Karlekens Guld

Karlekens Guld Artist: Marie Fredriksson
Label: EMI Int'l
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 6


UPC: 724354019920
EAN: 0724354019920
ASIN: B000069HHR


Release Date: 2002-06-13

Karlekens Guld


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Tracks:

  1. Het Vind
  2. Jag Gar Min Vag
  3. Annu Doftar Karlek
  4. Vinnare
  5. Det Blaser En Vind
  6. Aldrig Mer Igen
  7. Tag Detta Hjarta
  8. Tusen Ogon
  9. Vidare Igen
  10. Jag Ska Ge Allt
  11. Natt Efter Natt
  12. Rickie Lee
  13. Vardighet
  14. For Dom Som Alskar
  15. Silver I Din Hand
  16. Nar Du Sag Pa Mej
  17. Mot Okanda Hav
  18. Den Basta Dagen
  19. Tro Pa Mej
  20. En Kansla Av Regn
  21. Den Sjunde Vagen
  22. Ett Hus Vid Havet
  23. Helig Man
  24. Skyll Pa Mej
  25. Det Finns Sa Mycket Man Inte Kanner Till
  26. Langtan
  27. Om Du Sag Mej Nu
  28. Efter Stormen
  29. Karlekens Skuld
  30. Aldrig Som Framlingar
  31. Bara For En Dag
  32. Langtan
  33. Lat Mej Andas
  34. Kaffe Och Tarrar
  35. Aven Vargar Maste Valja
  36. Nar Vindara Vant
  37. Jag Brande Din Bild
  38. Varmt & Djupt
  39. Ut Ur Skuggan In I Solen
  40. En Stund
  41. Intro
  42. Det Regnar Igen
  43. Sa Stilla Sa Langsamt
  44. Den Standiga Resan
  45. Sa Lange Det Lyser Mittemot
  46. Dar Isen Ar Som Tunnast
  47. Medan Tiden Ar Inne
  48. Ett Enda Liv
  49. Tid For Tystnad
  50. Det Jag Verkligen Ville
  51. Den Dar Novemberdan
  52. Vem Tror Du Att Du Ar
  53. Genom Ett Krossat Fonster
  54. Mellan Sommar Och Host
  55. Outro
  56. Till Sist
  57. Sparvoga
  58. Ann Katarin Farval
  59. Felicia Adjo
  60. Veronica
  61. I En Tid Som Var
  62. Drommen
  63. Efter Sa Manga Ar
  64. Min Trognaste Van
  65. Ber Bara En Gang
  66. Vinterangel
  67. Aldrig Tillbaka Mer
  68. Mild Varm Var
  69. Berusa Mig
  70. Tro
  71. Tid For Forsoning
  72. Herren Ber For Dig
  73. Den Basta Dagen
  74. Efter Stormen
  75. Sa Stilla Sa Langsamt
  76. Sparvoga
  77. Om Du Sag Mig Nu
  78. Ett Hus Vid Havet
  79. Annu Doftar Karlrk
  80. Bara For En Dag
  81. Sa Lange Det Lyser Mittemot
  82. Vardighet
  83. Mellan Sommar & Host
  84. Tro
  85. Antligen
  86. Den Sjunde Vagen
  87. Sa Skimrande Var Aldrig Havet

Album Details

Digitally Remastered 5cd Collection of the Roxette Half's Solo Albums in Swedish. 'kärlekens Guld' Translates as 'love's Gold'. It Comes Packaged in a Hard Slip Cover and Each of the Five Original Albums Has Been Remastered Using State-of-the-art Equipment for the Best Sound Possible. Includes with the Live Recording of the Stockholm 'Äntligen' Concert that was Previously Included as a Bonus in the Dvd Package. Each of the Five Albums Includes Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best of her best with Bonus tracks.......2003-07-30

Marie is an outstanding singer with introspective talent that would put most popular kittens of today's pop scene to shame. It's outstanding and you will also get some exceptional bonus tracks. I love it, I love it, I loooove it!!!!!

4 out of 5 stars Terrific...........2002-12-23

Hardened critics of Roxette so often lambasting the duo's music as no more than shallow, candy-coated pop fluff might be surprised upon hearing Marie's solo efforts...if they even knew of it. Her solo works are in various aspects in stark contrast to Roxette's. The reason perhaps, is understandable when one realizes that Per Gessle is the main man behind their songs. But it goes to show how these two differing songwriters could achieve a synthesis. If Per's music was buoyant and sparkling, Marie's was blue-tinged and poised. It may be easy to write off Roxette as fluff but Marie's solo career demands no more than true admiration. It is no wonder she is one of Sweden's top female artists.

I sometimes can't help but compare Marie to Annie Lenox and the likes. Indeed, one has to hear her solo efforts to appreciate her incredible interpretive skills, and she sounds so much better singing in her native language than she ever could in English (with Roxette). Her vocals are expressive, emotive and has sublime finesse. This box set also tracks how she has evolved and matured in her musical style. I shall try to review a little of each album...

Het Vind (1984) / Den Sjunde Vågen (1985)

Marie began her solo effort in 1984 with Het Vind followed by Den Sjunde Vågen a year later. As with the pop era of the time, the albums are quite the standard fare; arena-scaled pop, synth-laden tracks and big, histrionic ballads, somewhat similar to the likes of Pat Benatar, Scandal, etc. In fact, Het Vind contained an interesting Swedish cover of Cyni Lauper's "All Throught the Night" - "Natt efter Natt", which sounds real similar to the original. These albums are ultra-commercial, nonethless, the songs are still good to listen to.

Efter Stormen (1987)

Compared to the first two albums, Efter Stormen was more introspective. Her partnership with Per Gessle as Roxette the year before probably influenced the course of direction in this album. Rather than repeating her previous albums commercially oriented sound, the music in this album was jazzy ("Intro", "Bara för En Dag"), slow, methodical ("Aldrig som Frälingar, Även Vargar Måste Välja)and generally bluesy... A second favourite of mine, next to....

Den Ständiga Resan (1992)

This album is in every way opposite to what is Roxette. And it's also the album I love most. Dark, melancholic and heavy, the songs are subtle, poised and elegant. The album is hauntingly beautiful and has an ethereal aura. The album's intro sets the mood perfectly to what is to be expected next as it flows perfectly to the next track, the cool "Det Regnar Igen". It goes on to subtle jazzy, disco beats ("Så Länge Det Lysser Mittemot"), haunting, eerie tracks ("Medan Tiden Är Inne, Den Där Novembedan")and meditative tunes. It is an album best suited during autumn and winter...

I En Tid Som Vår (1996)

I was actually a little disappointed by the album, after hearing Den Ständiga Resan, I was hoping to hear an album of the same calibre. Nonetheless, the songs are well-crafted and reflects the maturity of Marie's music. Best loved tracks are the haunting title track and the last track "Tro" - pure, understated elegance...

It is quite a shame that Marie's solo efforts aren't recognized since Swedish is, after all, a small language. Judging by the standards of her work, it is something that deserves recognition.

4 out of 5 stars The Whole Enchilada.......2002-10-13

The bad news for stateside Marie Fredriksson fans is that her solo albums are no longer being sold individually, even as imports. The good news is that they are all included in this 6-cd boxed set, along with some material that was previously unavailable. Those who are drawn to her unique vocal style (and who with ears wouldn't be?) and who may be considering shelling out nearly eighty bucks for this opus magnus can be reassured that there are no dogs among the 75 tracks. Her songwriting and musicianship are of a consistently high standard. And althought it's hard not to hear how her music has evolved since 1984's "Het Vind", there are no stinkers or tracks that time should have forgotten. Plus there is plenty of variety, so it doesn't all begin to sound the same. From hard-rockin to bluesy to balladic, she works in a wide variety of musical styles. She plays the pipe organ, she plays the recorder, she even does a version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." In Swedish, of course. Until you've heard that, you haven't truly lived.

The sixth "bonus" disc was recorded live in concert. Those fortunate enough to have heard Marie in concert know that she is one of the select few performers who can sound better, more dynamic and inventive, onstage than in a studio. It's interesting to listen in on this concert as she becomes progressively more energized by the audience.

These discs have apparently been carefully remastered, and the sound is crystalline. And while $80US is a hefty price to pay, it's cheaper than a trip to a record store in Sweden.

5 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Biota Bondo ~ Iffy
  2. Room to Move (1969-1974) ~ John Mayall
  3. How Was Tomorrow? ~ The Cash Brothers
  4. The Way They Played ~ The Twilights
  5. Positively 12 Stiff Dylans ~ Nob Dylan & His Nobsoletes
  6. Marchin' Already ~ Ocean Colour Scene
  7. Much Against Everyone's Advice (+ Bonus Track) ~ Soulwax
  8. The Nein ~ The Nein
  9. Liz Damon's Orient Express ~ Liz Damon
  10. Southern Roots/Boogie Woogie Country Man ~ Jerry Lee Lewis

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

In Her Own Sweet Way ~ Ali Ryerson

Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow/Live at Small's Paradise ~ King Curtis

Solo Osaka Tokyo

Fred Sokolow Jazz Quartet ~ Fred Sokolow

Wave ~ Antonio Carlos Jobim

When Night Calls ~ Ken Navarro

Nouba ~ Kent

Complete & More ~ Miucha, Antonio Carlos Jobim

Touch The Earth

Serenata Portena ~ Emma Milan