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