ABBA (album)
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| ABBA | ||
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| Missing image ABBAalbumcoverABBA.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by ABBA | ||
| Released | April 21 1975 | |
| Recorded | August 1974 - March 1975, Metronome Studio, Stockholm & Glenstudio, Stocksund | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 36 min 09 sec | |
| Record label | PolyGram | |
| Producers | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B10D1CAEE52B0D56C393B87ECA6704943&uid=CADMR0411010946&sql=10:wzanqjkboj6a~T1) |
| ABBA Chronology | ||
| Waterloo (1974) | ABBA (1975) | Arrival (1976) |
ABBA, the third album by the band of the same name, was first released in 1975 (see 1975 in music).
Following the Eurovision success of Waterloo, ABBA saw the band gaining worldwide recognition. "I Do, I Do, I Do" topped the charts in Australia, as did "Mamma Mia" shortly thereafter. The latter also did well in Europe, while "S.O.S." became a hit in the US and UK.
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Track listing
- "Mamma Mia" (Stig Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:32
- "Hey, Hey Helen" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:16
- "Tropical Loveland" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:04
- "S.O.S." (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) - 3:22
- "Man in the Middle" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:01
- "Bang-A-Boomerang" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:02
- "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:15
- "Rock Me" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:05
- "Intermezzo No. 1" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:45
- "I've Been Waiting for You" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:41
- "So Long" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:06
Personnel
ABBA
- Benny Andersson - synthesizer, piano, keyboards, vocals, clavinet
- Agnetha Fältskog - vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad - vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus - guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Ulf Andersson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ola Brunkert - drums
- Bruno Glenmark - trumpet
- Rutger Gunnarsson bass
- Roger Palm - drums
- Janne Schaffer - guitar
- Finn Sjoberg - guitar
- Bjorn Utvous - guitar
- Mike Watson - bass
- Lasse Wellander - guitar
Production
- Producers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Engineer: Michael B. Tretow
- Arranger: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- String arrangements: Björn Jayson Lindh, Sven-Olof Walldoff
- Horn arrangements: Björn Jayson Lindh
- Photography: Ola Lager
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | Pop Albums | 174 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Pop Singles | 15 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | Pop Singles | 32 |