''Djupa andetag'' ( en, Deep Breaths) is the fifth album by Swedish singer
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (her third album as 'Frida'), released exclusively in the Scandinavian region by
Anderson Records on 20 September 1996.
Tracks from this album, "Alla Mina Bästa År", "Ögonen" and "Även En Blomma", have been remixed for ''
Frida – The Mixes''.
Overview
Comeback and recording session
As chairperson for the Swedish organisation, "Det Naturliga Steget-Artister För Miljön" ("The Natural Step-Artists For The Environment"), Frida decided to record a mature album with lyrics dealing with "inner personal environment" and the nature's surroundings. Frida's composition, "Kvinnor Som Springer" ("Women Who Run"), was inspired by the book "Women who Run with the Wolves", by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. This is one of only a few songs in her career that Frida has written herself.
At the time of recording, Frida did not want the attention an international release would bring, but she also felt for singing in her mother tongue again. She asked
Agnetha Fältskog to record "Alla mina bästa år" with her, but Fältskog declined citing fear of ABBA reunion rumours. Recorded in the Swedish language, the recording sessions took place from 18 March to 9 August 1996 in numerous studios in
Stockholm
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including
Polar Studios,
Sveriges Radio Studio and
Cirkus
CirKus are a trip hop band formed by Burt Ford (Cameron McVey), Karmil (aka Matt Kent), Lolita Moon and Neneh Cherry.
History
DJ and producer Karmil was recruited by Burt Ford (Neneh's husband Cameron McVey) as an assistant recording engi ...
.
A one-hour documentary of the making, video clips and recording of the album (titled 'Frida – mitt i livet') was broadcast on
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB ("Sweden's Television Stock Company"), shortened to SVT (), is the Sweden, Swedish national public broadcasting, public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag (national ...
. It is also available on the DVD set,
Frida – The DVD
''Frida – The DVD'' is a Swedish documentary film that covers the singing career of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, also known as Frida, one of the four members of Swedish pop group ABBA, on her life from her beginning days as a dansband singer through her A ...
, including interviews with Frida and producer
Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
.
Reception
''Djupa andetag'' was met with a favorable reception, with critics citing the theme and Lyngstad's approach to singing on the album as positives. Critic Bruce Eder of
AllMusic has praised Lyngstad for her 'relatively low-wattage' voice, the content and her vocal style on the album as 'more expressive and personal than any of her singing on those earlier records', as well as noting that it was a mature step for the singer and commenting, on her singing's volume, that 'less is more'.
Track listing
Personnel
According to Anderson Records:
Musicians
*
Frida – lead and backing vocals
*
Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
– backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar,
mellotron
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,
drum programming
*
Marie Fredriksson
Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock pop duo, duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. ...
– vocals
in Alla mina bästa år
*Karin Glenmark – backing vocals
*Katarina Nordström – backing vocals
*Christer Jansson – drums, percussion
*Johan Lindström – guitar
*Jonas Isacsson – guitar and
twelve-string guitar
*SNYKO
tockholms Nya Kammarorkesternbsp;– strings
Production
*
Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
–
producer
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Occupations
*Producer (agriculture), a farm operator
*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
*Åsa Winzell –
mastering
*Lennart Östlund –
engineer
*Anders Hägglöf – assistant engineer
*Mia Lorentzson – assistant engineer
Charts
Certifications
References
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1996 albums
Anni-Frid Lyngstad albums
Albums recorded at Polar Studios