Less is More

Description

The self-titled, sole album by the Swedish pop/west-coast duo Less Is More (husband-and-wife, singer/songwriter Cenneth Almgren and vocalist Katarina Millton Almgren of Salt fame), was released on the Swedish gospel label Cantio Records in 1990. (An English version of the album was released in the US on Alarma World Records the following year, featuring different cover artwork based on the same theme.) The album was recorded by Måns Abrahamsson, Cenneth Almgren, and Katarina Millton at Tuff Studios in Gothenburg, by Jan Ugand at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, and by Cenneth Almgren at Stable Hill Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mixed by Cenneth Almgren at Stable Hill Studios. Featuring session musicians from both Sweden and Norway. All tracks written by Cenneth Almgren except track 4 featuring music written by Frank Ådahl and track 10 featuring music written by Ketil Saunes, both tracks featuring lyrics co-written by Cenneth Almgren and Katarina Millton.

Featuring Cenneth Almgren and Katarina Millton Almgren on vocals, with Cenneth Almgren also providing keyboards and organ, as well as acoustic and electric guitar. They are backed by a session band featuring core members Eivind Aarseth on guitar; Mats Englund on bass; and Klas Anderhell of Jerusalem fame on drums. Background vocals provided by Sigvart Dagsland (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9, and 10), Peter Hallström (tracks 2 and 7), and Peter Wijk (tracks 3 and 8). Also featuring Thomas Darelid (keyboards on track 1, 4, 8, and 9), Dan Alkenäs (keyboards on track 10), Per Hovensjö (guitar on track 4), Janne Bjerger (trumpet on track 1), and Bo Reimer (sitar on track 10). Programming on track 10 provided by Ketil Saunes.

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CD tracklist:

01. Kom – 4:03
02. Du ser – 4:05
03. Mitt i världen – 3:56
04. Du tog mej upp – 3:25
05. Mitt innersta rum – 3:44
06. Små saker – 2:47
07. Själ av guld – 3:51
08. Tid – 4:48
09. Låt mej se – 3:21
10. Längtan – 4:20

Note: Simultaneously released on 12-inch vinyl LP and CD by Cantio Records. “Kom” was released as a 7-inch vinyl single by Cantio Records in 1990 (b/w “Låt Mej Se”, both were album tracks). In 1991 “Längtan” was released as a 7-inch vinyl single by Cantio Records (b/w “Mitt Innersta Rum”, both were album tracks).