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ABBA: ABBA The Album

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On December 12, 1977, “Polar Music” label released “ABBA: The Album”, the fifth ABBA album. It was recorded May – November 1977, at “Markus” and “Metronome” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
  • Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, spoken word intro, backing vocals
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Rutger Gunnarsson – bass guitar
  • Ola Brunkert – drums
  • Roger Palm – drums, tambourine
  • Malando Gassama – percussion
  • Lasse Wellander – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Janne Schaffer – lead guitar, electric guitar
  • Lars O. Carlsson – saxophones, flutes
  • Rutger Gunnarsson – string arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineer
  • Jon Astley; Michael B. Tretow – remastering
  • Rune Söderqvist – design
  • Rune Söderqvist; Björn Ulvaeus – illustrations
  • Barry Levine / Mirage – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted.

  1. Eagle
  2. Take a Chance on Me
  3. One Man, One Woman
  4. The Name of the Game – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  5. Move On – Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
  6. Hole in Your Soul
  7. Thank You for the Music
  8. I Wonder (Departure) – Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
  9. I’m Marionette

ABBA: Voyage

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On November 5, 2021, “Polar” label released “Voyage”, the ninth and final ABBA studio album. It was recorded in 1978, 2017 and 2021, at “Riksmixningsverket” in Stockholm, and was produced by Benny Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and co-lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals
  • Agnetha Fältskog – lead and co-lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals
  • Björn Ulvaeus – harmony and backing vocals, associate producer
  • Benny Andersson – harmony and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, arrangements, mixing
  • The Children’s Choir of Stockholm International School
  • Lasse Jonsson – guitar
  • Lasse Wellander – guitar
  • Mats Englund – bass
  • Per Lindvall – drums, percussion
  • Jan Bengtson – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Pär Grebacken – clarinet, tenor saxophone, recorder
  • Margareta Bengtson – harp
  • Stockholm Concert Orchestra
  • Kimberley Akester – music director, Children’s Choir of the Stockholm International School
  • Anneli Thompson – musical assistance, Children’s Choir of the Stockholm International School
  • Göran Arnberg – orchestrator, conductor
  • Bernard Löhr – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Linn Fijal – engineer
  • Vilma Colling – engineer
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Görel Hanser – coordinator
  • Baillie Walsh – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

  1. I Still Have Faith in You
  2. When You Danced with Me
  3. Little Things
  4. Don’t Shut Me Down
  5. Just a Notion
  6. I Can Be That Woman
  7. Keep an Eye on Dan
  8. Bumblebee
  9. No Doubt About It
  10. Ode to Freedom

The Bad Plus: Same

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On August 1, 2001, “Fresh Sound New Talent” label released the self-titled, debut Bad Plus (The) album (also known as Motel). It was recorded in December 2000, at “Creation Audio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums
  • Jordi Pujol – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA
  2. Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. 1972 Bronze Medalist – David King
  4. The Breakout – Reid Anderson
  5. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  6. Labyrinth – Ethan Iverson
  7. Scurry – Ethan Iverson
  8. Love Is the Answer – Reid Anderson

Abba: Arrival

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On October 11, 1976, “Polar Records” label released “Arrival”, the fourth ABBA studio album. It was recorded August 1975 – September 1976, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. “Arrival” was the best-selling album of 1977 in the UK. The album was certified 18 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajay”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Benny Andersson – vocals, synthesizer, piano, accordion, chimes, keyboards, marimba, arrangements
  • Björn Ulvaeus– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Anders Glenmark– electric guitar
  • Janne Schaffer– electric guitar
  • Lasse Wellander – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Roger Palm – drums, strings
  • Ola Brunkert– drums, strings
  • Malando Gassama – percussion
  • Lars Carlsson – saxophone
  • Anders Dahl – strings
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineer
  • Sven-Olof Walldoff – arranger
  • Rutger Gunnarsson – strings arrangements
  • Rune Söderqvist – design
  • Ola Lager – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted.

  1. When I Kissed the Teacher
  2. Dancing Queen – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
  3. My Love, My Life
  4. Dum Dum Diddle
  5. Knowing Me, Knowing You
  6. Money, Money, Money
  7. That’s Me
  8. Why Did It Have to Be Me?
  9. Tiger
  10. Arrival

Abba: Voulez-Vous

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On April 23, 1979, “Polar” label released “Voulez-Vous”, the sixth ABBA studio album. It was recorded March 1978 – March 1979, at “Polar Music Studios”, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Benny Andersson– vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Björn Ulvaeus – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Ish Ledesma– guitar
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Lasse Wellander – guitar
  • Janne Schaffer– guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris– piano
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Arnold Paseiro – bass
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Joe Galdo – drums
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert – drums
  • Roger Palm – drums
  • Malando Gassama– percussion
  • Åke Sundqvist – percussion
  • Halldor Palsson – tenor saxophone
  • Johan Stengård – tenor saxophone
  • Kajtek Wojciechowski – tenor saxophone
  • Nils Landgren– trombone
  • Lars Carlsson – horn
  • Anders Eljas – horn
  • Janne Kling – wind
  • Jan Risberg – oboe
  • Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus; Anders Eljas; Rutger Gunnarsson – arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineer
  • Rune Söderqvist – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

  1. As Good as New
  2. Voulez – Vous
  3. I Have a Dream
  4. Angeleyes
  5. The King Has Lost His Crown
  6. Does Your Mother Know
  7. If It Wasn’t for the Nights
  8. Chiquitita
  9. Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
  10. Kisses of Fire

ABBA: Same

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On April 21, 1975, “Polar Musicland” label released the self-titled, third ABBA studio album. It was recorded August 1974–March 1975, at “Glen”, “Metronome” and “Ljudkopia Studios” in Stockholm, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Benny Andersson– vocals, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet, arrangements
  • Björn Ulvaeus– vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Janne Schaffer – guitars
  • Finn Sjöberg – guitars
  • Björn Utvous – guitars
  • Lasse Wellander – guitars
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Roger Palm – drums
  • Ulf Andersson– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Bruno Glenmark – trumpet
  • Björn Ulvaeus – arrangements
  • Björn J:son Lindh – horn and strings arrangements
  • Sven-Olof Walldoff – string arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow– engineer
  • Sten-Åke Magnusson – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

  1. Mamma Mia – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  2. Hey, Hey, Helen – Benny Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
  3. Tropical Loveland – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  4. SOS – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  5. Man in the Middle – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  6. Bang-A-Boomerang – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  7. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do -Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  8. Rock Me – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  9. Intermezzo No.1 – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  10. I’ve Been Waiting For You – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  11. So Long – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

Abba: Waterloo

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On March 4, 1974, “Polar Music” label released “Waterloo” the second Abba studio album.  It was recorded September 1973 – February 1974, at “Metronome Studios” in Stockholm, and was produced by Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Benny Andersson– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, vocals, moog synthesizer,  mellotron,  clavinet
  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Björn Ulvaeus– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Per Sahlberg – bass
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Malando Gassama– percussion, conga
  • Janne Schaffer– guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick- keyboards
  • Christer Eklund – tenor saxophone
  • Sven-Olof Walldoff– string arrangement
  • Ron Spaulding – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted.

  1. Waterloo (Swedish version) – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus
  2. Sitting in the Palmtree
  3. King Kong Song
  4. Hasta Mañana – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus
  5. My Mama Said
  6. Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
  7. Honey, Honey – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus
  8. Watch Out
  9. What About Livingstone
  10. Gonna Sing You My Love Song
  11. Suzy-Hang-Around
  12. Waterloo (English version) – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus

Led Zeppelin: In Through The Out Door

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On August 15, 1979, label “Swan Song” released “In Through the Out Door”, the eighth Led Zeppelin studio album .  It was recorded November – December 1978 at ABBA’s “Polar Studios” in Stockholm, and was produced by Jimmy Page.This was band’s final album with completely new material and the last one released before the death of the drummer John Bonham in 1980.  “In Through the Out Door” was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”; Platinum in UK by the “BPI” and 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– lead vocals
  • Jimmy Page– electric and acoustic guitars, Gizmotron
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar,  mandolin,  keyboards,  synthesizer, piano
  • John Bonham– drums
  • Hipgnosis – covert art

Track listing:

  1. In the Evening – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
  2. South Bound Saurez – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
  3. Fool in the Rain – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones
  4. Hot dog – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  5. Carouselambra – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, jimmy Page
  6. All My Love – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
  7. I’m Gonna Crawl – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant