Saturday 30 September 2017

Tour

On the 1st October 1979 Abba flew from Chicago to New York for their concert at Radio City Music Hall the following day...

Calendar

October image from my 2017 Abba calendar...

Friday 29 September 2017

Magazine

Cartoon version of Abba on the cover of the Swedish issue of Mad magazine from 1978...

Photo Shoot

Another Abba photo shoot from September 1976...

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from September 1976...

America

At the end of September 1974 Abba made their first promotional visit to America where they stayed in New York...

Photo Shoot

Photo shoot which was took place during the summer of 1976 whilst Abba were filming the TV special “Abba-dabba-dooo!”...

TV Show

On the 29th September 1976 Abba filed the studio performances for the TV special “Abba-Dabba-dooo!”...

Concert

On the 29th September 1979 Abba performed their latest concert in Milwaukee...

Review

Here is a (not amazing!) review of Benny’s album from the latest issue of the Classic Pop magazine in the UK...

Benny CD

Just received my copy of Benny’s new album “Piano” on CD....

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Photos

Abba photo shoot from 1978...

Lyrics

Lyrics to Frida’s single “I Know There’s Something Going On” from issue 10 of the International Abba Magazine...

Poster

Agnetha poster from issue 10 of the International Abba Magazine which was published in September 1982...

Magazine

Issue 10 of the International Abba Magazine was published in September 1982 - to read the magazine click here...

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1978...

Benny

Benny pictured on the BBC’s One Show last night where he closed the show playing “Thank You For The Music” from his new album “Piano”...

Benny’s Album

Following Benny’s appearance on the BBC’s One Show last night his album “Piano” is now sitting at the top of the Amazon UK Hot New Releases chart...

Monday 25 September 2017

In The Studio

A few pictures of Abba working in the studio taken in September 1978...

French TV

Abba recorded a performance of “S.O.S” for the French TV show “Ring Parade” on the 26th September 1975...

Abba Chart

On the 26th September 1980 Abba’s single “The Winner Takes It All” entered the charts in New Zealand where it spent 14 weeks peaking at number 16...

Abba Chart

On the 25th September 1978 Abba’s single “Summer Night City” entered the charts in Germany where it spent 18 weeks peaking at number 6 - this was the same position as the groups previous single in Germany “Eagle”....

Compilation

The Abba compilation album “Icon” was released in September 2010...

Sunday 24 September 2017

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1978...

Compilation

The compilation album “Abba The Hits” was released on CD in the UK in September 1987 - the vinyl version had been issued six months earlier...

Poland

Pictures of Abba during their trip to Poland in 1976...

Abba Book

On September 25th 2013 the book “Abba In Poland” was first release ; the book detailed the groups two day stay in Warsaw in 1976...

Exhibition

Earlier today I booked tickets to see the new Abba exhibition at the Southank Centre in London in December...

Saturday 23 September 2017

Photo Shoot

Abba photo shoot from 1978...

Poster

Poster from the latest issue of the Official International Abba Fan Club magazine...

Magazine

Yesterday I received issue 132 of the Official International Abba Fan Club magazine...

Las Vegas

Sign outside the Aladdin Hotel in Last Vegas promoting Abba’s concert on the 24th September 1979...

Las Vegas

Agnetha and Linda on stage together during Abba’s concert at the Aladdin Hotel in Last Vegas on the 24th September 1979...

Abba Chart

Abba’s single “The Winner Takes It All” entered the charts in Finland in September 1980 where it spent 7 weeks peaking at number 2...

Photo Shoot

Bjorn and Benny pictures from an Abba photo shoot which took place in 1978...

Photo Shoot

Frida photo shoot from 1978...

Photo Shoot

Agnetha photo shoot from 1978....

Friday 22 September 2017

Frida

More pictures taken during the photo shoots for Frida’s 1996 solo album...

Frida

Pictures from the photo shoot for Frida’s 1996 solo album...

Frida

On the 23rd September 1996 Frida’s latest album “Djupa Andetag” entered the charts in Sweden where it stayed for 22 weeks included 2 weeks at number 1....

Shine

On the 22nd September 1984 Frida’s latest solo album “Shine” entered the charts in the Netherlands where it stayed for 7 weeks reaching number 18...

Agnetha

Agnetha’s single “Allting Har Forandrat Sig” (“Everything Has Changed”) entered the Svensktoppen chart in Sweden on the 22nd September 1968 where it reached number 2 staying in the charts for 7 weeks...

Thursday 21 September 2017

Frida

Frida appeared on TV in Germany on the 22nd September 2004 with Jon Lord where they performed their track “The Sun Will Shine Again”...

Concert

Poster for Abba’s concert in LA on the 21st September 1979...

Disney

On the 21st September 1979 Abba visited the Disney park in LA ahead of the groups concert in the city later that day...

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Frida

On the 20th September 1984 Frida appeared on the West German TV show “Musikladen” where she performed her new single “Shine”...

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Vinyl

This “S.O.S” EP was released in Brazil in 1975 and included the following tracks...
  • S.O.S
  • I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  • Rock Me
  • Mamma Mia

Chart Positions

Here are the chart positions I have been able to find for Abba’s single “S.O.S” from around the world...

Number 1 - Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Afrida
Number 2 - Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Rhodesia
Number 3 - Switzerland
Number 4 - Ireland
Number 6 - UK
Number 9 - Canada
Number 15 - USA

Vinyl

This promotional Abba compilation album was released in America in 1977 on vinyl featuring the following tracks -

Side 1
  • Take A Chance On Me
  • The Name Of The Game
  • Fernando
  • Eagle
Side 2
  • Dancing Queen
  • Waterloo
  • S.O.S
  • I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  • Thank You For The Music

Photos

Abba photo shoot from 1978...