I en tid som vår
Encyclopedia
I en tid som vår is the fifth album
from Swedish
pop singer
and songwriter Marie Fredriksson
. Recorded by and co-produced with her husband Mikael Bolyos at their home studio in Djursholm, Sweden. Some bonus tracks were added to the album when it was remastered and re-released. The album has been certified Platinum in Sweden.
(7243 8631812 1; November 04, 1996)
(TOCP 50097; February 1997)
(7243 5401612 7; 5 March 2003)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from Swedish
Music of Sweden
Sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighboring countries including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka. The accordion, clarinet, fiddle and nyckelharpa are among the most common Swedish folk instruments. This instrumental genre is the biggest one in Swedish...
pop singer
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and songwriter Marie Fredriksson
Marie Fredriksson
is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for forming one half of the pop duo Roxette, which she created together with Per Gessle in 1986...
. Recorded by and co-produced with her husband Mikael Bolyos at their home studio in Djursholm, Sweden. Some bonus tracks were added to the album when it was remastered and re-released. The album has been certified Platinum in Sweden.
Formats and track listing
- Dutch CD
(7243 8631812 1; November 04, 1996)
- Japanese CD
(TOCP 50097; February 1997)
- "I en tid som vår" (In a time like ours) - 6:18
- "Drömmen" (The dream) - 5:37
- "Efter så många år" (After so many years) - 4:48
- "Min trognaste vän" (My most faithful friend) - 4:04
- "Ber bara en gång" (Ask only once) - 4:05
- "Vinterängel" (Winter angel) - 5:17
- "Aldrig tillbaka mer" (Never go back anymore) - 5:20
- "Mild varm vår" (Mild warm spring) - 5:37
- "Berusa mig" (Intoxicate me) - 5:03
- "TroTro (song)"Tro" is a ballad in Swedish, written and sung by Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson in the Swedish pop duo Roxette. She scored a hit with the song in 1996, when it was released as a single and was it was released on her album I en tid som vår...
" (Hope) - 4:57
- Swedish CD (Remastered edition)
(7243 5401612 7; 5 March 2003)
- "I en tid som vår" (In a time like ours) - 6:18
- "Drömmen" (The dream) - 5:37
- "Efter så många år" (After so many years) - 4:48
- "Min trognaste vän" (My most faithful friend) - 4:04
- "Ber bara en gång" (Ask only once) - 4:05
- "Vinterängel" (Winter angel) - 5:17
- "Aldrig tillbaka mer" (Never go back anymore) - 5:20
- "Mild varm vår" (Mild warm spring) - 5:37
- "Berusa mig" (Intoxicate me) - 5:03
- "TroTro (song)"Tro" is a ballad in Swedish, written and sung by Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson in the Swedish pop duo Roxette. She scored a hit with the song in 1996, when it was released as a single and was it was released on her album I en tid som vår...
" (Hope) - 4:57 - "Tid för försoning" (Time for reconciliation) - 4:12 (Bonus track)
(Single B-side) - "Herren ber för dig" (The Lord prays for you) - 4:18 (Bonus track)
(From the compilation 'Vilda fåglar — sånger om barn')
B-sides
- "Tid för försoning" (Time for reconciliation) - 4:12
B-side to "TroTro (song)"Tro" is a ballad in Swedish, written and sung by Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson in the Swedish pop duo Roxette. She scored a hit with the song in 1996, when it was released as a single and was it was released on her album I en tid som vår...
" - Later included as a bonus track on the remastered edition. - "Drömmen" (Z-Mix) (The dream) - 5:40
B-side to "I en tid som vår"
Personnel
- Staffan Astner - guitar
- Mikael Bolyos - piano & keyboards
- Janos Döme - viola
- Marie Fredriksson - vocals and backing vocals
- Nacka Musikskolas & Nacka Musikklasser - choir
- Max Schultz - guitar
- Nicci Wallin - drums
- Sven Zetterberg - harmonica
Album credits
- Lyrics & music by Marie Fredriksson, except "Herren ber för dig" (Music: Mikael Bolyos. Lyrics: Marie Fredriksson & Mikael Bolyos).
- Produced and arranged by Mikael Bolyos & Marie Fredriksson.
- Recorded by Mikael Bolyos at Vinden Studios (February — September 1996)
- 'Tro' & 'Ber bara en gång' mixed by Alar Suurna.
- CD-mastering by Peter Dahl, Cutting Room.
- Photo: Mattias Edwall & Hans Carlén.
- Artwork: Kjell Andersson.
Singles
# | Title | Date |
---|---|---|
1. | "Tro TRO TRO or tro may refer to:*Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation*Temporary restraining order*Tro is the generic name for traditional bowed string instruments of Cambodia*Tro a 1996 hit song by Swedish pop singer Marie Fredriksson... " |
October 19, 1996 |
1. | "I en tid som vår" | December 2, 1996 |
2. | "Ber bara en gång" | February 24, 1997 |