Undringar was the debut album from Swedish

Sweden

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 singer/songwriter Ted Gärdestad

Ted Gärdestad

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, released in 1972 on the Polar Music

Polar Music

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 label. It contains breakthrough single "Jag Vill Ha En Egen Måne" as well as "Hela Världen Runt", "När Du Kommer" and "Snurra Du Min Värld". The album was produced by Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson

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 and Björn Ulvaeus

Björn Ulvaeus

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, engineered by Michael B. Tretow

Michael B. Tretow

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 and features vocals by Agnetha Fältskog

Agnetha Fältskog

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 and Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...

.

Track listing

Music by Ted Gärdestad, lyrics by Kenneth Gärdestad except where noted.

Side A:

1. "Helena" (T. Gärdestad) - 3:19
2. "Sommarlängtan" - 2:37
3. "Jag vill ha en egen måne" - 3:17
4. "Räcker jag till" - 3:00
5. "Ett stilla regn" - 3:26
6. "När du kommer" - 2:47

Side B:

1. "Snurra du min värld" - 2:59
2. "Så mycket bättre" - 3:54
3. "Hela världen runt" - 2:41
4. "I dröm och fantasi" - 4:05
5. "Beat It, Girl" - 4:34

Personnel

• Ted Gärdestad
  Ted Gärdestad
  Ted Gärdestad , internationally known as Ted Gardestad, Ted Gaerdestad or just Ted was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician.-Early career:...
  
   - lead vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
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• 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!...
  
   - piano
  Piano
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• 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!...
  
   - acoustic guitar
  Steel-string acoustic guitar
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  , backing vocals
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• Janne Schaffer
  Janne Schaffer
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   - acoustic guitar
  Steel-string acoustic guitar
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  , electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Mike Watson - bass guitar
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• Ola Brunkert
  Ola Brunkert
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   - drums
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• 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...
  
   - backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
  A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
  
  
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad
  Anni-Frid Lyngstad
  Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
  
   - backing vocals
• Lena Andersson - backing vocals ("Helena")

Production

• Benny Andersson - producer
  Record producer
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• Björn Ulvaeus - producer
• 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"...
  
   - sound engineer
• Rune Persson - sound engineer
• Åke Elmsäter - sound engineer
• Recorded at Metronome Studios, Stockholm
• Originally released as Polar POLS 234, 1972.

Sources and external links

• Official home page, The Ted Gärdestad Society
• Liner notes Undringar, Ted Gärdestad, Polar Music POLS 234, 1972.
• [ Allmusic.com entry, Undringar, Ted Gärdestad, 1972]