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A Camp (album)

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A Camp
Studio album by
Released20 August 2001 (2001-08-20)
Recorded1998 & 2000
GenreAlternative pop, country pop
Length55:20
LabelUniversal/Polydor
Stockholm
ProducerMark Linkous
A Camp chronology
A Camp
(2001)
Colonia
(2009)
Singles from A Camp
  1. "I Can Buy You"
    Released: 27 June 2001
  2. "Song for the Leftovers"
    Released: 12 November 2001

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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All songs by Nina Persson and Niclas Frisk, unless otherwise stated.

No.TitleLength
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

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Mixed by Al Weatherhead
  • Mastered by Bjorn Engelmann
  • Artwork and design by Åbäke[7]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "CD REVIEWS: Bif Naked, System Of A Down, Zeke and many more"[usurped]. Chart Attack, September 04, 2001 By: Debbie Bento, Brian Pascual
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ a b "UK Official Charts > A Camp". UK Official Charts. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "A Camp - A Camp | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b Guardian Staff (August 31, 2001). "Other pop CD releases". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Celebrity | Yahoo News UK". Uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ "A Camp – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – A Camp – A Camp" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ "A Camp: A Camp" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – A Camp – A Camp" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – A Camp – A Camp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 August 2020.