A Family Affair is the debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Mikael Bolyos. The album was issued on CD on 14 June 2007 by EMI, in conjunction with Bolyos' own independent record label Mikael Bolyos Music.[1] It features the vocals of Bolyos' wife Marie Fredriksson (part of the duo Roxette), and Mats Ronander.[2][3] The record received mixed reviews upon release, and failed to appear on the Swedish Albums Chart.[4] "When the Lord Is About to Come" and "Me & My Guitar" were released as singles.
| A Family Affair | |
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| Studio album by Mikael Bolyos featuring Marie Fredriksson and Mats Ronander | |
| Released | 14 June 2007 |
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| Length | 39:55 |
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| Producer | Mikael Bolyos |
| Singles from A Family Affair | |
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Borås Tidning |   [5] |
| Expressen | [6] |
Håkan Persson of Borås Tidning said: "Mikael Bolyos has more or less chosen to stand in the shadow of his better half, Marie Fredriksson. He makes sixties-coloured drudgery and throw-away-pop, and his wife – who sings lead and choir – tries to take up as little space as possible. Quite frankly, there's nothing else to say [about the album]."[5] A writer for Expressen commented on the album leaking several months before its release date: "The record company in crisis wants to blame the pirates. Come on. Isn't the real crisis that the album simply doesn't hold up? Who wants to hear Steely Dan with a singer who sucks? Or Roxette without real songs? Probably no one. With the help of extremely competent people, including his wife Marie Fredriksson and Mats Ronander, Micke Bolyos has recorded an album that not even the kindest of free listeners will waste hard disk space on."[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mikael Bolyos, except where noted; all music is composed by Bolyos
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Merry Go Round" | Roy Colegate | Bolyos | 4:14 |
| 2. | "On & On & On" | Bolyos | 4:23 | |
| 3. | "Me & My Guitar" | Bolyos | 2:55 | |
| 4. | "When the Lord Is About to Come" |
| 4:00 | |
| 5. | "In the Corner of Your Eye" | Colegate | Marie Fredriksson | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Lilly" | Bolyos | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Tell It to My Heart" | Fredriksson | 4:10 | |
| 8. | "You're on My Mind" | Mats Ronander | Ronander | 3:28 |
| 9. | "What Am I Supposed to Do?" | Bolyos | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Outro" | Fredriksson | 0:57 | |
| 11. | "Hometown" |
| Fredriksson | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 39:55 | |||
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of A Family Affair.[7]
- Mikael Bolyos – lead vocals, background vocals, instrumentation, production and mixing
- By Grace – choir (tracks 4 and 10)
- Marie Fredriksson – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8)
- Lennart Östlund – mixing (Polar Studios)
- Mats Ronander – lead vocals, harmonica
- Alar Suurna – mixing (Studio Vinden)
References
edit- ^ "Mikael Bolyos' album turns into a real "Family Affair!" – Marie Fredriksson Online". MarieFredriksson.net. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Retoma la cantante Marie Fredriksson su carrera al lado de su esposo" ["Singer Marie Fredriksson resumes her career with her husband"]. El Polvenir (in Spanish). 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Listen to Mikael Bolyos' single". The Daily Roxette. 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Inga träffar hittades för Mikael Bolyos" ["No hits found for Mikael Bolyos"] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b Persson, Håkan (13 June 2007). "Borde stanna kvar i skuggan" ["Should stay in the shade"]. Borås Tidning (in Swedish). ISSN 1103-9132. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mikael Bolyos – A family affair | Musik". Expressen (in Swedish). 13 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ A Family Affair (CD liner notes). Mikael Bolyos. EMI. 2007. 0946 397103–2 4.
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