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| Studio album by ABBA | |||||
| Released | April 21, 1975 | ||||
| Recorded | April 1974- March 1975 |
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| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 36:09 | ||||
| Label | Polar (original release) PolyGram (1992 - 1997) Universal Music (1998 - ) |
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| Producer | Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | ||||
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CD re-issue with ABBA logo.
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ABBA was the third album by the Swedish pop group of the same name, 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, I Do, I Do" topped the charts in Australia, as did "Mamma Mia" shortly thereafter. The latter also did well in Europe, while "SOS" became a hit in both the U.S. and UK. ABBA has been reissued in digitally remastered form three times; first in 1997, then in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set.
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Track listing
Side A:
- "Mamma Mia" (Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:32 Listen
- "Hey, Hey Helen" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:17
- "Tropical Loveland" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:06
- "SOS" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:23 Listen
- "Man In The Middle" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:03
- "Bang-A-Boomerang" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:04
Side B:
- "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:17
- "Rock Me" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:06
- "Intermezzo No. 1" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:48
- "I've Been Waiting For You" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 3:41
- "So Long" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:06
CD re-issues, bonus tracks
ABBA was remastered and reissued in 1997 and 2001 with two bonus tracks:
- "Crazy World" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:48
- "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special" (Trad. Arr. Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:21
ABBA was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set with following bonus tracks:
- "Crazy World" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:46
- "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special (1978 Mix)" (Trad. Arr. Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:21
- B-side of 1978 single "Summer Night City". Recording of this song began May 6, 1975.
- "Mamma Mia (Spanish Version)" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) – 3:34
- Vocals recorded January 1980. From the album Gracias Por La Música (Septima SRLM 1, June 23, 1980).
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 J:son Lindh, Sven-Olof Walldoff
- Horn arrangements: Björn J:son Lindh
- Photography: Ola Lager
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position (weeks at top) |
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| 1975 | UK albums chart | 13 |
| 1975 | Australia - ARIA Albums Chart | 1 (11) [1] |
| 1975 | The Billboard 200 - USA | 174 |
| 1975 | Cashbox album chart - USA | 165 |
| 1976 | RPM album chart - Canada | 55 |
| 1975 | New Zealand | 3 |
| 1975 | Italy | 8 |
| 1975 | Sweden | 1 (18) |
| 1975 | Norway | 1 (16) |
Singles - UK Singles Chart
| Year | Single | Chart | Position (weeks at top) |
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| 1975 | "So Long" | UK singles chart | failed to chart |
| 1975 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | UK singles chart | 38 |
| 1975 | "S.O.S." | UK singles chart | 6 |
| 1975 | "Mamma Mia" | UK singles chart | 1 (2) |
Singles - USA and Canada
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | "SOS" | Billboard Hot 100 - USA | 15 |
| 1975 | "SOS" | Cashbox singles chart - USA | 12 |
| 1975 | "SOS" | Billboard adult contemporary - USA | 19 |
| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Billboard adult contemporary | 8 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | Billboard adult contemporary | 12 |
| 1976 | "SOS" | RPM singles - Canada | 36 |
| 1976 | "SOS" | RPM adult contemporary - Canada | 17 |
| 1976 | "SOS" | Steede report airplay - Canada | 9 |
| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | RPM singles | 14 |
| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | RPM adult contemporary | 6 |
| 1976 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Steede report airplay | 12 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | RPM singles | 18 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | RPM adult contemporary | 11 |
| 1976 | "Mamma Mia" | Steede report airplay | 20 |
