Vapen & ammunition
| Vapen & Ammunition | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2002 | |||
| Recorded | July 2001 – February 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | RCA, BMG | |||
| Producer | Kent, Zed, Martin von Schmalensee | |||
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| Singles from Vapen & ammunition | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet |   [1] |
| Expressen | [2] |
| VG | [3] |
Vapen & ammunition (Swedish for Weapons & Ammunition) is the fifth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 15 April 2002 through RCA Records and BMG. Absent from this album is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen. The white tiger on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna: the zoo in town had white tigers as its main attraction.
Vapen & ammunition was voted Best Album of 2002 on the Grammis awards, the Swedish equivalent to the Grammy. It is the best-selling album by Kent. In 2003, the album had sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.[4][5]
Track listing[edit]
All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg, except "FF" lyrics written by Berg and Nancy Danino.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sundance Kid" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Pärlor" (Pearls) | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Dom andra" (The Others) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Duett" (Duet) | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Hur jag fick dig att älska mig" (How I Made You Love Me) | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Kärleken väntar" (Love Awaits) | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Socker" (Sugar) | 5:35 |
| 8. | "FF" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Elite" | 6:05 |
| 10. | "Sverige" (Sweden) | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "VinterNoll2" (WinterZero2) | 4:24 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vapen & ammunition.
Kent[edit]
- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion
Additional musicians[edit]
- Martin von Schmalensee – slide guitar on track 1, acoustic guitar on track 9
- Titiyo – vocals on track 4
- Nancy Danino – vocals on track 8
- Henrik Rongedal, Ingela Olson, Jessica Pilnäs, Niklas Gabrielsson – backing vocals on track 9
- Thobias Gabrielsson – backing vocal arrangement on track 9
- Jojje Wadenius – acoustic guitar on track 10
Technical[edit]
- Kent – producer
- Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
- Martin von Schmalensee – producer, recording
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
Artwork[edit]
- Jonas Linell – photography
- Helen Sköld – design
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[21] | Platinum | 57,339[21] |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[22] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[23] | 6× Platinum | 360,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Bjurman, Per (2002-04-12). "Vapen & ammunition". Aftonbladet.
- ^ Nunstedt, Anders (2002-04-12). "Kents album får uppdaterade betyg". Expressen.
- ^ "Kent: «Vapen & Ammunition". vg.no. 2002-04-15.
- ^ Fokus på Kent
- ^ NU ÄR KENT STÖRST
- ^ Vapen & ammunition (booklet). RCA Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 93119 2.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Kent: Vapen & ammunition" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2021" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Kent – Vapen & Ammunition". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Kent" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
