Het vind

Het vind (Hot Wind) is the debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson, originally released on LP and Cassette formats on 20 September 1984 by EMI Sweden. The album was preceded by its lead single, "Ännu doftar kärlek" ("Still the Scent of Love"), and both that single and the album became top twenty hits in her native country.[2]

Het vind
Studio album by
Marie Fredriksson
Released20 September 1984 (1984-09-20)
RecordedDecember 1983 – June 1984
StudioEMI Studios, Stockholm
Genre
Length41:55
LanguageSwedish
LabelEMI Svenska AB
ProducerLasse Lindbom
Marie Fredriksson chronology
Het vind
(1984)		 Den sjunde vågen
(1986)
Singles from Het vind
  1. "Ännu doftar kärlek"
    Released: 15 May 1984
  2. "Het vind"
    Released: 2 October 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The title track was released as the second and final single,[3] although it failed to chart.[2] This single was backed by a Swedish cover of Cyndi Lauper's "All Through the Night", which was translated by producer Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom, and re-titled "Natt efter natt" ("Night After Night"). This song was included as a bonus track when the album was released on CD for the first time on 2 June 1987.[3]

Background and recording

The album was recorded with many of the same musicians who featured on Per Gessle's 1983 debut solo album, with whom Fredriksson would later form pop duo Roxette. Gessle composed two songs for the record: "Tag detta hjärta" ("Take This Heart") and "Rickie Lee", although the latter was not selected for inclusion. Gessle's own recording of the song subsequently appeared on his 1985 album Scener, and Fredriksson's version would remain unreleased until Het vind was remastered and reissued on CD in 2003.[3]

Unlike the power pop of Fredriksson's previous band MaMas Barn (MaMas Children) – which she formed in the late 70's with her then-boyfriend Martin Sternhufvud, who also wrote one song for the album: "Jag ska ge allt" ("I'll Give Everything") – Het vind is a relatively contemporary record. Its material is predominantly composed of soft rock, and several songs feature arrangements indicative of Roxette's later power ballad tracks, such as "Listen to Your Heart" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)". A number of other songs contain elements of disco and 80s synth-pop.[4]

Formats and track listings
Het vind – Original LP/Cassette: Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)English translationLength
1."Het vind"Ulf Lundell"Hot Wind"5:30
2."Jag går min väg"
"I'm Going My Way"3:52
3."Ännu doftar kärlek"
  • Fredriksson
  • Lindbom
"Still the Scent of Love"3:48
4."(Du är en) Vinnare"Lindbom"(You Are a) Winner"3:30
5."Det blåser en vind"Lindbom"A Wind Blows"4:17
Het vind – Original LP/Cassette: Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)English translationLength
6."Aldrig mer igen"
"Never Again"4:37
7."Tag detta hjärta"
"Take This Heart"4:08
8."Tusen ögon"Fredriksson"Thousand Eyes"3:44
9."Vidare igen"
  • Fredriksson
  • Björn Holmgren
"Over Again"3:25
10."Jag ska ge allt"Martin Sternhufvud"I Will Give Everything"5:04
Total length:41:55
Het vind – Original CD
No.TitleWriter(s)English translationLength
11."Natt efter natt"
"Night After Night"4:17
Total length:46:12
Het vind – 2003 reissue (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Rickie Lee"Gessle2:28
Total length:48:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Het vind.[5]

  • Marie Fredriksson – vocals, backing vocals and synthesizer
  • Per "Pelle" Andersson – backing vocals and drums
  • "Backa" Hans Eriksson – bass
  • Jan "Nane" Kvillsäter – electric guitars
  • Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom – backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar and production
  • Hans "Hasse" Olsson – keyboards
  • Per "Pelle" Sirén – electric guitars
  • Niklas Strömstedt – backing vocals

Technical personnel

Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 20

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalog # Ref.
Sweden 20 September 1984
EMI
  • 1361481 (LP)
  • 1361484 (Cassette)
 [3]
2 June 1987 CD CDP-7467192
June 2002 Remastered 24-bit HDCD: Kärlekens guld box set Capitol Records 7243 5 40199-2 0
5 March 2003 CD 7243 5 39787-2 3

References
  1. "Het Vind – Marie Fredriksson / Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "Swedishcharts.com – Marie Fredriksson – Het vind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
  4. "TWAS 156: Gyllene Tider, Per Gessle, MaMas Barn, Marie Fredriksson, Roxette". furia.com. 22 January 1998. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. Het vind (CD liner notes). Marie Fredriksson. EMI. 1987. CDP-7467192.CS1 maint: others (link)
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