När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång
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När en vacker tanke blir en sång ("When A Beautiful Thought Becomes A Song"), released in the end of 1971, is the fourth Swedish solo-album by Swedish
pop
singer and ABBA
member Agnetha Fältskog
.
", Agnetha's fiancé Björn Ulvaeus
this time produced the entire album. They got married on the 6th of July, 1971. The recording of the album took place on various occasions during 1971, beginning in May, continuing through July and October and ending on 4 November. As with her previous albums, the recording was assisted by Michael B. Tretow
and features Sven-Olof Walldoff
and his choir and orchestra.
Contrary to it's predecessor "Som jag är
", which mainly included cover versions and only two new Agnetha compositions, Agnetha's fourth studio album consists almost entirely of her own work. The last track, "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga", being the only exception. Considering the fact that she also wrote some of the lyrics herself or together with producer Björn Ulvaeus
, "När en vacker tanke blir en sång" (the title coming from the first line of the lyrics of "Då finns du hos mig") can be seen as the most personal and self-written album of her career (it's successor "Elva kvinnor i ett hus
" includes ten Agnetha composition, yet no lyrics by her).
The above mentioned "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga" marks also one of the first occasions that all four of the future ABBA
members can be heard on the same recording. Additionally, both Benny Andersson
and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
also contributed to some other tracks on the album:
Three years after it's original release, the album was re-released in 1974 by Swedish label Embassy (EMB 31094) with a new cover and the simple title "Agnetha". Finally, "När en vacker tanke blir en sång" was released on CD for the first time in 2004 as part of the box-set "De första åren
".
. The album's only cover version, "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga", which was a radio-only single in the end of 1971, was the most successful and eventually reached the top 3 in the end of December, while Agnetha's own composition "Många gånger än" reached the top 5 some months earlier. The beginning of 1972 marked the rare occasion of a none-single track showing up on Svensktoppen, namely "Sången föder dig tillbaka", which cracked the top 10 for one wee in February.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop
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...
singer and ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
member Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Åse Fältskog is a Swedish recording artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her début album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which to date has sold over 375 million records worldwide, making it the fourth...
.
Album Information
After producing a large part of her previous album "Som jag ärSom Jag Är
Som jag är is the third solo album by Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, released in late 1970.-Album Information:...
", Agnetha's fiancé Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
this time produced the entire album. They got married on the 6th of July, 1971. The recording of the album took place on various occasions during 1971, beginning in May, continuing through July and October and ending on 4 November. As with her previous albums, the recording was assisted by Michael B. Tretow
Michael B. Tretow
Bo Michael Tretow is a swedish record producer and audio engineer, Musician and composer, best known for his work with Swedish pop group ABBA , and with the musical Chess. Tretow experimented with different recording techniques, and played an essential part in creating the famous "ABBA-sound"...
and features Sven-Olof Walldoff
Sven-Olof Walldoff
Sven-Olof Walldoff was a Swedish record producer, composer and orchestra conductor who is best known for conducting the orchestra for ABBA's song "Waterloo" for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, wearing a Napoleon costume....
and his choir and orchestra.
Contrary to it's predecessor "Som jag är
Som Jag Är
Som jag är is the third solo album by Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, released in late 1970.-Album Information:...
", which mainly included cover versions and only two new Agnetha compositions, Agnetha's fourth studio album consists almost entirely of her own work. The last track, "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga", being the only exception. Considering the fact that she also wrote some of the lyrics herself or together with producer Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
, "När en vacker tanke blir en sång" (the title coming from the first line of the lyrics of "Då finns du hos mig") can be seen as the most personal and self-written album of her career (it's successor "Elva kvinnor i ett hus
Elva kvinnor i ett hus
Elva kvinnor i ett hus , released on December 1, 1975, was the 5th and last full-length solo album in the Swedish language by Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog.-Album Information:...
" includes ten Agnetha composition, yet no lyrics by her).
The above mentioned "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga" marks also one of the first occasions that all four of the future ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
members can be heard on the same recording. Additionally, both Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
also contributed to some other tracks on the album:
- Benny AnderssonBenny AnderssonGöran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
plays piano on: "Många gånger än", "Nya ord","Jag skall inte fälla några tårar" and "Då finns du hos mig" - Benny AnderssonBenny AnderssonGöran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
and Anni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
sing background on: "Kanske var min kind lite het", "Sången föder dig tillbaka", "Tågen kan gå igen" and "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga"
Three years after it's original release, the album was re-released in 1974 by Swedish label Embassy (EMB 31094) with a new cover and the simple title "Agnetha". Finally, "När en vacker tanke blir en sång" was released on CD for the first time in 2004 as part of the box-set "De första åren
Agnetha Fältskog De Första Åren
Agnetha Fältskog De Första Åren 1967–1979 is a box set by Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, released in 2004 .It included all her official recordings, except the TV specials recordings....
".
Track listing
Singles
Altogether three singles (one of which being just a promo-single for radio) were released off Agnetha's forth studio album. None of them charted on the official Swedish sales chart Kvällstoppen.| Release date | A-Side | B-Side | Label number | Swedish charts peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1971 | Kungens vaktparad | Jag vill att du skall bli lycklig | CS 277 | |
| September 1971 | Många gånger än | Han lämnar mig för att komma till dig | CS 278 | |
| December 1971 | Dröm är dröm, och saga saga | Nya ord | CS 280 (radio promo only) | |
Svensktoppen
Three tracks from "När en vacker tanke blir en sång" appeared on the important Swedish radio chart SvensktoppenSvensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...
. The album's only cover version, "Dröm är dröm, och saga saga", which was a radio-only single in the end of 1971, was the most successful and eventually reached the top 3 in the end of December, while Agnetha's own composition "Många gånger än" reached the top 5 some months earlier. The beginning of 1972 marked the rare occasion of a none-single track showing up on Svensktoppen, namely "Sången föder dig tillbaka", which cracked the top 10 for one wee in February.
| Chart entry | Title | Peak position | Time in (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1971 | Många gånger än | |
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| 26 December 1971 | Dröm är dröm, och saga saga | |
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| 20 February 1972 | Sången föder dig tillbaka | |
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