Cornelis sjunger Victor Jara
1978 studio album by Cornelis Vreeswijk
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Cornelis sjunger Victor Jara: rätten till ett eget liv (English: Cornelis sings Victor Jara: The right to one's own life) is an album released by Swedish-Dutch folk singer-songwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk in 1978.[1][2]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977 | |||
| Genres | Folks protest | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Labels | Metronome Records WEA WM Sweden | |||
| Producer | Anders Burman | |||
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History
Vreeswijk worked and travelled to Latin America in the late 1960s and early 1970s and developed a great appreciation for its rich musical heritage. He translated ten songs of Chilean troubadour Victor Jara and recorded both a Swedish and a Dutch album with translated songs.
Track listing
- "Plogen" (El arado) The plough (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) 3:35
- "Jag minns dig Amanda" (Te recuerdo Amanda) I remember you Amanda (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 2:25
- "A Cuba" To Cuba (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 4:20
- "Manifest" (Manifesto) (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 4:00
- "Rätten till ett eget liv" (El derecho de vivir en paz) The right to live in peace (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 4:05
- "La Diuca" (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 2:58
- "Varken det ena eller andra" (Ni chicha, ni limona) Nor fish, nor fowl (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 3:23
- "Angelita Hueneman" (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 4:08
- "Fimpen" (El cigarrito) The cigarette butt (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 2:16
- "Folkets vind" (Vientos del pueblo) Winds of the people (Victor Jara - Miguel Hernandez - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 2:35
- "La Partida - Instrumental" The departure (Victor Jara - Adapt: Cornelis Vreeswijk) - 3:15
Personnel
- Cornelis Vreeswijk - vocal
- Björn J:son Lindh - flute, piano, electric piano, keyboards
- Janne Schaffer - guitar
Other musicians
- Lasse Englund - guitar
- Mats Glenngård - violin, viola
- Sture Nordin - bass
- Stefan Brolund - bass ("Plogen")
- Okay Temiz - percussion
- Hassan Bah - congas ("A Cuba")
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 12 |
External links
- Review article on Cornelis sjunger Victor Jara album background in Friheten[link removed]
- Swedish Cornelis Vreeswijk Society (Cornelis Vreeswijksällskapet)
- Dutch Cornelis Vreeswijk homepage