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Michael B. TRETOW

 

Michael B. Tretow est né 1944 ā Norrköping, Sučde. En tant que jeune dans les années 60, il a expérimenté avec des appareils d'enregistrements dans sa chambre ā la maison. Michael a fait quelques enregistrements de multi-overdub de ses propres chansons oų il a chanté et a joué tous les instruments lui-męme.

Les enregistrements menés ā une brčve affaire, mais d'une maničre primordiale, Michael a également trouvé un emploi en tant qu'ingénieur du son au studio métronome ā Stockholm. En 1970 il a commencé ā travailler avec Björn et Benny. Michael a eu la patience pour passer des heures pour obtenir exactement le bon son, qui était une méthode de travail qui a convenu ā Björn et ā Benny parfaitement.

Pendant les années d'ABBA, Michael était une source de valeur inestimable d'inspiration pour le groupe. Il a garanti uniformément une qualité sur les enregistrements, mais était également vif pour expérimenter et pour trouver de nouveaux moyens d'acquérir les sons intéressants.

Aprčs les années d'ABBA Michael a marqué de grands coups de nouveauté en Sučde, et il a écrit la musique pour des films et des films publicitaires. Depuis le début des années 90 l'évolution sonore continue du catalogue ABBA sur CD a également été l'une de ses tâches importantes.		 Michael B. Tretow naciķ en 1944 en Norrköping, Suecia. Como joven en los aņos 60, él experimentķ con su equipo de grabaciķn en su habitaciķn. Michael hizo algunas grabaciones multi-overdub de sus propias canciones donde él cantķ y tocķ todos los instrumentos. 
 
Michael encontrķ un empleo como ingeniero del sonido en el estudio Metronme en Estocolmo. En 1970 él comenzķ a trabajar con Björn y Benny. Michael tenía la paciencia para pasar horas en conseguir exactamente el sonido correcto, que era un método de funcionamiento que satisfazo a Björn y Benny.
 
 Durante los aņos de ABBA, Michael era una fuente inestimable de la inspiraciķn para el grupo. Él garantizķ constantemente una alta calidad en las grabaciones, pero era también listo para experimentar y encontrar nuevas maneras de adquirir sonidos interesantes.
 
 Después de los aņos de ABBA Michael ha escrito música para películas y anuncios. Desde los aņos 90 el aumento continuado del catálogo de ABBA en CD también ha sido una de sus tareas.

 

 Michael B. Tretow was born 1944 in Norrköping, Sweden. As a youngster in the 1960s, he experimented with recording equipment in his room at home. Michael made some multi-overdub recordings of his own songs where he sang and played all the instruments himself.

The recordings led to a brief record deal, but more importantly, Michael also found employment as a sound engineer at Metronome Studio in Stockholm. In 1970 he started working in earnest with Björn and Benny, and the three young men hit it off right away. Michael had the patience to spend hours on getting exactly the right sound, which was a working method that suited Björn and Benny perfectly.

During the ABBA years, Michael was an invaluable source of inspiration for the group. He guaranteed a consistently high quality on the recordings, but was also keen to experiment and find new ways to acquire interesting sounds.

After the ABBA years Michael scored a couple of big novelty hits in Sweden, and he has written music for movies and commercials. Since the early 1990s the continued sonic upgrading of the ABBA catalogue on CD has also been one of his recurring tasks

 

 

1966 - 4X Tretow (Swedish EP)

This extended play vinyl record is mentioned in Carl Magnus Palm's -ABBA -The Complete Recording Sessions book as being Michael's first recordings...

 

 

1976 - Let's Boogie  (Released on CD January 1999)

 
1 Let'S Boogie 3:21
2 Paper Dolls 3:28
3 Robot Man 2:41
4 Bottom Coming Up 2:48
5 Brief Intermission No.1 0:27
6 Moonbeams 2:53
7 I Can See What You Mean 3:26
8 That'S The Way The Cookie Crumbles 3:00
9 Sandwich 2:56
10 Hesitating Hanna 3:36
11 Brief Intermission 0:54
12 Keep Your Hands To Yourself 4:33
13 Doc Mcgurgle'S Babylonian Lizard Tooth Oil 3:57
14 Buy, Buy, Buy 3:19
15 He Can'T Sing 2:56

 

Humourous album. This album featuring all of the members of ABBA and their band. Songs partly inspired by singers like the Coasters, Agnetha, Björn , Benny and the Abba band. Agnetha, Frida and Karin Glenmark sing backing vocals.

 

1981 - Caramba  (Swedish LP)

  
1 Ali Baba Swedish  
2 Spottnjik Swedish  
3 Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot Swedish 3:19
4 Eine Feine Swedish  
5 Fido Swedish  
6 Aithio 3:22
7 Anna Kapoae Swedish  
8 Donna Maya Swedish  
9 Ahllo, Carhumba Swedish  

 Caramba features Ted Gardestad.The song "Aitho", almost sounds like it has Frida singing on it, but she is not singing on it..that it is the high voiced Ted Gardestad.

 

1983 - Michael B.Tretow  Swedish Cd.

 

1 Alex LATEX Elitgymnasten Swedish 3:13
2 SMACK, DAB AND THE MIDDLE Fat Is Beautiful 5:20
3 Rune UNO Vaggvisa, Alt 1 Swedish 0:23
4 Onkel LOBERT Onkel Lobert Och Småttingarna Swedish 1:43
5 Fia FIPPELIN Fippelin Swedish 0:57
6 DOKTOR WALTER WOLLTER Söndagsmorgnar Swedish 1:33
7 Ragnar RÖÖK Hos Halsläkaren Swedish 2:50
8 Sune THULO Danskavaljeren Swedish 0:47
9 RALPH & ROLPH Lördagskväll På Discot Swedish 0:53
10 JUKEBOX-JOKKE Käften, Du Swedish 4:09
11 FALSTAFF TAPIR Sovjetisk Modeshow Swedish 3:51
12 Rune UNO+DRAK-ULLA Vaggvisa, Alt 2 Swedish 0:13
13 ROLF ROYCE Rolf Royce'S TV-Skiva Swedish 3:18
14 DOLBY'S SPELMANSLAG Black Christmas 2:08
15 Stefan DEMO En Dag I Studion Swedish 6:28
16 ULRIKA+DOM FATTIGA Morgonstämning Swedish 0:57
17 AGATON MEGATON Åby Folkets Park -59 Swedish 4:44

A self named album with a photo of Michael's on the cover.

 

1985 - Tomteland (Swedish LP)

This album is a spoken word album featuring only people named Tom.

 

1986 - Makalosa Manickar  (Swedish LP)

1 PROFESSORN Den Makalösa Manicken Swedish 4:39
2 CAPPUCHINIO SR Lugn Och Ro Swedish 2:14
3 PUTTE PUNCH Grabben Av Marsipan Swedish 1:30
4 Frank FURTHER+HOT DOGS Tutti Frutti 3:01
5 LUNDIN & BLOM Stereo Swedish 2:14
6 N ERICSON Telefånen Swedish 4:51
7 Gary TJAJKOWSKI Kvalitetsauktionen Swedish 1:20
8 Harry HONDA JR Tuppilanarossoss Swedish  
9 JÄMMER Det Var Bättre Förr Swedish 3:53
10 The BLOODY BUSTERS En Musikalisk Resa Swedish 7:07
11 Boris ZPARRIC Boris "Rått Au Vin" Swedish 6:37
12 The RED HOT DOGS   You Broke My Heart 3:23

This album is another album where Mike plays the part of different imaginary recording acts on each of the songs.

 

1989 - Hystereo Hi-lites  (Swedish CD)

1 Hystereo 5:52
2 Ett Besök På Riksmixningsverket Swedish  
3 Dyng-Christer På Stacken Swedish  
4 Näktergalen I Den Grå Kostymen Swedish  
5 Musik I Kubik Swedish  
6 Gissa Mitt Jobb Swedish  
7 Spökröster På Konferens Swedish  
8 Jinglemaskinens Klagan Swedish 2:11
9  (Det Svänger Liksom Bara) Underbart Swedish  
10 Ett Människoöde Swedish  
11 Ärlige Loffe Swedish  
12 Musik I Kubik Swedish Version 2  
13 Det Våras För Tjejen III Swedish  
14 Grandmaster Slush Swedish  
15 Rent-A-Mob Swedish  
16 Gissa Mitt Jobb Swedish Version 2  
17 Braskväll Med Eldfängda Intelligensaristokrater Swedish  
18 Dragspelskungen Swedish  
19 Moderna Tider Swedish  
20 Steppens Svärson Swedish  
21 Min Mamma Säger... Swedish  
22 Hamburgaren Swedish  
23 En Galen Vetenskapsman Swedish  
24 En Mycket Galen .. Swedish  

This is an album based on a radio program that Michael did........

 

1993 - Trolles KassetRadio 4 år

 

1 Godda, Godda, Godda! Swedish 4:05
2 Russin Swedish 9:08
3 Se Var Du Gar Swedish 4:06
4 Sagosang Swedish 5:26
5 Skogen Swedish 8:42
6 Raplat Fran Nylle Swedish 3:10

 

1995 - Bert - den siste oskulden (film music)

1 SVERIGES RADIOS SYMFONIO ORKESTER Overture Swedish  
2 E-TYPE+Nana HEDIN Technopolka Swedish  
3 Michael+Olof JOHNSON Månadens Kille/Motorsågsmazurka Swedish  
4 Henrik SCHYFFERT Kan Det Va Värt Nåt? Swedish  
5 SVERIGES RADIOS SYMFONIO ORKESTER Solina Swedish  
6 Tommy KÖRBERG Jag Är Kär Swedish  
7 Michael Psalmonella Swedish  
8 Jacob EKLUND Bennys Bossa Swedish  
9 Michael Funky Fido Swedish  
10 Johan RHEBORG Sparris Och Bollar Swedish  
11 SVERIGES RADIOS SYMFONIO ORKESTER Humlesång Swedish  
12 INCONNU Kom Tag Min Hand Swedish  
13 Michael Dagboken Swedish  
14 Michael+Olof JOHNSON Månadens Kille/Schottischock Swedish  
15 Sofia TRETOW Peon-Peon Swedish  
16 Lasse WELLANDER Solina Swedish  
17 Erik LIDWALL+Åsa BYSTRÖM Tigrar I Afrika Swedish  
18 Michael Duelling Sitars Swedish  
19 Anders G KARLSSON+Per ÅSTRÖM Känn Döden Swedish  
20 Michael Biffar Som Sniffar Swedish  
21 Lars MAGNUSSON Pressenningen Swedish  
22 Lasse WELLANDER The Grand Master -  

A Swedish film that Tretow wrote some music for.

 

1999 - ABBA-The Tribute (Various Artists ABBA-A tribute The 25th Anniversary Celebration CD)

 
15 Sofia TRETOW+Michael Honey, Honey 3:52
 (which features small bits of 13 ABBA songs thrown in)

 

1999 - Dancing Queen (Frida & Real Group Maxi-Single)

Featured Michael + Sofia Tretow : Honey Honey (Millenium Mix)

 

2000 - Greatest Hits (Swedish CD)

 
1 Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot Swedish 3:19
2 Tutti Frutti Swedish 2:57
3 Zoltan Zulls Julhälsning Swedish 1:13
4 Spotnjik Swedish 3:40
5 Sovjetisk Modevisning Swedish 3:50
6 Tomtens Sommarsång Swedish 3:19
7 Det Var Bättre Förr Swedish 3:50
8 Kortvisa Nr. 1 Swedish 0:15
9 Den Makalösa Manicken Swedish 3:47
10 Elitgymnasten Swedish 3:13
11 Visste Ni? Japansk Moped! Swedish 0:08
12 Apans Sång Swedish 3:42
13 Jinglemaskinens Klagan Swedish 2:11
14 Gnällpipan Swedish 1:11
15 Kom Ihäg Swedish 0:06
16 Trolle E Bäst Swedish 2:50
17 Russin Swedish 1:37
18 Grävslok Swedish 2:37
19 Brief Intermission No.1 0:25
20 Moonbeams 2:44
21 Children Of The Night Swedish 3:47
22 Familjen Schedblad Swedish 1:17
23 Telefånen Swedish 4:44
24 Visste Ni? Japansk Moped! Swedish 0:11
25 Motorsågsmazurka Swedish 0:38
26 Program-Jingle Swedish 0:06
27 What A Wonderful World 1:51
28 Eldorado Americana Swedish 0:41
29 Dr. Gerhards Liniment Swedish 4:32
30 I Läskedrycksaffären Swedish 1:39
31 Åby Folket Park -59 Swedish 4:30
32 Kvalitetsauktionen Swedish 1:18
33 Walter Lügens Swedish 0:43
34 TV 1 Signatur Swedish 1:39
 

 

2000 - Snälla Py...(Swedish CD)

 

1 Mjuka Paket Swedish  
2 Människans Bästa Vän Swedish  
3 Julias Änglar Swedish  
4 Ett Eget Liv Swedish  
5 Jag Hatar Swedish  
6 Hollywood Swedish  
7 Lite Snälla Swedish  
8 Låt Mig Få Sova Swedish  
9 Ljuvliga Kärlek Swedish  
10 Snart Är Det Äntligen... Swedish  

 

2005 - Trolles Trafikvett/Stopp (Swedish CD)

  
1 Godda, Godda, Godda! Swedish 4:05
2 Trolle Är Bäst Swedish  
3  Sagan Om De Tre Trollen Bruse Swedish  
4 Trollena Bruses Visa Swedish  
5 Jönssons Gård Swedish  
6 Gnällpipan Swedish 1:11
7 Godda, Godda, Godda! Swedish  
8 Jag Är Galen (I Kex) Swedish  
9 Dum Dum Dum Swedish  
10 Sagan Om Den Stora Stygga Vargen Och De Tre Små Trollen Swedish  
11 Vargen Swedish  
12 Om Du Har Någonting I Huvudet Swedish  

 

Micke resumed his active recording career after having had a stroke in 2001. He made his comeback with two childrens albums.

 

2005 - Trolles Trafikvett/Hagarman (Swedish CD).
 

 

1 Godda, Godda, Godda! Swedish  
2 Russin Swedish 1:37
3 Se Var Du Gar Swedish 4:06
4 Sagan Om Guldlock Och De Tre Trollen Swedish  
5 Skogen Swedish 8:42
6 Raplat Fran Nylle Swedish 3:10
7 Godda, Godda, Godda! Swedish 4:05
8 Ibland Swedish  
9 Om Du Hör Något I Luften Swedish  
10 Sagan Om En Häxa Som Håller På Och Dummar Sig I Skogen Swedish  
11 Nu Är Det Slut Swedish  
12 En Otäck Sång Swedish  
13 Tutlåt Swedish  
14 Denna Underbara Sång Swedish  
15 Troll Swedish