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.
- When I Kissed the Teacher
- Dancing Queen – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
- My Love, My Life
- Dum Dum Diddle
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Money, Money, Money
- That’s Me
- Why Did It Have to Be Me?
- Tiger
- Arrival
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