Memories of a Colour
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Memories Of A Colour is the debut album by Swedish
singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam
, released in 1991 (its title is written using both "colour" and "color" upon the packaging and CD label - see American and British English spelling differences
).
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-songwriter Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam is a singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Nordenstam's voice led to early comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Björk. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour and And She Closed Her Eyes were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock...
, released in 1991 (its title is written using both "colour" and "color" upon the packaging and CD label - see American and British English spelling differences
American and British English spelling differences
One of the ways in which American English and British English differ is in spelling.-Historical origins:In the early 18th century, English spelling was not standardized. Differences became noticeable after the publishing of influential dictionaries...
).
Track listing
All songs composed by Stina Nordenstam.- "Memories Of A Colour" – 4:45
- "The Return Of Alan Bean" – 6:28
- "Another Story Girl" – 3:38
- "His Song" – 7:17
- "He Watches Her From Behind" – 3:03
- "I'll Be Cryin' For You" – 5:20
- "Alone At Night" – 5:49
- "Soon After Christmas" – 6:57
- "A Walk In The Park" – 3:41
Personnel
- Stina NordenstamStina NordenstamStina Nordenstam is a singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Nordenstam's voice led to early comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Björk. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour and And She Closed Her Eyes were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock...
— vocals, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Mats Persson — percussion
- Magnus Persson — percussion
- André Ferrari — percussion
- Rafael Sida — percussion
- Christin Veltman — percussion
- Christian Spering — percussion
- Backa Hans Eriksson — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Max Schultz — bass
- Ulf Janson — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Henrik Janson — guitar, keyboards
- Anders Persson — guitar, keyboards
- Johan Ekelund — keyboards
- Johan Hörlén — keyboards
- David Wilczewski — saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Lasse Andersson — guitars, cither
- Per Hammarström — violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Ronnie Sjökvist — violin
- Anna Harju — violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Kerstin Isaksson — celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Katarina Wassenius — cello
- Staffan Svensson — trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Johan Ahlin — French horn
- Jan Lejonclou — French horn