''Tillbaka till samtiden'' (

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for ''Back to the Present'') is the seventh studio album by Swedish

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band

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. It was released on 17 October 2007 in Scandinavia through

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and

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. The album is produced with Danish producer

Joshua Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

. The title means "Back to the Present", a pun on the Swedish translated title of ''

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'' (''Tillbaka till framtiden''). The album peaked at number one in Sweden, number two in Norway, number three in Finland and number five in Denmark. It has been certified double

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in Sweden.

Background

The band began recording ''Tillbaka till samtiden'' in November 2006 in Allaire Studios in

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. In October 2006, just one month prior to the recording sessions

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Harri Mänty Harri Kalervo Mänty (born 31 July 1971 in Västerås) is a Sweden Finnish musician and former member of the now discontinued Swedish rock band Kent. Mänty joined the band in 1996 to replace Martin Roos and remained until 2006. In the band, he ...

left the band which meant it was "more vulnerable when being one man less, but it has also glued us more together", according to guitarist

Sami Sirviö Sami Sirviö (born 28 May 1970 in Pyhäjärvi, Finland) is a Sweden Finnish musician and former lead guitarist of the now discontinued Swedish rock band Kent. Biography Sirviö formed Kent in 1990 along with vocalist Joakim Berg, bassist Marti ...

. Musically, the band were influenced by

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artists such as Plastikman,

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, and

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. Sami Sirviö has said he was "tired of guitars" after recording the previous album, ''

Du & jag döden ''Du & jag döden'' (Swedish for ''You & Me Death'') is the sixth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 15 March 2005 through RCA Records and Sony BMG. It is the final studio album to feature rhythm guit ...

'' (2005).

Track listing

Personnel

–

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– production,

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, mixing *

Joakim Berg Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg (born 16 March 1970 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish Rock/Pop band Kent. Berg rarely gives interviews, saying in one: less is more. Berg ...

–

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Martin Sköld Martin Sköld (born 2 October 1970 in Sparreholm, Södermanland) is a Swedish musician who played bass and keyboards in the Swedish alternative rock band Kent. Alongside lead singer Joakim Berg he was responsible for writing the band's music. S ...

– music on track 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 *Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician *Stephanie DuFresne – recording assistant *Chris Athens – mastering *Goran Kajfes –

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on track 1, 8 *Camela –

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on track 7, 10

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2007 albums Kent (band) albums Albums produced by Joshua (record producer)