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Sterling Records

Once Love Was A Song - Songs with Lyrics by Lars Forssell

$27.99

Details

Composer
Various, Lars Forssell
Artist
Torsten Mossberg
Format
CD
Label
Sterling Records
Released
Jun 06, 2025
Catalog #
CDA1878
UPC
7393338187820

About

Lars Forssell's lyrics are both lyrical and down-to-earth and often deal with love experiences, exposure and vulnerability. They can be provocative, politically pronounced, mix light and dark and can be both shimmeringly beautiful and agonizingly black. Evert Taube had great significance for tango in Sweden during the 20th century. Lars Forssell was a close friend of the family and played an important role in how the view of Evert Taube changed from a slightly odd troubadour to the role of popular national poet. Sven Bertil Taube and Lars Forssell went to Argentina together in 1988 and experienced Argentine tango. When they got home, they recorded a tango LP. I have chosen some of these songs with Lars's ingenious lyrics. Our last cafe depicts how painful it is to be abandoned. In Lost Birds we meet the deceived man and the broken love. In Again, the lost love is portrayed. Belgrano is nostalgic and invites us to "play the piano of the past".

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Marknadsminne (Market Memory) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, guitar, double bass and accordion) 04:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    Marknadsminne (Market Memory) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, guitar, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Paul Misraki
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jerry Adbo, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  2. 2 När sommarmolnen vänds i grått (When the summer clouds turn gray) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice, double bass and piano) 04:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    När sommarmolnen vänds i grått (When the summer clouds turn gray) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice, double bass and piano)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Cole Porter
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks, Annemarie Henning
  3. 3 En fransman i Stockholm (A Frenchman in Stockholm) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, guitar and harp) 03:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    En fransman i Stockholm (A Frenchman in Stockholm) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, guitar and harp)
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Henri Salvador
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jonas Isaksson, Stina Hellberg Agback
  4. 4 Vårt sista café (Our last café) (arr. J. Adbo and J. Forssell for voice, violin, double bass and accordion) 02:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Vårt sista café (Our last café) (arr. J. Adbo and J. Forssell for voice, violin, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Héctor Stamponi
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Andreas Nyberg, Jerry Adbo, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  5. 5 Lady in the Dark: My Ship (Sung in Swedish) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass) 04:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Lady in the Dark: My Ship (Sung in Swedish) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Kajsa Zabzine, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  6. 6 Säj vad ni vill (Say what you want) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice, double bass and piano) 03:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    Säj vad ni vill (Say what you want) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice, double bass and piano)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jerry Adbo, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks, Annemarie Henning
  7. 7 Belgrano (Belgrano) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion) 03:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    Belgrano (Belgrano) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Sebastián Piana, Cátulo Castillo
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Andreas Nyberg, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  8. 8 Desertören (The deserter) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice and piano) 03:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Desertören (The deserter) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Boris Viand
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Annemarie Henning
  9. 9 Natten (The Night) (arr. S.H. Agback for voice, guitar and harp) 03:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Natten (The Night) (arr. S.H. Agback for voice, guitar and harp)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jonas Isaksson, Stina Hellberg Agback
  10. 10 Vilsna fåglar (Lost birds) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion) 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    Vilsna fåglar (Lost birds) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Andreas Nyberg, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  11. 11 Snurra min jord (Spin My Earth) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice and piano) 05:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Snurra min jord (Spin My Earth) (arr. A.-M. Henning for voice and piano)
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Annemarie Henning
  12. 12 Vad blev alla vänner av (What Happened to All the Friends) 04:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Vad blev alla vänner av (What Happened to All the Friends)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Annemarie Henning
  13. 13 En gång (Once) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, double bass and accordion) 03:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    En gång (Once) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Mariano Mores
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Andreas Nyberg, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  14. 14 Natten (The Night) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass) 04:04
    Track
    14
    Title
    Natten (The Night) (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Kajsa Zabzine, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  15. 15 På nytt (Again) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion) 02:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    På nytt (Again) (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, guitar, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Carlos Gardel
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  16. 16 Aria (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, double bass and accordion) 03:01
    Track
    16
    Title
    Aria (arr. J. Adbo for voice, violin, double bass and accordion)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Olle Adolphson
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Jerry Adbo, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks
  17. 17 Norrbro (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass) 03:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    Norrbro (arr. J. Isaksson for voice, flute, guitar and double bass)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Léo Ferré
    Performer
    Torsten Mossberg, Kajsa Zabzine, Jonas Isaksson, Isak Josefsson, Magnus Marcks