| Carousel | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Genre | dansband music | |||
| Label | Mariann Records | |||
| Producer | Lasse Holm [1] | |||
| Wizex chronology | ||||
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Carousel is a 1978 Wizex studio album. [2] The album peaked at No. 7 in the Swedish albums chart. The album includes the Svensktoppen hit song "Se dig i din spegel". [3]
| # | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Mitt liv går runt som en karusell (U.S. of America)" | Donna Fargo, Margot Borgström | ? |
| 2. | "Blås alla vindar" | Lars Hagelin, Tommy Stjernfeldt, Monica Forsberg | ? |
| 3. | "Oh Carol" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | ? |
| 4. | "If I Sing You a Lovesong" | Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe | ? |
| 5. | "Skateboard (Run Run Run)" | Alan Carvell, Brian Keith, Björn Håkanson, S. Schröder | ? |
| 6. | "You Never Can Tell" | Chuck Berry | ? |
| 7. | "Är du rädd att bli ensam (Have You Never Been Mellow)" | John Farrar, Britt Lindeborg | ? |
| # | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Please Change Your Mind" | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus | ? |
| 9. | "It's the Same Old Song" | Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | ? |
| 10. | "Väntar du på sommaren" | Lars Hagelin, Tommy Stjernfeldt, Monica Forsberg | ? |
| 11. | "(Let's Have) a Party" | Jessie mae Robinson | ? |
| 12. | "Ditt spel är slut" | Lars Hagelin, Tommy Stjernfeldt, Margot Borgström | ? |
| 13. | "Se dig i din spegel" | Lasse Holm, Monica Forsberg | ? |
| 14. | "Nära dig" | Lars Hagelin, Tommy Stjernfeldt, Gert Lengstrand | ? |
| Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden [4] | 7 |
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