Vapen & ammunition
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Vapen & ammunition is a 2002 album by the Swedish
band Kent
. Absent from this record is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen
. The white tiger
on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna
: the zoo
in town had white tigers as its main attraction. Vapen & Ammunition was voted Best Album of 2002 on the Grammis
awards, the Swedish equivalent to the Grammy. The album sold more than 600,000 copies in Scandinavia
.
There is a special Russian edition of the CD, for sale in the CIS
. All the songs on it being the same as the regular Swedish version.
Note: There is a special 2 CD album set with a single track on the bonus CD, VinterNoll2
.
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....
band Kent
Kent (band)
Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
. Absent from this record is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen
Verkligen
Verkligen by the Swedish band Kent is their second album released in 1996. It was released exactly one year after their debut album.-Track listing:#"Avtryck"...
. The white tiger
White tiger
The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger, which was reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and especially from the former State of Rewa.-Color comparison:...
on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....
: the zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
in town had white tigers as its main attraction. Vapen & Ammunition was voted Best Album of 2002 on the Grammis
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
awards, the Swedish equivalent to the Grammy. The album sold more than 600,000 copies in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
.
There is a special Russian edition of the CD, for sale in the CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
. All the songs on it being the same as the regular Swedish version.
Track listing
- "Sundance Kid" – 5:09
- "Pärlor" Pearls – 3:56
- "Dom andraDom andra"Dom andra" is a CD by the band Kent. It was released in 2002.This is the first CD single released from Kent's album Vapen & Ammunition. It includes the b-side Vintervila that is a remake of a song composed before Kent had formed and the band used the name Havsänglar . On the sleeve is a photo of...
" The others – 3:46 - "Duett" Duet (with TitiyoTitiyoTitiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter, who has won four Grammis.-Early life:Titiyo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Ahmadu Jah, a Sierra Leonean drummer, and Maylen Bergström. She is the half- sister of singer Neneh Cherry, and stepsister to Eagle-Eye Cherry...
) – 4:42 - "Hur jag fick dig att älska mig" How I made you love me – 5:22
- "Kärleken väntarKärleken väntar"Kärleken väntar" is a single by the band Kent in 2002. The song is the second single from the album Vapen & Ammunition. It includes the b-side Lämnar. The tiger theme continues on the sleeve with more photos taken by Jonas Linell.-Chart performance:...
" Love is waiting – 3:59 - "Socker" Sugar – 5:35
- "FFFF / VinterNoll2"FF / VinterNoll2" is a single CD by the Swedish band Kent released in 2002.The single actually comes with two CDs. The CD is a double A-side in gatefold cardboard picture sleeve. There are technically two covers of the album, and they're connected. The only difference being that one says FF and...
" – 4:13 - "Elite" – 6:05
- "Sverige" Sweden – 2:59
Note: There is a special 2 CD album set with a single track on the bonus CD, VinterNoll2
FF / VinterNoll2
"FF / VinterNoll2" is a single CD by the Swedish band Kent released in 2002.The single actually comes with two CDs. The CD is a double A-side in gatefold cardboard picture sleeve. There are technically two covers of the album, and they're connected. The only difference being that one says FF and...
.
Personnel
- Joakim BergJoakim BergHerbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish alternative rock band Kent, which was founded in 1990.-Biography:...
– lead vocals, 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...
s, primary songwriting - Martin SköldMartin SköldMartin Sköld is a Swedish musician who plays bass and keyboards in the Swedish alternative rock band Kent. Alongside lead singer Joakim Berg he is responsible for writing the band's music.- References :...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 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... - Sami SirviöSami SirviöSami Sirviö is the lead guitarist of the Swedish rock band Kent.-Biography:Sirviö formed Kent in 1990 along with vocalist Joakim Berg, bassist Martin Sköld, drummer Markus Mustonen and keyboardist Thomas Bergqvist. The band originally called themselfes Jones & Giftet before changing their name...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, 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...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s - Harri MäntyHarri MäntyHarri Mänty is a Swedish musician, brought up in Finland, who was a member of the Swedish pop-rock band Kent between 1996 and 2006. He joined the band after Martin Roos left. In the band, he played guitar and percussion. Harri Mänty is a music graduate.Before he joined Kent, he was the vocalist...
– rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, programming - Markus MustonenMarkus MustonenMarkus Mustonen is a Sweden-Finnish musician who plays drums, keyboards, piano and sings backing vocals in the Swedish alternative rock band Kent.- References :...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals, 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...
, 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...
Guest musicians
- Martin Von Schmalensee – slide guitar (on track 1), acoustic guitar (on track 9)
- Titiyo – vocals (on track 4)
- Nancy Danino – vocals (on track 8)
- Henrik Rongedal, Ingela Olson, Jessica Pilnäs, Niklas Gabrielsson – backing vocals (on track 9)
- Thobias Gabrielsson – backing vocal arrangement (on track 9)
- Jojje WadeniusGeorg WadeniusGeorg "Jojje" Wadenius, born May 4, 1945, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a guitarist, bassist, singer and composer who made a name for himself during the 1970s and 80s as a studio and session guitarist/bassist, as well as releasing a popular series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.After appearing...
– acoustic guitar (on track 10)