''Herr Jimsons äventyr'' (''The adventures of Mr. Jimson'') is the ninth studio album by Swedish pop music artist

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. It was released in 2005 through Scocco's record label

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. The title is an

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, referencing an incident when Swedish evening newspaper

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reported that Scocco was living together with a woman named "Annelie Jimson"; this, however, was made up by Scocco. Four singles were released from the album: "Min föredetta", "Kall stjärna" (''Cold Star''), "En av oss" (''One of Us'') and "Hip hip hurra". "Hip hip hurra", a duet with Maria Andersson from Swedish band

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, is a song about celebrity cults.

Track listing

#"När det otänkbara händer" #"Min föredetta" #"Lämna din lampa tänd" #"Fritt fall" #"Solblekt super 8" #"Barcelona" #"Kall stjärna" #"Någonting fattas" #"Hip hip hurra" (with Maria Andersson from

) #"En av oss" #"Efter henne"

Credits

* "Lämna din lampa tänd" is written by

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References

Mauro Scocco albums 2005 albums 2000s Swedish-language albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub