A Camp is the debut album by A Camp, the side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the popular Swedish indie/pop band The Cardigans.[1] It was released on 20 August 2001.[2] The album garnered critical acclaim from music critics. It produced two singles, "I Can Buy You" (UK No. 46[3]) and "Song for the Leftovers". The album reached No. 87 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
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| Released | 20 August 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 & 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, country pop | |||
| Length | 55:20 | |||
| Label | Universal/Polydor Stockholm | |||
| Producer | Mark Linkous | |||
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| Singles from A Camp | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Yahoo! |   [6] |
AllMusic's Tim DiGravina praised the album as "a charming return to basic songcraft and a collaboration that will hopefully bear more fruit in the future" in comparison with Nina Persson's previous work with the Cardigans.[4] The Guardian's Dave Simpson enthused that "this may well be Persson's best album", and called it "a major work, whatever it sells".[5] Yahoo's Josh Rogan had special praise for producer Mark Linkous, concluding that "Linkous has crafted an album that complements Persson's songs and vision to great effect".[6]
"I Can Buy You" was Record of the Week on Radio 1's Mark and Lard show.
Track listing
editAll songs by Nina Persson and Niclas Frisk, unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frequent Flyer" (Nina Persson, Nathan Larson) | 3:22 |
| 2. | "I Can Buy You" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Angel of Sadness" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Such a Bad Comedown" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Song for the Leftovers" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Walking the Cow" (Daniel Johnston) | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Hard as a Stone" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Algebra" (Nina Persson) | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Silent Night" | 4:42 |
| 10. | "The Same Old Song" | 5:33 |
| 11. | "The Oddness of the Lord" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Rock 'n' Roll Ghost" (Paul Westerberg) | 3:59 |
| 13. | "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" (Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins, Tim DuBois) | 5:04 |
| 14. | "Elephant" (Nina Persson, Mark Linkous) | 4:19 |
"Rock 'n' Roll Ghost" produced by Niclas Frisk. "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" produced by Nathan Larson. All other songs produced by Mark Linkous
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Nina Persson – Lead vocals, Jupiter 6, Mellotron, organ & bass pedals
- Nathan Larson – Guitars, Optigan, bass guitar, baritone guitar, piano, organ, synthesizers, and backing vocals
- Mark Linkous – Guitars, Optigan, tweaking, samples, tape manipulation, and backing vocals
- Niclas Frisk – Guitars, piano, harmonica, Mellotron, and backing vocals
- Clayton Doley – Piano, Hammond B3 and Vox organs, Mellotron, and Wurlitzer
- Scott Minor – Sample programming and signal processing
- Karl Berger – String arrangements and conducting
- Andrew Innes – Alto and tenor saxophones
- Al Weatherhead – Bass and slide guitar, mixing
- Kevin March – Drums and percussion
- Niko Rohicke – Pedal steel guitar
- Joan Wasser – Viola and violin
- Jason Glasser – Cello
- Miguel Urbiztondo – Drums
- Anders Hernestam – Drums
- Jane Scarpantoni – Cello
- Charlie Malmberg = Piano
- David Knowles – Trumpet
- Anders Paulson – Bass
- Paul Watson – Cornet
- Jess Hoffa – Saw
Production
edit- Mixed by Al Weatherhead
- Mastered by Bjorn Engelmann
- Artwork and design by Åbäke[7]
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "CD REVIEWS: Bif Naked, System Of A Down, Zeke and many more"[usurped]. Chart Attack, September 04, 2001 By: Debbie Bento, Brian Pascual
- ^ Riesto, Matt (10 August 2001). "Nina för en lyckad Camp" [Nina for a successful Camp] (in Swedish). TT News Agency – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "UK Official Charts > A Camp". UK Official Charts. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "A Camp - A Camp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b Guardian Staff (August 31, 2001). "Other pop CD releases". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Celebrity | Yahoo News UK". Uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "A Camp – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – A Camp – A Camp" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "A Camp: A Camp" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – A Camp – A Camp" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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