Sånger om Kvinnor (Songs about women)

1971 - 74 Fickteatern, Mumlan, Gösta Ekman - theatre work

This was an album released in 1971 and focusing on women’s life and situations, loosely driven by the Swedish women’s lib group Grupp 8 with Susanne Osten and others. Many women are singing but ironically the musicians were all men.

The album got a Grammy in 1972 and was re-released on LP and CD in 2009 and songs from it has figured in quite a few anthologies

(MNW 23P) 1971

• Bass, Guitar, Piano – Tord Bengtsson
• Congas – Hans Wiktorsson
• Drums – Sam Ellison
• Drums, Congas – Bengt Berger
• Drums, Congas, Bells – Leif Nylén
• Electric Piano, Zither – Gunnar Edander
• Flute, Saxophone, Electric Piano – Roland Keijser
• Flute, Saxophone, Violin, Guitar – Kjell Westling
• Guitar – Odd Wallmark
• Violin, Cello, Bass – Urban Yman
• Vocals – Anna-Lisa Bäckman, Gittan Jönsson, Jane Friedmann, Lena Söderblom, Liselotte Nilsson, Lottie Ejebrant, Louise Waldén, Margareta Garpe, Marie Selander, Sonja Åkesson, Suzanne Osten, Ulla Sjöblom, Wava Stürmer