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Though the sky is sunny on the cover, Emmerdale is quite a melancholy affair. First song "Sick & Tired" (the single) hints that all is not well in the Cardigans' camp, and later songs ("Black Letter Day," "After All...," "Cloudy Sky") also capture a depressed mood which conflicts with the mostly upbeat and positive arrangements. Of course, all but two of the original songs were written by a converted metal fan, bassist Magnus Svenignsson. In keeping with that fact, the cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" shouldn't surprise anyone, though its clever arrangement and the touching vocals of Nina Persson -- even though she's throwing around Ozzy Osbourne lyrics -- render the song practically unrecognizable. In the end, the battle between positive arrangements and melancholy lyrics creates a wistful mood that suits the Cardigans well.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Petter Lindgard, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Anders Nordgren, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan Bakran, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Ozzy Osbourne, ComposerLyricist - Tony Iommi, ComposerLyricist - Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terence "Geezer" Butler, Composer - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - William Thomas Ward, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Nina Persson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Svensson, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tore Johansson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Sveningsson, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cardigans, MainArtist - Bengt Lagerberg, Bassoon, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Olof Johansson, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
Album review
Though the sky is sunny on the cover, Emmerdale is quite a melancholy affair. First song "Sick & Tired" (the single) hints that all is not well in the Cardigans' camp, and later songs ("Black Letter Day," "After All...," "Cloudy Sky") also capture a depressed mood which conflicts with the mostly upbeat and positive arrangements. Of course, all but two of the original songs were written by a converted metal fan, bassist Magnus Svenignsson. In keeping with that fact, the cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" shouldn't surprise anyone, though its clever arrangement and the touching vocals of Nina Persson -- even though she's throwing around Ozzy Osbourne lyrics -- render the song practically unrecognizable. In the end, the battle between positive arrangements and melancholy lyrics creates a wistful mood that suits the Cardigans well.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:44
- Main artists: The Cardigans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music AB
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2019 Universal Music AB ℗ 1994 Universal Music AB
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