Wednesday 31 May 2017

Abba Date - 1st June 1974

Today in 1974 Abba's single "Waterloo" entered the Billboard chart in America where it reached number 6 staying in the chart for 17 weeks...

Abba Calendar

Here is the picture for June from my 2017 Abba Calendar....

Abba Magazine

To read some of the article from issue 6 of the International Abba Magazine which was published in May 1982 click here...

Abba Article

To read this article which mentions Abba click here...

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Abba Date - 31st May 2004

Agnetha's album "My Colouring Book" entered the Australian charts today in 2004...

Abba Date - 31st May 1975

Abba's "Abba" album entered the charts in the Netherlands today in 1975 - it spent 16 weeks in the charts where it reached number 3...

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1976...

Abba Date - 30th May 1981

The compilation album "A Van Abba" entered the charts in the Netherlands on the 30th May 1981 where it stayed for 24 weeks included 4 weeks at number 1...

Benny Poster

Benny poster from issue 18 of the International Abba Magazine which was published in May 1983

Abba Magazine

Issue 18 of the International Abba Magazine was published in May 1983...

Monday 29 May 2017

Abba Vinyl

Abba's "Greatest Hits" album as released in El Salvador...

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1976...

Abba Date - 30th May 1984

On the 30th May 1984 Frida performed "I Know There's Something Going On" and "I Have A Dream" at the United Nations Gala in Geneva Switzerland...

Abba Article

For the link to this Abba article click here....

Sunday 28 May 2017

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1976...

Mexican Release

The picture below shows the Mexican release of Abba's single "When All Is Said And Done" from my collection (which includes "The Visitors" as the b-side) which was originally released in May 1982 where it reached number 29 in the chart.

Saturday 27 May 2017

Chart Positions

The table below shows chart positions for Agnetha's single "The Heat Is On"...

  • Number 1 - Norway, Sweden
  • Number 2 - Belgium, Netherlands
  • Number 10 - France
  • Number 15 - Switzerland
  • Number 20 - Germany
  • Number 28 - Ireland
  • Number 35 - UK

Abba Date - 28th May 1983

Agnetha's single "The Heat Is On" entered the UK charts today in 1983 where it spent 6 weeks peaking at number 35...

Friday 26 May 2017

Abba Article

To read this article where Abba's guitarist Janne Schaffer discusses his work on the groups albums click here...

Abba Date - 27th May 1979

Abba's single "Does You Mother Know" entered the charts in Switzerland today in 1979 where it reached number 6...

Abba Awards

Whilst Abba were in Denmark in May 1975 they received an award for the sales of their album "Abba"...

Abba Date - 27th May 1975

Today in 1975 Abba were in Denmark where they recorded performances of "S.O.S" and "So Long" for a TV show which was broadcast on 21st June...

Abba Vinyl

Abba "Waterloo" EP from Bolivia which includes the following tracks -

  • Waterloo
  • King Kong Song
  • Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)
  • Sitting In The Palmtree

Thursday 25 May 2017

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1976...

Collection

This version of Abba's "Voulez-Vous" single from my collection was released in Spain during May 1979 where it spent 17 weeks in the charts reaching number 5...

Abba Poster

This Abba poster was included in issue 35 of the groups magazine which was published in May 1981...

Abba Magazine #35

Issue 35 of the Abba Magazine was published during May 1981...