ABBA – Discography (1973 – 2014)
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STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Pop
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Total Size: 79.7 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Pop
A fifth reissue of a 30-year old album needs something remarkable to make fans bite, and EMI promised just that for The Visitors-- ABBA's final album would now host their first piece of unreleased. Discography on ABBA. ABBA - The Album • 1977. Knowing Me, Knowing You / Happy Hawaii • 1977. The Visitors Deluxe Edition • 2012.
The most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s, the origins of the Swedish superstars ABBA dated back to 1966, when keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson, a onetime member of the popular beat outfit the Hep Stars, first teamed with guitarist and vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus, the leader of the folk-rock unit the Hootenanny Singers. The two performers began composing songs together and handling session and production work for Polar Music/Union Songs, a publishing company owned by Stig Anderson, himself a prolific songwriter throughout the 1950s and 1960s. At the same time, both Andersson and Ulvaeus worked on projects with their respective girlfriends: Ulvaeus had become involved with vocalist Agnetha Faltskog, a performer with a recent number one Swedish hit, “I Was So in Love,” under her belt, while Andersson began seeing Anni-Frid Lyngstad, a one-time jazz singer who rose to fame by winning a national talent contest. ― Allmusic
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1. STUDIO:
1973. Ring Ring (1988, Polar, POLCD-242, Sweden)
1973. Ring Ring (1990, Polydor, 843 642-2, Germany)
1973. Ring Ring (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2201, Japan)
1973. Ring Ring (1992, Polydor, 843 642-2, Germany by PMDC)
1973. Ring Ring (1997, Polydor, 533 984-2, EU)
1973. Ring Ring (2009, Universal, UICY-93886, Japan, SHM-CD)
1973. Ring Ring(2013, Polar, 00602537349449, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1973. Ring Ring (1990, Polydor, 843 642-2, Germany)
1973. Ring Ring (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2201, Japan)
1973. Ring Ring (1992, Polydor, 843 642-2, Germany by PMDC)
1973. Ring Ring (1997, Polydor, 533 984-2, EU)
1973. Ring Ring (2009, Universal, UICY-93886, Japan, SHM-CD)
1973. Ring Ring(2013, Polar, 00602537349449, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1974. Waterloo (1988, Polar, POLCD-252, Sweden)
1974. Waterloo (1990, Polydor, 843 643-2, Germany)
1974. Waterloo (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2202, Japan)
1974. Waterloo (1993, Polydor, Spectrum, 550 0342, Germany by PMDC)
1974. Waterloo (1997, Polydor, 533 985-2, EU)
1974. Waterloo (2009, Universal, UICY-93887, Japan, SHM-CD)
1974. Waterloo(2014, Polar, 00602537645374, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1974. Waterloo (1990, Polydor, 843 643-2, Germany)
1974. Waterloo (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2202, Japan)
1974. Waterloo (1993, Polydor, Spectrum, 550 0342, Germany by PMDC)
1974. Waterloo (1997, Polydor, 533 985-2, EU)
1974. Waterloo (2009, Universal, UICY-93887, Japan, SHM-CD)
1974. Waterloo(2014, Polar, 00602537645374, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1975. ABBA (1987, Polydor, 831 596-2, W.Germany by PDO)
1975. ABBA (1997, Polydor, 533 983-2, EU)
1975. ABBA (2009, Universal, UICY-93888, Japan, SHM-CD)
1975. ABBA(2012, Polar, 00602537123094, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1975. ABBA (1997, Polydor, 533 983-2, EU)
1975. ABBA (2009, Universal, UICY-93888, Japan, SHM-CD)
1975. ABBA(2012, Polar, 00602537123094, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1976. Arrival (1984, Discomate, CDP-104, Japan)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polar, POLCD 272, W.Germany by Polygram)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polar, POLCD 272, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polydor, 821 319-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1976. Arrival (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2204, Japan)
1976. Arrival (1997, Polydor, 533 981-2, EU)
1976. Arrival(2006, Polar, 985836-2, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1976. Arrival (2009, Universal, UICY-93889, Japan, SHM-CD)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polar, POLCD 272, W.Germany by Polygram)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polar, POLCD 272, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1976. Arrival (1984, Polydor, 821 319-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1976. Arrival (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2204, Japan)
1976. Arrival (1997, Polydor, 533 981-2, EU)
1976. Arrival(2006, Polar, 985836-2, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1976. Arrival (2009, Universal, UICY-93889, Japan, SHM-CD)
1977. The Album (1984, Discomate, CDP 105, Japan)
1977. The Album (1984, Polar, POLCD 282, W.Germany by Polygram)
1977. The Album (1984, Polar, POLCD 282, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1977. The Album (1986, Polydor, 821 217-2, W.Germany by PMDC)
1977. The Album (1997, Polydor, 533 980-2, EU)
1977. The Album(2007, Polar, 060251731763, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1977. The Album (2009, Universal, UICY-93890, Japan, SHM-CD)
1977. The Album (1984, Polar, POLCD 282, W.Germany by Polygram)
1977. The Album (1984, Polar, POLCD 282, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1977. The Album (1986, Polydor, 821 217-2, W.Germany by PMDC)
1977. The Album (1997, Polydor, 533 980-2, EU)
1977. The Album(2007, Polar, 060251731763, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1977. The Album (2009, Universal, UICY-93890, Japan, SHM-CD)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Discomate, CDP-106, Japan)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polar, POLCD 292, W.Germany by Polygram)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polar, POLCD 292, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polydor, 821 320-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1992. Polydor K.K., POCP-2206, Japan)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1997, Polydor, 533 982-2, EU)
1979. Voulez-Vous (2009, Universal, UICY-93891, Japan, SHM-CD)
1979. Voulez-Vous(2010, Polar, 060251797144, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polar, POLCD 292, W.Germany by Polygram)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polar, POLCD 292, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1984, Polydor, 821 320-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1992. Polydor K.K., POCP-2206, Japan)
1979. Voulez-Vous (1997, Polydor, 533 982-2, EU)
1979. Voulez-Vous (2009, Universal, UICY-93891, Japan, SHM-CD)
1979. Voulez-Vous(2010, Polar, 060251797144, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1980. Gracias Por La Música (1986, Polydor K.K., P33P-20057, Japan)
1980. Gracias Por La Música(2014, Polar, 00602537865734, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1980. Gracias Por La Música(2014, Polar, 00602537865734, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1980. Super Trouper (1983, Polydor, 800 023-2, W.Germany, Red Polydor)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Discomate, CDP-102, Japan)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Polar, POLCD 322, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Polydor, 800 023-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1980. Super Trouper (1988, Polydor-Disctronics, 800 023-2, Australia)
1980. Super Trouper (1989, Atlantic, 16023-2, USA by WEA)
1980. Super Trouper (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2207, Japan)
1980. Super Trouper (1997, Polydor, 533 979-2, EU)
1980. Super Trouper (2009, Universal, UICY-93892, Japan, SHM-CD)
1980. Super Trouper(2011, Polar, 060252746446, EU,CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Discomate, CDP-102, Japan)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Polar, POLCD 322, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1980. Super Trouper (1984, Polydor, 800 023-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1980. Super Trouper (1988, Polydor-Disctronics, 800 023-2, Australia)
1980. Super Trouper (1989, Atlantic, 16023-2, USA by WEA)
1980. Super Trouper (1992, Polydor K.K., POCP-2207, Japan)
1980. Super Trouper (1997, Polydor, 533 979-2, EU)
1980. Super Trouper (2009, Universal, UICY-93892, Japan, SHM-CD)
1980. Super Trouper(2011, Polar, 060252746446, EU,CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1981. The Visitors (1982, Polydor, 800 011-2, W.Germany, Red Polydor)
1981. The Visitors (1983, Discomate, CDP-101, Japan)
1981. The Visitors (1983, Polar, POLCD 342, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1981. The Visitors (1984, Polydor, 800 011-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1981. The Visitors (1997, Polydor, 533 978-2, EU)
1981. The Visitors (2009, Universal, UICY-93893, Japan, SHM-CD)
1981. The Visitors(2012, Polar, 3706261, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
1981. The Visitors (1983, Discomate, CDP-101, Japan)
1981. The Visitors (1983, Polar, POLCD 342, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1981. The Visitors (1984, Polydor, 800 011-2, W.Germany by Polygram)
1981. The Visitors (1997, Polydor, 533 978-2, EU)
1981. The Visitors (2009, Universal, UICY-93893, Japan, SHM-CD)
1981. The Visitors(2012, Polar, 3706261, EU, CD+DVD, Deluxe Ed)
2. LIVE:
1986. ABBA Live (1986, Polydor, 829 951-2, W.Germany)
1986. ABBA Live (1997, Polydor, 31453 3986-2, USA)
1986. ABBA Live (1997, Polydor, 31453 3986-2, USA)
2014. Live At Wembley Arena (2014, Polar, Universal, 00602537716067, Germany, 2CD)
3. COMPILATION:
1975. Greatest Hits (1983, Atlantic, 19114-2, W.Germany by Polygram, Target CD)
1979. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982, Polydor, 800 012-2, W.Germany, Red Polydor)
1979. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1983, Polar, POLCD 312, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1979. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1984, Atlantic, 16009-2, W.Germany by Polygram, Target CD)
1979. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1983, Polar, POLCD 312, W.Germany For Sweden, Blue Polar)
1979. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1984, Atlantic, 16009-2, W.Germany by Polygram, Target CD)
1982. The Singles The First Ten Years (1982, Polydor, 810 050-2, W.Germany, 2CD, Red Polydor)
1982. The Singles The First Ten Years (1983, Polar, 400-2, 401-2, W.Germany For Sweden, 2CD, Blue Polar)
1982. The Singles The First Ten Years (1984, Polar, POLCD 401-2, W.Germany by Polygram, 2CD)
1982. The Singles The First Ten Years (1983, Polar, 400-2, 401-2, W.Germany For Sweden, 2CD, Blue Polar)
1982. The Singles The First Ten Years (1984, Polar, POLCD 401-2, W.Germany by Polygram, 2CD)
1992. GOLD Greatest Hits (1999, Polar, 517 007-2, Germany)
1992. GOLD Greatest Hits (2014, Polar, 060253740130, EU, 3CD, 40th Anniversary Ed)
1992. GOLD Greatest Hits (2014, Polar, 060253740130, EU, 3CD, 40th Anniversary Ed)
1992. ORO Grandes Exitos (1999, Polar, 543 129-2, EU)
1995. Gold Ballads (1995, PVS Music, PVS 95071, EC)
1996. Forever Gold (1996, Polar, Polydor, 533 355-2, 3CD, Special Limited Ed)
1999. The Complete Singles Collection (1999, Polar, Polydor, 543 231-2, Germany, 2CD)
2001. The Definitive Collection (2001, Polar, 549 974-2, EU, 2CD)
2008. GOLD Complete Edition (2008, Universal, UICY-91318~9, Japan, SHM-CD, 2CD)
2014. 40-40 The Best Selection (2014, Universal, UICY-15279~80, Japan, SHM-CD, 2CD)
4. BOX SET:
1994. Thank You For The Music(1994, Polar, 523 472-2, France, 4CD)
1999. The Singles Collection 1972-1982(1999, Polar, Universal, 561 252-2, EU, 27CD)
2008. The Albums(2008, Polar, 060251774852, EU, 9CD, Box Set)
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The announcement that this Deluxe Edition would include the previously unreleased recording ‘From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel (demos)’ – the first release of unheard ABBA music since 1994 – caused quite a sensation in the media, with this exciting piece of news being reported in all corners of the world.
‘From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel’ traces the evolution of ‘Like An Angel Passing Through My Room’, the closing track on The Visitors. Back in 1981, this particular song was one of the more challenging tunes during original recording sessions for the album. With the first demos and backing tracks being laid down in May 1981, it wasn’t until several different versions later, in November 1981 – only three weeks before the album reached record shops! – that ABBA finally landed on the version heard on the album.
As the Deluxe Edition of The Visitors was put together, ABBA’s Benny Andersson had the idea that it would be interesting to revisit the various recordings of the song and put together a medley. And this he did in October and November of 2011. The nine-minute medley takes us from the very first demo, with vocals by Björn, to a run-through with Benny on electric piano and Frida on lead vocals, similar to the final version. In between are a demo recording by Frida and Benny (on grand piano) with alternate lyrics entitled ‘Another Morning Without You’; a completely different “disco” attempt, played by a full band and with the final lyrics in place; and a ballad interpretation, also with a full band backing, featuring Frida on lead vocals. “It was fun to put this thing together, just to show what the process can be like,” says Benny Andersson. “It’s an interesting observation on how you labour over things before you reach the final result.”
Elsewhere on The Visitors Deluxe Edition, the original album has been expanded with bonus tracks to include ‘Should I Laugh Or Cry’, recorded during sessions for The Visitors but only used as the B-side of the ‘One Of Us’ single. The Deluxe Edition features a version with a brief count-in, which was originally released on the ‘One Of Us’ single in Great Britain and South Africa. The remaining bonus tracks cover ABBA’s final singles and recording sessions in 1982.
The DVD of this Deluxe Edition opens with two performances from the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA, where ABBA previewed two tracks from their forthcoming album: ‘Two For The Price Of One’ and ‘Slipping Through My Fingers’. Another selection from the original broadcast of the TV special is the video for ‘When All Is Said And Done’, which featured an edit that differs slightly from the version heard on the album – this video is included here with its rare original soundtrack in stereo.
Also featured are two lengthy television appearances, which ABBA made as they were promoting their 1982 singles ‘The Day Before You Came’ and ‘Under Attack’, along with the compilation album The Singles – The First Ten Years. The first comes from Great Britain and the second from Sweden, wherein the group also performed ‘Under Attack’. Rounding off the DVD are four vintage commercials for The Visitors and The Singles – The First Ten Years, and a gallery of selected sleeves from the 1981–1982 era.
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