''Emmerdale'' is the debut studio album by Swedish

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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 ''

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''. 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

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. ² These tracks are from the 1995 album ''

'' 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 *

– bass *

– 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

* {{Authority control 1994 debut albums The Cardigans albums Albums produced by Tore Johansson