''Emmerdale'' is the debut studio album by Swedish
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
band
The Cardigans
The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2 ...
. It was originally released in Sweden by Trampolene Records on 18 February 1994, and on 24 September 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 is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
''. 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
British television soap opera of the same name.
Track listing
All songs written by
Peter Svensson
Anders Peter Svensson is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans.
He started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands ...
and
Magnus Sveningsson
Magnus Sveningsson (born Johan Magnus Sveningsson on 4 April 1972 in Falköping)
is best known as the bassist in the Swedish rock band, The Cardigans, and has also recorded under a solo project entitled Righteous Boy.
In 2006, he restarted The C ...
, except where noted.
1 Originally performed by
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
.
2 These tracks are from the 1995 album ''
Life
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
'' but were not included on the US version.
Personnel
*
Lars-Olof Johansson Lars-Olof Johansson (born 23 February 1973, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is best known as a member of the alternative rock band The Cardigans. Johansson's role in the band is keyboardist and guitarist.Bengt Lagerberg
The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since ...
– percussion, bassoon, drums, recorder
*
Nina Persson
Nina Elisabet Persson (; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name, and has also appeared as a ...
– vocals
*
Magnus Sveningsson
Magnus Sveningsson (born Johan Magnus Sveningsson on 4 April 1972 in Falköping)
is best known as the bassist in the Swedish rock band, The Cardigans, and has also recorded under a solo project entitled Righteous Boy.
In 2006, he restarted The C ...
– bass
*
Peter Svensson
Anders Peter Svensson is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans.
He started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands ...
– bass, guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, conductor, vocals, bells, vibraphone
;Additional personnel
*David Åhlén – violin
*Ivan Bakran – grand piano
*Björn Engelmann – mastering
*Lasse Johansson – guitar, piano
*Tore Johansson – trumpet, producer, beats
*Anders Kristensson – photography
*Jens Lingård – trombone
*Andreas Mattsson – art direction, design
*Anders Nordgren – flute
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Emmerdale microsite*
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1994 debut albums
The Cardigans albums
Albums produced by Tore Johansson