Janne Schaffer discography

ABBA the ALBUMS presents Janne Schaffer
ABBA the ALBUMS presents a somewhat limited Discography for Swedish guitar god, Janne Schaffer.
There are numerous Solo albums by ABBA lead guitarist Janne Schaffer,most of which have been in a jazz/rock fusion style... Many of his  albums are not available on CD, but some can be found on used LP's.Janne's solo career continues into the present day. Although ABBA session people often worked on Janne's albums, I don't believe any of the four ABBA members played or sang on his records.....Many of Janne's albums,especially,the 1970's titles were released internationally...
Jan (Janne) Erik Tage Schaffer was born on September 24,1945 in Stockholm.  He grew up in the Bromma section of Stockholm. He played  in various minor bands in the late 1960's, and did session work throughout his career.He played on both the first and last ABBA sessions and on seven of their studio albums. He has worked with members of Toto, Bob Marley, Johnny Nash and others .He is also much loved  in Sweden for his work with the Electric Banana Band, a children's band.
In recent years, he has occasionally played with the ABBA tribute band called  ABBA-the show. In late  2009 he put out a new solo album-called STÄMNINGSFULLT - EN VINTERRESA.

ALBUM LISTINGS
The tracks listings below were compiled from various internet sites, since no site seems to list all his albums....

 

Opus III & Friends-Opus III & Friends, Sonet SLP 2508  1970 Swedish LP

   
This trio features Björn Stolt  on Bass  Janne Schaffer  Vocals, Guitar    and Ola Brunkert  on Drums.


 Side A:
   1. 6.30 A Sunday Morning (4:29)
   2. General Mojo's Well Laid Plan (4:37)
   3. I See The World From My Window (3:36)
   4. Natural Talking Boy (4:08)

 

Side B:
   1. Movements Of 8.08 Time-Series Analyses (8:13)
   2. Juice To Joy (3:20)
   3. Deserted Child (2:02)
   4. Evening Dream (4:51)

 

Svenska Löd AB!-Hörselmat, HM-KU-FI-SLP 001,  1971 Swedish Lp 1971,
Features Bengt Lindqvist  Organ,Jan Bergan  Bass ,Janne Schaffer  Guitar
Kalle Lundborg  Tenorsax  ,Lennart Axelsson  Trumpet  ,Mats Eriksson  Trombone  and Nils-Erik Svensson - Drummer and  Olle Wirén  Tenorsax 

 Side A:
   1. Introduktion.......Ta er i brasan (0:35)
   2. Den dan vi sket i Hugo Montenegros arrangemang (6:34)
   3. Teryleneblus 13:50 EPA (4:36)
   4. En mäktig eldaregesäll - ej Taube (3:55)

 

Side B:
   1. Right on - Kliv på (7:57)
   2. Va då rå - va e', reö, de e' vel okey (5:41)
   3. Undrar om Mona och Kent spelar den här..... (3:32)
   4. Riff á la Lindström (3:14)

Janne Schaffer- Janne Schaffer 1973 Swedish LP reissued on CD 1990
This is Janne's debut solo album and surprisingly, this album went to number one in Sweden. It stills sell well.
Sida A:   1. Halkans affärr   2. No registration   3. Kulan   4. Titus Sida B:   1. Jordbruksmaskinen   2. Daniel sover   3. Did you ever love a woman   4. Fillions mignon   5. Vindarnas madrass
Pop Workshop-Vol.1  1973 Swedish LP

EFG-7350 (Ljudspår)
 Another  Group effort that features 
Ahmadu Jarr  Percussion,  Ed Thigpen  Percussion, 
Janne Schaffer  Guitar  Ola Brunkert  Drummer ,
Stefan Brolund  Bass,  Wlodek Gulgowski  Piano, synth,  and
Zbigniew Namyslowski on  Altsax
Side A  
1. point of junction (7:24)
   2. hanging loose  (5:28)
   3. perforated mind  (3:57)
   4. sentience  (5:54)

Side B:
   1. equinox (5:20)
   2. the last pharoah (5:24)
   3. equivalent in nature (4:52)
   4. perfect touchdown (3:33)

BALTIK-BALTIK 1973 Swedish LP

 

Another informal group album catalog #CBS 65581 This one features Bengt Dahlén  Gitarr  Björn J:son Lindh  Elektiskt piano, flöjt, saxofon 
Göran Lagerberg  Bas  Janne Schaffer  Gitarr  Ola Brunkert  Trummor 

Various Guest singers-Beverly Glenn, John Gustafsson, Karin Stigmark,Tomas Ledin

 

Janne Schaffer -Andra  1974 Swedish LP

This was also called 2nd Album  (Andra means second in Swedish)
 a   1. Dr Abraham(5:01)   2. Ugglor I Mossen(2:32)   3. Scales(4:55)   4. Kulan Växer(4:13)   5. Luftlandsättning Avd 60(1:09) B:   1. Underhuggaren(5:51)   2. Den Gåtfulla Jungfrun(4:10)   3. Ryska Posten(5:24)   4. Vilda Drömmar(2:41)
Ablution- Ablution  1974 Swedish LP This collaborative effort features Barry de Souza  Percussion,Trumpet  ,Björn J:son Lindh  Flöjt, piano  ,Janne Schaffer  Guitar  John Gustafson  Bass  ,Malando Gassama  Percussion  ,Ola Brunkert  on drums,  and Pete Robinson  on Piano
 Side A:
   1. Bluegaloo (6:25)
   2. Woodchurch Sorceress (1:50)
   3. Kokt Tvätt (5:51)
   4. The Nard Finished Third (7:08
Side B:
   1. Equator (5:51)
   2. Third Meter Stroll (6:40)
   3. The Visitor (9:54)
Pop Workshop-Pop Workshop,Vol.2 - Songs Of The Pterodactyl, Catalognumber EFG-501 5101 (Ljudspår) 1974 Swedish LP
Never released on CD. This LP has a drawing of a dinosaur on the cover. Notable for featuring famous jazz fusion drummer Tony Williams .Also features Janne Schaffer on Guitar, Zbigniew Namyslovski, : alto saxophone, flute, Mads Winding Bass and Wlodek Gulgowski Piano, synth,keyboards.


Side A:
   1. Prehistoric Bird (5:14)
   2. Songs Of The Pterodactyl (6:45)
   3. High Priest (5:30)
   4. Dilemma (6:51)

Side B:
   1. Watusi Dance (4:38)
   2. Mammoth (5:14)
   3. Ozzy Bear (5:38)
   4. Kuyaviak Goes Funky (7:07

Janne Schaffer 1974-The Chinese  LP
The Chinese is an  alternative issue of Janne's self titled debut album
 Sida A:   1. Halkans Affair(4:20)   2. No Registration(6:08)   3. Marbles(4:53)   4. Titus(3:41) Sida B:   1. The Chinese(3:15)   2. Harvest Machine(8:23)   3. Daniel Sover(0:40)   4. Fillet Mignon(3:19)   5. Air Mattress(3:36)
Janne Schaffer MID 1976 KATHARSIS Swedish LP
This was Janne's third solo album.
Side A 1 Bromma Struttin'   2 Stru mpan Suite   3 DenBlav Porten   4 Dimbaa Jullow Side b    5 Ramsa   6 Atlanta Inn 2419     7 Den RÃda Porten     8 SkogsstjÃ?rnan (Hymn)
Various Artists-Montreux Summit, Volume One, 1977 US LP
A  important live concert recording from July 1977 that features a whole bunch of jazz musicians-mostly the so called CBS All stars. These are guys like Stan getz, Maynard Ferguson and Bob James.   Janne's buried in there on a few of the tracks. Janne can also be found on Montreux Summit, volume two-on two tracks .
a. Montreux Summit (Bob James) - 10:46  b. Infant Eyes (Wayne Shorter) - 11:25 c. Blues March (Benny Golson) - 25.59 d. Bahama Mama (Alphonso Johnson) - 7:52 e. Fried Bananas (Dexter Gordon) - 13:13 f. Andromeda (Jay Chattaway) - 21:37
Janne Schaffer -EARMEAL  Late 1978 Swedish LP Released internationally
Released with two different covers, one of the covers features people drawn with large ears, the other has Janne Schaffer pictured on strips of film..This album was produced by Bruce Botnick, and noted for featuring four members of the famed Porcoro family, and members of the band Toto.
Side A:   1. Hot Days And Summer(4:26)   2. Nights(3:07)   3. Happy Feet(4:11)   4. To A Beautiful Painter(4:31)   5. Bromma Express(2:44) Side B:   1. The Shrimp(5:22)   2. Shrimp A La Carte(3:00)   3. It's Never Too Late(3:30)   4. Oriental Sign(4:47)   5. Frederick's Place(3:00)
Janne Schaffer  Presens 1980 Swedish LP
1. Herr Allansson pickles 5:27 2. Tungan 5:51 3. Neondimma 4:48 4. Marsch från tornhuven 2:42/ 5. Morgondagens skugga lättar - Fata morgana 5:36 6. Ictus 4:42 7. Dans från vettet 2:52 8. Öppna ögon 4:10 9. Diesire 4:48
Janne Schaffer- Blå Passager och Röda Vågor   1982  Swedish LP
 1. Het sand 3:33 2. Jag kan läsa dina tankar 4:50 3. Den siste passageraren 3:38 4. Andrea Doria 8:22 5. Monica 3:30/ 6. S skimrande var aldrig havet 5:45 7. Hudson Bay 4:27 8. Rot mousse 4:24 9. Labyrint 3:46 10. Andens hus
Janne Schaffer -Traffic  1986 Swedish LP
1. Theme from the emerald city 1.10 (Schaffer) 2. Flight 05 7.10 (Schaffer-Lindvall) 3. Like a newborn child 4.10 (Schaffer) 4. The cat´s eye 4.42 (Schaffer) 5. Rose tango 3.52 (Schaffer) 6. September 4.05 (Schaffer) 7. Traffic 5.10 (Schaffer) 8. Windshift 3.57 (Schaffer) 9. Springfire 3.20 (Schaffer) 10. Belongings 2.50 (Schaffer)
Tracks 1 & 10 From the Swedish production of The wizard of Oz
 

Janne Schaffer & Björn J:son Lindh, Christan Veltman, Per Lindvall -HÖRSELMAT med Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester: 1987 Swedish Lp

1. Härifrån till evigheten 6.24 (B. J:son Lindh
2. Storpolska 14.22 (Efter Frisell) (B. J:son Lindh)
3. Rosa Tango 3.34 (J. Schaffer)
4. Billathi askara 5.13 (Trad.arr. B. J:son Lindh)
5 Hovmusik 5.01 (B. J:son Lindh)
6. Brusa högre lilla å 3.23 (B. J:son Lindh)
7. Så skimrande var aldrig havet 4.23 (E. Taube)

Janne Schaffer Electric Grafitti 1988 Swedish CD
1. Berzelii park 5.25 (Schaffer)
2. Ellips 5.55 (Schaffer)
3. Tyst vår 5.10 (Schaffer)
4. Pipeline 4.45 (Schaffer)
5. Via danieli 4.50 (Schaffer)
6. Vid vågens väg 4.20 (Schaffer)
7. Indigo 5.31 (Schaffer)
8. Electric graffiti 5.47 (Schaffer)
9. Tid 2.40 (Schaffer)
Janne  Schaffer-Katharsis & Earmeal med Janne Schaffer 1976-1979,  1989 Swedish CD
A compilation  of two his 1970's albums-CBS 465290 2

Jan Schaffer, Leif Strand, Bo Westman, Nacka Sångensemble,
- JULGLÖD: 1989 Swedish CD
This is a Christmas album by Janne and some friends.

1. Bereden väg för herran (Folklig koral från Boda, Dalarna)
2. Gläns över sjö och strand (A. Tegnér/V. Rydberg)
4. Away in a manger (Christmas carol)
5. Ding dong (Christmas carol
6. Klang min vackra bjällra (Svensk polska
7. När juldagsmorgon glimmar (Tysk folkmelodi)
8. Stilla natt (F. Gruber)
9. Dotter sion (G.F. Händel)
10. Det är en ros utsprungen (Okänt ursprung)
11. Härlig är jorden (Okänt ursprung)
12. Jungfru maria till Betlehem gick (Svensk folkvisa)
13. Rocking (Tjeckisk carol)
14. Vi ska ställa till en roliger dans/Räven raskar över isen (Trad)
A Christmas album by Janne and Friends
Janne Schaffer- Ogonblick -1992- Swedish CD
1. Adire 4.22 (J.Schaffer)
2. Halkans affär 4.04 (J.Schaffer)
3. Ingen minns 5.01 (Music: J Schaffer Text: Rolf Börjlind)
4. Spegelbild 4.23 (J.Schaffer)
5. Claire 4.40 (J.Schaffer)
6. Ögonblick 3.49 (J.Schaffer)
7. James gang boogie 4.27 (J.Schaffer)
8. Våren 5.38 (E. Grieg)
9. En hemlighet 4.21 (J.Schaffer)
10. Blunda och se 4.12 (J.Schaffer)
11. Powerplay 3.58 (J.Schaffer)
Janne Schaffer Mellan Sol Och Måne 1973-1993 1993 Swedish CD
A compilation  with some new rerecordings...
1. Till vinden 4.22 (N.aslak, Giron, J:son Lindh, Schaffer) Original recording september 1993
2. September 2.43 (Schaffer) Original recording 1985, New recording1993
3. Berzelii park 4.24 (Schaffer) Original recording 1985
4. Electric graffiti 5.04 (Schaffer) Original recording 1985, New recording1993
5. Brusa högre lilla a 3.33 (J:son Lindh) 1980, nyOriginal recording 1987
6. Katten ögon 3.44 (Schaffer) Original recording 1985
7. Flight 05 4.13 (Schaffer, Lindvall) Original recording 1985, New recording1993
8. Ingen minns 4.56 (Schaffer, Börjlind) Original recording 1992
9. Billathi askara 5.25 (2000-årig egyptisk folkmelodi, trad.arr. J:son Lindh) 1978, Original recording live 1987, New recording1993
10. Pipeline 4.42 (Schaffer) Original recording 1988
11. Halkans affär 4.01 (Schaffer) 1973, nyOriginal recording 1992
12. Härifrån till evigheten 4.50 (J:son Lindh) 1981, Original recording live 1987, New recording1993
13. Så skimrande var aldrig havet 4.38 (Taube) Original recording live 1987

Electric Banana Band -The Golden Years 1981-86, Swedish CD  1993Tracks on album;
Electric Banana Band, Banana Bwana, Bonka Bonka, Flockrock, Ta lianen till kneget, Banankontakt av tredje graden, Livet i regnskogarna, Doans klagan, Kung Lian, Alf Lundin, Det har gått troll i rock n' roll, I huvet på en gris, Storstadsdjungeln, Olyckans sång, Singelingedisco, Spanska klådan, Dum som en gås, Alla förstår mig utom min katt, Storebror, Pelikanen, Boogeli Booga & Zvampen. The Electric Banana Band provided music for a Swedish Kids show....This is a complimation of Eighties Tracks by the Electric Banana Band which starred Lasse Åberg, Klasse Möllberg and featured Janne Schaffer, Peter Ljung, Per Lindvallr, Marianne Flynner, Ted Åström, Björn J:son Lindh among others..
Janne Schaffer-AV REN LUST 1995 Swedish CD

1. Vid sonforsens källa (Schaffer)
2. Let those walls fall down (Schaffer-Hobbs)
3. Norrland (Schaffer)
4. Het sand (Schaffer-K.Gärdestad)
5. Blackan boggie blues (Schaffer)
6. Amoretti (Schaffer)
7. Regn (Schaffer)
8. Fingermountain blues (Schaffer)
9. Jag kan läsa dina tankar (Schaffer-Berg)
10. Visa till gåsemora (Schaffer)
11. Blå vindar om natten (Schaffer)

Janne Schaffer Lugna låtar 1980-1995 1996 Swedish CD
1. Norrland 5.58 (J.Schaffer) 2. Tyst vår 5.10 (J.Schaffer)
3. Ingen minns 4.56 (J.Schaffer, text Börjlind)
4. Vid Sonforsens källa 3.40 (J.Schaffer)
5. Brusa lite högre lilla å 3.33 (J:son Lindh)
6. Claire 4.40 (J.Schaffer, text Hobbs)
7. Regn 5.50 (Schaffer)
8. Indigo 5.31 (J.Schaffer)
9. Berzelii Park 4.25 (J.Schaffer)
10. Som ett nyfött barn 4.10 (J.Schaffer)
11. Jag kan läsa dina tankar 5.18 (J.Schaffer, text Berg)
12. Blunda och se 4.12 (J.Schaffer)
13. Billathi Askara 5.25 (Tradarr. J:son Lindh)
14. Härifrån till evigheten 4.50 (J:son Lindh)
15. så skimrande var aldrig havet 4.38 (Taube)
Janne Schaffer 1 Tunga låtar 1973-1996 1996 Swedish CD
Tunga låtar 1973-1996
1. Ljuset i dig 5.05 (J.Schaffer)
2. Blackans Boogie Blues 4.25 (J.Schaffer)
3. Flight 05 4.13 (J.Schaffer)
4. Happy Feet 4.12 (J.Schaffer)
5. Pipeline 4.42 (J.Schaffer)
6. Let those wall fall down 5.03 (J.Scaffer, text Hobbs)
7. Finger mountain Blues 4.32 (Schaffer)
8. Ellips 5.55 (J.Schaffer)
9. Amoretti 5.00 (J.Schaffer)
10. Electric Graffiti 5.04 (J.Schaffer)
11. The Shrimp 5.23 (J.Schaffer)
12. Het sand 4.36 (Musik,Text J.Schaffer, text Gärdestad)
13. Traffic 5.10 (J.Schaffer)
14. Halkans Affär 4.01 (J.Schaffer)
15. Adire 4.22 (J.Schaffer)
Electric Banana Band - "Let´s go Banana again 1998
"Let´s go Banana again" The Tracks are: Electric Banana Tajm, Fiskprata, Min Piraya Maja, Rap-honan, Pelikanen, Det Finns For Mycket Sanger Om Karlek, Tropical Fruits, Banana Split, Tjejbaciller, Byraprata, Jag Ska Bli En Byrakrat, Flockrock, Bonka Bonka, Olyckans Sang, Julprata, Harda Paket, Var Som En Anka, Banankontakt, Zwampen, Kineser & Slutprata.
The Electric Banana Band provided music for a Swedish Kids show....
This album starred Lasse Åberg, Klasse Möllberg, and featured Janne Schaffer, Peter Ljung, Per Lindvall, and many others with Swedish sounding names...... Janne Schaffer-På andra sidan månen November 2000 Swedish CD
Låtlista
1. Rebecka Vid Skymningen
2. Gibson Park
3. Fri
4. Junglefever
5. Rebeckas Dröm
6. Jag Vill Ha En Egen Måne
7. Till Vinden
8. Drömmen Om Dig
9. Räven
10. Så Länge Jag Får Ha Dig Kvar
11. Sång För Jhon Och Jimi
12. Proggdance
13. Stig Helmer Waltz
14. Rebecka Vid Gryningen

Janne Schaffer-Nära i sommarnatten. Swedish CD  Mid  2002
This CD charted at #12 on the Swedish charts-one of his more successful recent albums.
1. Tid
2. Våren
3. En hemlighet
4. Norrland
5. Räven
6. Rebeckas dröm
7. Berzelii park
8. Jag vill ha en egen måne
9. Brusa högre lilla å
10. Blå vindar om natten
11. Claire
12. Till vinden
13. Sång öfr John och Jimi
14. Ögonblick
15. Så skimrande var aldrig havet
16. Längtan

Various  Artitsts "Between Or Beyond The Northern Lights" - Rare Fusion from Scandinavia 1967-1978  2002 German CD
This set Has two tracks that feature Janne Schaffer...
Janne Schaffer, Björn J:son Lindh, Leif Strand och Nacka Sångensamble- Julglöd 2002 Swedish CD Rerelease of 1989 album
Låtar
1. Bereden väg för herran
2. Gläns över sjö och strand
3. Det är en ros utsprungen
4. Av himlens höjd
5. Away in a manger
6. Ding dong
7. Klang min vackra bjällra
8. När juldagsmorgon glimmar
9. Stilla natt
10. Dotter sion
11. Härlig är jorden
12. Jungfru Maria till Betlehem gick
13. Som ett nyfött barn
14. Rocking
15. Vi ska ställa till en roligare dans/räven raskar över isen
16. Adventsland
Janne Schaffer-Överblick 2004 Swedish CD

ÖVERBLICK
DISC 1:
1. DIGGIN' YOU 4.03
2. LJUSET I DIG 5.09
3. DRÖMMEN OM DIG 4.06
4. HET SAND 4.41
5. ITS NEVER TOO LATE 5.33
6. FINNS DET NÅGON FRAMTID FÖR MIG
5.00
7. LET THOSE WALLS FALL DOWN 5.05
8. INGEN MINNS 5.00
9. PROGGDANCE 4.27
10. FRI 4.44
11. JAG KAN LÄSA DINA TANKAR
5.25
12. ELECTRIC GRAFITTI 5.10
13. SÅ LÄNGE JAG FÅR HA DIG
KVAR 4.45
14. HALKANS AFFÄR 4.04
15. KINESER 5.00
DISC 2:
1. VID SONFORSENS KÄLLA 3.41
2. SEND IN THE CLOWNS 4.49
3. NORRLAND 6.01
4. REGN 5.53
5. VISA TILL GÅSEMORA 3.22
6. VIA DANIELI 4.55
7. CLAIRE 4.42
8. TYST VÅR 5.13
9. FÖRSPEL TILL MÅNEN 1.47
10. JAG VILL HA EN EGEN MÅNE
3.45
11. BRUSA HÖGRE LILLA Å 3.38
12. RÄVEN 4.30
13. VINDBRYGGA 4.09
14. REBECKAS DRÖM 4.09
15. INDIGO 5.35
16. SÅ SKIMRANDE VAR ALDRIG HAVET 4.53

Electric Banana Band & Trazan & Banarne-Basta May 2005 Swedish CD
Another Electric Banana Band compilation, this band features Janne!
1. Electric banana tajm 2. Fiskprata 3. Min piraya Maja 4. Man måste bry sig om hur ungarna mår 5. Den vandrande pinnen Lars 6. Raphönan 7. Jag ska bli som en delfin 8. Tropical fruits 9. Banana split 10. Byråprata 11. Jag ska bli en byråkrat 12. Jag vill ha en datamus 13. Prylprata 14. Statuz

Janne Schaffer -Med Betoning Pa Ljus , Earmeal EARCD 021, LAte 2005 Swedish CD
Janne's most recent CD features some old material
1. MED BETONING PÅ LJUS 5:19(Schaffer) 2005
2. SEND IN THE CLOWNS 4:52(Stephen Sondheim)2004
3. DIGGIN` YOU 3:59(Musik:Schaffer/Ågren,Text;Ågren)2004
4. BLUNDA OCH SE 4:34(Schaffer) 7/7-2005
5. NORRLAND 6:00(Schaffer) 1995
6. SEPTEMBER 3:00(Schaffer) 1986
7. CLAIRE 4:43(Schaffer) 1992
8. HAPPY FEET 4:12(Schaffer) 1978
9. FÖRSPEL TILL MÅNEN 1:29(Schaffer) 2001
10. JAG VILL HA EN EGEN MÅNE 3:22(Gärdestad) 2001
11. BRUSA HÖGRE LILLA Å 3:37(J:son Lindh)2001
12. REBECKAS DRÖM 4:08(Schaffer) 2000
13. BERZELII PARK 4:27(Schaffer)1988
14. MORGON I ÄLGÅ 3:28(J:son Lindh)2005Dalarna samt mixad av Mats Jenséus.
15. HÄRIFRÅN TILL EVIGHETEN 5:54(J:son Lindh)2005
16. SÅ SKIMRANDE VAR ALDRIG HAVET 4:52(Musik:Taube,arr.Leif Strand)2001

Janne Schaffer -STÄMNINGSFULLT - EN VINTERRESA, Earmeal UNI-CDEAR-022, Swedish 2CD, November 18, 2009
New album, the first CD is Christmas (Jul) music.
JULSTÄMNING:
1. Bereden väg för Herran
2. Gläns över sjö och strand
3. Det är en ros utsprungen
4. Av himlens höjd
5. Away in a manger
6. Ding dong
7. Klang min vackra bjällra
8. När juldagsmorgon glimmar
9. Stilla natt
10. Dotter Sion
11. Härlig är jorden
12. Jungfru Maria till Betlehem gick
13. Som ett nyfött barn
14. Rocking
15. Vi ska ställa till en roligare dans, Räven raskar över isen
16. Adventsland
INSTRUMENTALA KLASSIKER:
17. Tid
18. Norrland
19. Claire
20. Berzelii park
21. En hemlighet
22. Med betoning på ljus
23. Sång för John och Jimi
24. Till vinden
25. Förspel till månen
26. Jag vill ha en egen måne
27. Brus högre lilla å
28. Rebeckas dröm
29. Morgon i Älgå
30. Härifrån till evigheten
31. Kineser
32. Längtan

Michael B.Tretow discography

ABBA THE ALBUMS-
MICHAEL B. TRETOW -AN INCOMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY!?$$???
Michael Bo Tretow, born in Norkopping, Sweden on August 20, 1944, was ABBA's inventive and good humoured bearded engineer on all of their albums- he also has worked with each of the ABBA members outside of ABBA. He is credited with developing "ABBA's "Wall of sound" technique. Micke also has worked as a producer on his own and he has recorded on occasion, Most of solo recordings appear to be novelty records of humourous music....
Micke also has worked with amongst others-Ted Gardestad, Pugh Rogefeldt, Lill Lindfors, and Big Money....MICKE is perhaps the best liked person in all of ABBADOM..., after Frida of course.
Michael! Cover Some of his best known albums are reviewed below:

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Michael B. Tretow -4X Tretow Swedish EP 1966 This extended play vinyl record is mentioned in Carl Magnus Palm's -ABBA -The Complete Recording Sessions book--as being Michael's first recordings. Michael also released a single done as the act Mikael & Michael ,and started his record engineering career working at Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The job at Metronome is where he would first work with members of ABBA.
Michael B. Tretow -LET'S BOOGIE Swedish LP September 1976 (Released on CD January 1999)
The first solo album by Micke, released after ABBA broke big internationally.
This album is famous for featuring all of the members of ABBA and their band in the roles
of sideman to the incredibly silly -Michael B. Tretow. This is a funny album.
The albums' title implies that this is a disco album but it's not-it's an album of humourous novelty/ songs partly inspired by singers like the Coasters. Agnetha, Björn , Benny and the Abba band play on this album and Agnetha, Frida and Karin Glenmark sing backing vocals. Of the tracks -Paper Dolls sounds the most like a actual normal pop song...."Robot Man' has some cool backing vocals by Frida, Karin Glenmark and Marita Horn.. "Moonbeams" actually features Agnetha on piano..
The album's main flaw is that Micke doesn't have a great singing voice, and sometimes his great backing vocalists are not fully utilized.
Micke could have probably had Agnetha & Frida, hell, even Björn sing lead on a few of the songs, but the backing vocal are still quite interesting and Micke leads are usually funny... Until it's recent and much belated release on CD ,this album had been one of the rarer and most interesting ABBA collectibles..
Hey Micke, What's the B stand for anyway??? ((Addendum-somebody wrote in to inform me that the B. stands for Bo.)

This was originally released on LP in 1976 in Scandinavia and Britain. Until it's and much belated release on CD in 1999 , this album had been one of the rarer and most interesting ABBA collectibles..It was It appears that the CD maybe out of print already.
Lets Boogie* / Paper Dolls / Robot Man / Bottom Coming Up / Brief Intermission / Moonbeams / I Can See What You Mean / That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles / Sandwich / Hesitating Hanna / Brief Intermisson /  Keep Your Hands to Yourself / Doc McGurgles etc. /  Buy Buy Buy* /  He Can´t Sing/
*Bonus previously unreleased tracks...
Michael B. Tretow -Michael B.Tretow 1983 Swedish CD.
A self named album with a photo of Michael's on the cover.!!! (See illustration above) The cover looks almost normal really. This was released on his own label Trash Records..
1. ELITGYMNASTEN by Alex Latex   3.13 /2. FAT IS BEAUTIFUL
     by Smack, Dab and The Middle   5.20 /3. VAGGVISA, ALT 1
     by Rune Uno   0.23 /4. ONKEL LOBERT OCH SMÅTTINGARNA
     by Onkel Lobert   1.43 /5. FIPPELIN by Fia fippelin   0.57
 6. SÖNDAGSMORGNAR by Dr Walter Wollter   1.33
 7. HOS HALSLÄKAREN by Ragnar Röök   2.503
 8. DANSKAVALJEREN by Sune Thulo   0.47
 9. LÖRDAGSKVÄLL PÅ DISCOT   by Ralph & Rolph   0.53
10. KÄFTEN, DU by Jukebox-Jokke   4.09
 1. SOVJETISK MODESHOW by Falstaff Tapir   3.51
 2. VAGGVISA, ALT 2 by Rune Uno  med Drak-Ulla    0.13
 3. ROLF ROYCE's TV-SKIVA by Rolf Royce   3.18
 4. BLACK CHRISTMAS by Dolby's Spelmanslag   2.08
 5. EN DAG I STUDION by Stefan Demo   6.28
 6. MORGONSTÄMNING by Ulrika och Dom Fattiga   0.57
 7. ÅBY FOLKETS PARK -59 by Agaton Megaton   4.44
Track listing from Elmar's Abba site....
Caramba-Caramba 1981 Swedish LP
This is another novelty Michael Tretow related album, this album has no ABBA involvement though Caramba features ABBA protege Ted Gardestad prominently....The hit here was " Hubba Hubba Zoot Zooot". This song is a cult favorite even outside Scandinavia.... Many of songs on this record mimic the music of various places like Hawaii or Russia....The song "Aitho", almost sounds like it has Frida singing on it, but she is not singing on it..that it is the high voiced Ted Gardestad....
BLAZTAH 1 (Side A): Ali Baba, Spottnjik, Hubba Hubba Zoot-Zoot , Eine Feine, Fido BLAZTAH 2 (Side b) Aitho, Anna Kapoae, Donna Maya, Ahllo, Carhumba
(this track listing from Anders in Stockholm from ABBAmail or ABBA the site, one of those ABBA sites.......)
Michael B. Tretow- Tomteland 1985 Swedish LP
This album is a spoken word album featuring only people named Tom,, oops no, actually I have no idea what it is about...,but I believe it's music for kids..
Michael B. Tretow - Makalosa Manickar 1986 Swedish LP
This album is not about man-cars...it's another novelty album where Mike plays the part of different imaginary recording acts on each of the songs....The album was released by CBS Sweden..Den Makalösa Manicken was rewritten by Per Lindberg to became song poular with Swedish computer hackers..
Den Makalösa Manicken by Professorn (4:39)
Lugn Och Ro ( Cappuchinio Sr ( ,2:14)
Grabben Av Marsipan by Putte Punch(1:30)
Tutti Frutti by Frank Furt (3:01)
Stereo by Lundin & Blom (2:14)
Telefånen by N. Ericson,(4:51)
Kvalitetsauktionen by Gary Tjajkowski(1:20)
Tuppilanarossoss by Harry Honda Jr. (0:37)
Det Var Bättre Förr by Jämmer(3:53)
En Musikalisk Resa by The Bloody Busters (7:07)
Boris "Rått Au Vin" by Boris Zparric (6:37)
You Broke My Heart by THE RED HOT DOGS (3:23)

Michael B. Tretow -Hystereo Hi-lites 1989 Swedish CD
This is an album based on a radio program that Michael did........
TrackListing 1. Hystereo 2. Ett Besök På Riksmixningsverket 3. Dyng-Christer På Stacken 4. Näktergalen I Den Grå Kostymen 5. Musik I Kubik 6. Gissa Mitt Jobb 7. Spökröster På Konferens 8. Jingelmaskinens Klagan 9. (Det Svänger Liksom Bara) Underbart 10. Ett Människoöde 11. Ärlige Loffe 12. Musik I Kubik 13. Det Våras För Tjejen III 14. Grandmaster Slush 15. Rent-A-Mob 16. Gissa Mitt Jobb 17. Braskväll Med Eldfängda Intelligensaristokrater 18. Dragspelskungen 19. Moderna Tider 20. Steppens Svärson 21. Min Mamma Säger... 22. Hamburgaren 23. En Galen Vetenskapsman 24. En Mycket Galen ..

Michael B. Tretow -film music for Bert - den siste oskulden 1995
A Swedish film that Tretow wrote some music for...This record was released as a soundtrack album on Sonet records with a lot of cool guest stars,but the album is out of print.
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester:  Overture
E-Type & Nana Hedin:  Technopolka
Michael B. Tretow & Olof Johnson:  Månadens Kille/Motorsågsmazurka
Henrik Schyffert:  Kan Det Va Värt Nåt?
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester:  Solina
Tommy Körberg:  Jag Är Kär
Michael B. Tretow:  Psalmonella
Jacob Eklund:  Bennys Bossa
Michael B. Tretow:  Funky Fido
Johan Rheborg:  Sparris Och Bollar
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester:  Humlesång
Kom Tag Min Hand
Michael B. Tretow:  Dagboken
Michael B. Tretow & Olof Johnson:  Månadens Kille/Schottischock
Sofia Tretow:  Peon-Peon
Lasse Wellander:  Solina
Erik Lidwall & Åsa Byström:  Tigrar I Afrika
Michael B. Tretow:  Duelling Sitars
Anders G. Karlsson & Per Åström:  Känn Döden
Michael B. Tretow:  Biffar Som Sniffar
Lars Magnusson:  Pressenningen
Lasse Wellander:  The Grand Master

ABBA-The Tribute April 1999 Various Artists ABBA-A tribute The 25th Anniversary Celebration 1999 Out of print American CD
For once, something ABBA related comes from America. This is a compilation put together by ABBA fan Jeffrey de Hart. The attention to detail shown here is your you clue that that the people who made collection actually new something about ABBA.
It was released on the Relativity label. Released in Mid-1999 around the 25th Anniversary of ABBA's victory at the Eurovision song contest.
The Cd , cassette, and LP versions (yes LP)
of this are all slightly different. The Lp
has remixes of a a few of the tracks .The Cassette has a different track listing,it
has "He Is your Brother by Svenne and Lotta
on it, which the Cd does not have.

This is a much better collection than Polar's contemporanius Swedish ABBA tribute album. Frankly, that is because this includes better known artists. American, German, Irish,Swedish, Taiwanese (CoCo Lee) and British artist are featured here- showing off the the universality of ABBA's appeal. The artists here include Frida & the Real Group, Erasure, Go West, Bananarama, Mike Love (of the Beach Boys), Information Soceity and others. A few of the tracks were borrowed from the Swedish ABBA tribute album called ABBA-THE TRIBUTE.
Unlike other specially recorded all star tributes like
TWO ROOMS (the tribute to the music of Elton John), most of the songs had been released before, but many of the tracks are hard to get .
My favorite tracks here (other than Frida of course) are Evan Dando's minimalist version of "Knowing me, Knowing You" and Peter Cetera's duet with Country singer Ronna Reeves on SOS. (Peter produced Agnetha's I Stand Alone album). Peter comes up with a interesting opening to start the song.
Two tracks are of the most interest to ABBA
fans- firstly , Michael Tretow and his daughter do
a clever version of "Honey Honey' which features small bits of 13 ABBA songs thrown in and secondly, Frida's acappella collorabation with Sweden's The Real Group on "Dancing Queen". This tracks marks the first release of new solo material by Frida on American soil since "Something's Going On". Of course, this track isn't really new it was released in 1994. It's a great jazzzy version of "Dancing Queen." This Cd might have have been a good place to include U2's live concert performance of"Dancing Queen" with B&B . But that track is never going to see the light of day.

The liner notes for this record include a lengthy essay by ABBA expert, Carl Magnus Palm. The essay intersperses comments about the CD tracks with a history of ABBA's troubled history in America. Apparently this album went out of print in 2002 when the licensing agreement ran out on the songs.
Michael B. Tretow -Greatest Hits 2000 Swedish CD
ABBA engineer Michael B. Tretow has had a lengthy if sporadic Swedish music market solo career, much of it in the 1980's . This collection covers 1976 through 1999 and includes a few tracks from his 1976 LET'S BOOGIE album.

The lead track is the cult hit "Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot" which is by Caramba which featured Micke and Ted Gardestad.
This collection was released by Marie Ledin's record label, Anderson records. Marie is Stig Anderson's daughter.
Track listing:
Hubba hubba zoot zoot/ Tutti Frutti/ Zoltan zulls julhälsning/ Spotnjik/ Sovjetisk modevisning/ Tomtens sommarsång/ Det var bättre förr/, Kortvisa nr. 1/Den makalösa manicken/ Elitgymnasten/ Visste ni? /Höns!/ Apans sång Jinglemaskinens klagan/ Gnällpipan/ Kom ihäg, Trolle e bäst/ Russin/ Grävslok/Brief intermission no.1/ Moonbeams / Children of the night/ Familjen schedblad/ Telefånen /Visste ni?/ Japansk moped!/ Motorsågsmazurka/ Program-jingle/ Jag är kär/ Eldorado americana/ Dr. Gerhards liniment/I läskedrycksaffären/Åby folket park -59, Kvalitetsauktionen/ Walter Lügens,/TV 1 signature

Michael B. Tretow-Snälla Py... 2000 Swedish CD
 

1. Mjuka Paket
2. Människans Bästa Vän
3. Julias Änglar
4. Ett Eget Liv
5. Jag Hatar
6. Hollywood
7. Lite Snälla
8. Låt Mig Få Sova
9. Ljuvliga Kärlek
10. Snart Är Det Äntligen...
Michael B. Tretow -Trolles Trafikvett/Stopp July 2005 Swedish CD
..Micke resumed his active recording career after having had a stroke in 2001. He made his comeback with not one, but two childrens albums. This is one.....
1.Godda godda godda 2. Trolle är bäst 3. Sagan om de tre trollen bruse 4. Trollena bruses visa 5. Jönssons gård 6. Gnällpipan 7. Godda godda godda 8. Jag är galen (i kex) 9. Dum dum dum 10. Sagan om den stora stygga vargen och de tre små trollen 11. Vargen 12. Om du har någonting i huvudet
Michael B. Tretow -Trolles Trafikvett/Hagarman July 2005 Swedish CD.
This is the other.....
1. Godda godda godda 2. Russin 3. Se var du går 4. Sagan om guldlock och de tre trollen 5. Skogen 6. Raplåt från nylle 7. Godda godda godda 8. Ibland 9. Om du hör något i luften 10. Sagan om en häxa som håller på och dummar sig i skogen 11. Nu är det slut 12. En otäck sång 13. Tutlåt 14. Denna underbara sång 15. Troll

Micke Tretow on video or DVD.. Although I have never seen any music videos of Micke's songs, Micke himself appears in taped interviews about his work with ABBA in at least three videos.. THANK YOU ABBA 1994 French video ..Available on VHS. One of the first historical video documentaries about ABBA. This was directed by French ABBA chronicler Jean-Marie Potiez (author of ABBA-THE BOOK-) The video is only an hour and is kind of marred by some bizarre cross-cuts between the interviews and the songs. Like ABBA-THE BOOK,The English narration is also badly translated. No new interviews with ABBA members are featured but there are interviews with Michael B. Tretow, Stig Anderson , Rune Soderqvist and ABBA clothes designer Owe Sundstrom. Owe's interview is the most interesting.Stig looks very aged and weary even though he still had three years to live. Among the more fascinating footage are four pre- ABBA's solo songs-(Att Älka Varens Tid, Sunny Girl, Baby Those Are The Rules, Nu Skall Vi Opp Opp Opp) from the 1960's.as well as considerable footage from -ABBA-The Movie. This video does not appear to available on DVD... .ESSENTIAL STOCKHOLM 1998 Australian Video release This is a remarkably detailed video put together by an Australian production company-Northern Lights, This is largely a travel video-that shows every conceivable ABBA related place in the Stockholm area. The video also works simply as a video travel guide to Stockholm. I wish I had this video before I went to Stockholm.! The video is narrated by an Australian fan and features an interview with Michael B. Tretow. Whoever researched this knew a lot about ABBA. The video is extremely well researched and presented . Like many travel videos this can be a little dull...However the video is spiced up by the inclusion of lots of ABBA footage-much of rare and obscure. Among the rare footage is Frida's first tv performance -"En ledig dag 'and a rare Agnetha live performance of "Dom har glömt " . This video is available from the ABBF Record Service. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 1999 Swedish/British video production InternationalTv special /VHS/DVD Chris Hunt's intelligent TV documentary was produced with the cooperation of the members of ABBA and thus features some surprisingly candid exclusive interviews with Frida, Benny and Bjorn. ABBA engineer Micke Tretwo is also interviewed .... As a whole the documentary is quite good-though one could do without some of the reverent testimonials. One also could do with less promotional material for the musical- MAMMA Mia. Another disappointment is Agnetha's appearances which are merely her reading from her biography-"As I Am". The documentary includes snippets of a number of rare ABBA tracks and performances. There are number of interesting moments on this special by my favorite is when they show an aerial view of the Stockholm Archiplego coupled with an instrumental piano solo by Benny. This was released throughout the world as a broadcast TV documentary. Interestingly, different edits were used in different countries. This documentary is available on VHS video in most places and on DVD in some places.