Vapen & ammunition

Vapen & Ammunition
Studio album by
Kent
Released15 April 2002
RecordedJuly 2001 – February 2002
Studio
  • Medley Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • DHS Studio (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreAlternative rock
Length45:46
LabelRCA, BMG
ProducerKent, Zed, Martin von Schmalensee
Kent chronology
B-Sidor 95-00
(2000) 		Vapen & Ammunition
(2002) 		Du & jag döden
(2005)
Singles from Vapen & ammunition
  1. "Dom andra"
    Released: 18 March 2002
  2. "Kärleken väntar"
    Released: 8 July 2002
  3. "FF / VinterNoll2"
    Released: 4 November 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftonbladet[1]
Dagbladet[2]
Dagens Skiva6/10[3]
Expressen[4]
VG[5]

Vapen & ammunition (Swedish for Weapons & Ammunition) is the fifth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 15 April 2002 through RCA Records and BMG. Absent from this album is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen. The white tiger on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna: the zoo in town had white tigers as its main attraction.

Vapen & ammunition was voted Best Album of 2002 on the Grammis awards, the Swedish equivalent to the Grammy. It is the best-selling album by Kent. In 2003, the album had sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.[6][7]

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg, except "FF" lyrics written by Berg and Nancy Danino.[8]

Vapen & ammunition track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sundance Kid"5:09
2."Pärlor" (Pearls)3:56
3."Dom andra" (The Others)3:46
4."Duett" (Duet)4:42
5."Hur jag fick dig att älska mig" (How I Made You Love Me)5:22
6."Kärleken väntar" (Love Awaits)3:59
7."Socker" (Sugar)5:35
8."FF"4:13
9."Elite"6:05
10."Sverige" (Sweden)2:59
Limited edition – disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."VinterNoll2" (WinterZero2)4:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vapen & ammunition.

Kent

Additional musicians

  • Martin von Schmalensee – slide guitar on track 1, acoustic guitar on track 9
  • Titiyo – vocals on track 4
  • Nancy Danino – vocals on track 8
  • Henrik Rongedal, Ingela Olson, Jessica Pilnäs, Niklas Gabrielsson – backing vocals on track 9
  • Thobias Gabrielsson – backing vocal arrangement on track 9
  • Jojje Wadenius – acoustic guitar on track 10

Technical

  • Kent – producer
  • Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
  • Martin von Schmalensee – producer, recording
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering

Artwork

  • Jonas Linell – photography
  • Helen Sköld – design

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Vapen & ammunition
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[23] Platinum 57,339[23]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Sweden (GLF)[25] 6× Platinum 360,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bjurman, Per (2002-04-12). "Vapen & ammunition". Aftonbladet.
  2. ^ MOSLET, HÅKON (2002-04-13). "Kent klarer kunststykket å holde standarden oppe på skive etter skive. Med «Vapen & Ammunition» overgår de seg selv". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
  3. ^ Ekelöf, Patrik (2002-04-16). "En hedrande femteplats". Dagensskiva.com. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
  4. ^ Nunstedt, Anders (2002-04-12). "Kents album får uppdaterade betyg". Expressen.
  5. ^ "Kent: «Vapen & Ammunition". vg.no. 2002-04-15.
  6. ^ Fokus på Kent
  7. ^ NU ÄR KENT STÖRST
  8. ^ Vapen & ammunition (booklet). RCA Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 93119 2.
  9. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Kent: Vapen & ammunition" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Vapen & ammunition". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Årslista Album, 2021" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Årslista Album, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Danish album certifications – Kent – Vapen & Ammunition". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  23. ^ a b "Kent" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  24. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 27 January 2018.