''Gyllene Tider EP'' is an

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(EP) by Swedish

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group

Gyllene Tider Gyllene Tider (; "Golden Times") is a Swedish pop group fronted by Roxette singer, guitarist, and songwriter Per Gessle. They are one of the best-selling Swedish bands ever and have had numerous hits in Scandinavia, starting with their break ...

, released in June 1996 during their Återtåget 96 reunion tour. The EP was also released as a bonus EP for the compilation album ''

Halmstads pärlor ''Halmstads pärlor - Samtliga hits! 1979-95'' is a compilation album from Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider, released on 15 May 1995. The album was re-released in 1996, then with '' Gyllene Tider EP'' as bonus record. In Sweden the album peaked a ...

'', and separately, as it also was a

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with "

Gå & fiska! "Gå & fiska!" ("Go and fish") is a song written by Per Gessle and recorded by Gyllene Tider for their 1996 eponymous EP. The song, together with the rest of the EP, was added to the 1996 re-release of the band's compilation album ''Halmstads p� ...

" as its

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. The EP peaked at number one on the

Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from IFPI Sverige. It was formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and has been known by its current name s ...

and was certified platinum by

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Sweden, ending 1996 as Sweden's best-selling single. "Gå & fiska!" ("Go & Fish!") was given a

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for Best Song of the Year and a

Rockbjörnen Rockbjörnen (Swedish: ''the Rock Bear'') is a music prize in Sweden, divided into several categories, which is awarded annually by the newspaper ''Aftonbladet''. The prize was first awarded in 1979, and is mostly centered on pop and rock. In ...

for Best Swedish Song.

Track listing

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" – 3:56 # "

Juni, juli, augusti "Juni, juli, augusti" is a single by Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider, released on September 16, 1996. The single peaked at number 37 on the Swedish Singles Chart. On November 9, 1996, an attempt was made to take the song to the Svensktoppen chart, ...

" – 3:52 # "Harplinge" – 3:44 # "Faller ner på knä" – 3:38

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References

1996 EPs EMI Records EPs Number-one singles in Sweden Parlophone EPs {{1990s-pop-album-stub