Frida Lyngstad You Know What I Mean ( 1982 ) ( Widescreen )
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- Опубліковано 12 кві 2009
- For HQ Stereo Here • Frida Lyngstad You Kn... Frida Lyngstad " You Know What I Mean " ( 1982 )
From Her 1982 Release " Something's Going On "
Recorded February Thru March, 1982.
Released In September, 1982.
Written By Phil Collins.
Produced By Hugh Padgham And Phil Collins.
Something's Going On was the first solo-album in English for ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida). Her previous albums had all been recorded in Swedish. Something's Going On was first released in 1982 and has since then been re-released several times, mainly in 2005 in re-mastered form with bonus tracks. The promotion videos from this album, are included in the 3 1/2 hour documentary Frida the dvd.
In 1982, Frida felt it was time to record a solo-album again, this time in English and aimed at the international market. ABBA were spending less and less time together and the group were unofficially on a break. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson spent most of their time writing what was to become the musical Chess. Going through her divorce from Andersson, Frida had heard Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight", and then "listened to the album (Face Value) non-stop for eight months". As Collins himself put it in a TV interview: "Frida and I had something in common as far as our divorces were concerned. We were both the injured party." Polar Music approached Collins, asking if he would be interested in producing Frida's new solo album. He accepted the offer, thus making this his second album to be recorded in the Polar Studios, the first being Genesis' Duke (1980).
Polar Music sent out invitations to publishing companies around the world, announcing Frida's plans and asking for songs suitable for the project. The response was overwhelming; more than 500 songs came in to the Polar Music offices in Stockholm. Among the composers who made it to the album's final tracklist were Bryan Ferry, Stephen Bishop, Rod Argent and Russ Ballard. The Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte composition "To Turn The Stone" was originally written for Donna Summer's 1981 album I'm a Rainbow - a double set which for various reasons would remain in the Casablanca Records archives until 1997. Frida also asked Roxette's Per Gessle to set Dorothy Parker's bittersweet poem "Threnody" to music. A re-interpretation of the Face Value track "You Know What I Mean" - a song especially close to her heart, both musically and lyrically - was also included.
" You Know What I Mean "
Just as I thought I'd make it
You walk back into my life
Just like you never left
Just as I'd learned to be lonely
You call up to tell me
You're not sure if you're ready
Oh but ready or not
You'll take what you've got
And leave
Oh leave me alone
With my heart
I'm putting the pieces back
Together again
Just leave
Oh leave me alone
With my dreams
I can do without you
You know what I mean
I wish I could write a love song
To show you the way I feel
Seems you don't like to listen
Oh but like it or not
You'll take what you've got
And leave
Oh leave me alone
With my heart
It's broken in two and I'm not
Thinking too straight
Just leave
Oh leave me alone
With my dreams
You've taken everything else
You know what I mean
Thee is something so soft and magical about her voice.
Age has not diminished that quality.
Elle est magnifique cette chanson . Frida a une voix très douce . J'aime beaucoup cette chanson ❤
Achingly, poignantly beautiful song. Perfectly performed by all.
At 78, she can sing me to sleep with that angelic mezzo soprano voice.
Lovely Frida and one of my faves thank u :0)
This is excellant, Jim. The song is very meaningful to those of us who have been on the injured party side of a divorse. Frida sings it so gracfully. Thanks 5*
This is a lovely song. :)
Super song.... love it :-)
Que linda música!
wonderful, thank you so much!!
Great video and song, Jim! It's in my Fav now.
Yo escuche esa canción pero con Phil Collins y su piano, la verdad es que no se que decir, ambas versiones me encantan...
wish someone would post the entire FRIDA DVD we did not get it here in Canada...would love to see it. Kirk..Montreal, Canada
I have a funny feeling Frida helped Phil Collins get over his divorce....if you know what I mean. ;-)
no, i know what you mean but yer dead wrong
I know there's something going on