The Best of ABBA

~ Release by ABBA (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.65?:??
A2Voulez‐vous
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1979-02-01)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Arnold Paseiro (on 1979-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) (on 1979-02-01)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1979), Ish Ledesma (on 1979-02-01), George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1979-02-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-01)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (on 1979-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Johan Stengård (on 1979-03-19)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Halldor Pálsson (on 1979-03-19)
trombone:
Nils Landgren (Swedish trombonist and singer) (on 1979-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1979-02-01) and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-19)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-20)
remasters:
Voulez‐vous (edit) by ABBA (Swedish pop group)
recording of:
Voulez‐Vous (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.65?:??
A3Tropical Loveland
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1975-02-21)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1975-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-02-21)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1975-02-21) and Lasse Wellander (on 1975-02-21)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1975-02-21)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1975-02-21)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Tropical Loveland (on 1975-02-21)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2?:??
A4S.O.S.
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 1975, in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
SOS (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
premiered by:
ABBA (Swedish pop group)
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Polar Music AB, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Union Songs Music (in 1975)
translated version of:
S.O.S.
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.95?:??
A5Rock Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1974-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1974-10-18), Björn Ulvaeus (on 1974-10-18) and Lasse Wellander (on 1974-10-18)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1974-10-18)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Rock Me (from 1974-10-18 until 1974-10-21)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.15?:??
A6If It Wasn’t for the Nights
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert
guitar:
Janne Schaffer and Björn Ulvaeus
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
percussion:
Malando Gassama
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1978-11-08), Nils Heie (on 1978-11-08), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1978-11-08) and Thomas Sundkvist (violist) (on 1978-11-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08) and Harry Teike (on 1978-11-08)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-23)
recording of:
If It Wasn’t for the Nights
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
2.5?:??
A7Hole in Your Soul
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-03)
congas and percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1977-08-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-03)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-08-03)
mixed at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1977-11-01)
recording of:
Hole in Your Soul (on 1977-08-03)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.85?:??
B1Eagle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Janne Schaffer (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-06-01)
recorder:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1977-10-10)
solo electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1977-06-01)
solo guitar:
Lasse Wellander
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02, on 1977-10-10)
recording of:
Eagle (in 1977)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
3.1?:??
B2Money, Money, Money
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-05-17)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-05-17)
electric guitar:
Anders Glenmark (on 1976-05-17)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-05-17)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-05-17)
solo vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-05-17)
recording of:
Money, Money, Money (on 1976-05-17)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Union Songs Music and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.6?:??
B3When I Kissed the Teacher
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-06-14)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-06-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-06-14)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-06-14)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1976-06-14)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976), Polar Music International AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-14)
recording of:
When I Kissed the Teacher (on 1976-06-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
2?:??
B4Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979, in 1986)
recording of:
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4?:??
B5Kisses of Fire
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-07)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-07) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-07)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-07)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-02-07)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-01)
recording of:
Kisses of Fire (on 1979-02-07)
written in:
Bahamas (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1979) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1979)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
2.5?:??
B6Dum Dum Diddle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-07-19)
producer:
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-07-19)
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19) and Lasse Wellander (on 1976-07-19)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-07-19)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
recording of:
Dum Dum Diddle (on 1976-07-19)
lyricist:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
lyrics written at:
Flat of Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
2.25?:??
B7So Long
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
trumpet:
Bruno Glenmark (on 1974-09-25)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23, on 1974-09-25)
mixed at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-10-22)
recording of:
So Long (in 1974)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended)
2.55?:??
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