvenssonAnders Peter Svensson is a guitarist with the band, The Cardigans.His role in the group is as a guitarist and composer, but he also plays keyboard, vibraphone, and bass guitar, plus he provides some backing vocals...
, Magnus SveningssonMagnus SveningssonMagnus Sveningsson is best known as the bassist in the Swedish rock band, The Cardigans, and has also recorded under a solo project entitled Righteous Boy....
) – 3:24 - "Black Letter Day" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 4:31
- "In the Afternoon" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 4:10
- "Over the Water" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 2:13
- "After All..." (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 2:56
- "Cloudy Sky" (Svensson) – 4:07
- "Our Space" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 3:30
- "Rise & ShineRise and Shine (The Cardigans song)"Rise and Shine" is a pop song The Cardigans. It was released as their debut single from their debut 1994 album Emmerdale. It was later re-recorded for their second album Life and was re-released throughout Europe to promote the international version of the album.-Formats and track listings:These...
" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 3:28 - "Celia Inside" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 3:34
- "Sabbath Bloody SabbathSabbath Bloody Sabbath (song)"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It is the title track of the band's fifth album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. It was released on the album in 1973. The song is the opening track on the album....
" (Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward) - 4:32- originally performed by Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
- originally performed by Black Sabbath
- "Seems Hard" (Svensson) – 3:56
- "Last Song" (Sveningsson) – 3:21
- US Re-Release Bonus CD 1
- "Pikebubbles" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 3:02
- "Travelling with Charley" (Svensson, Sveningsson) – 4:11
- "Sunday Circus Song" (Svensson, Sveningsson, Tore JohanssonTore JohanssonTore Johansson is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö, Sweden.-Biography:In an interview with HitQuarters, Johansson claimed that the main impetus for his becoming a music producer was the lack of good recording studios in the Malmö area at that time in which to record...
) – 3:54 - "Closing Time" (Svensson, Sveningsson, Johansson) – 10:22
1 These tracks are from the 1995 album Life but were not included on the US version.
Personnel
- David Åhlén – violin
- Ivan Bakran – grand piano
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
- Lars-Olof Johansson – acoustic guitar, piano
- Lasse Johansson – guitar, piano
- Tore Johansson – trumpet, producer, beats
- Anders Kristensson – photography
- Bengt Lagerberg – percussion, bassoon, drums, recorder
- Jens Lingård – trombone
- Andreas Mattsson – art direction, design
- Anders Nordgren – flute
- Nina Persson – vocals
- Magnus Sveningsson – bass
- Peter Svensson – bass, guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, conductor, vocals, bells, vibraphone