The second issue of the Abba Magazine was published at the start of 1978 and included news that Bjorn and Agnetha had named their son Christian, that the group had decided to build their own recording studio in Stockholm and that they were about to start work on their next album.
The latest Frida item I have added to my collection is a 7" version of her single "Shine" (b-side "That's Tough") from Japan.
Here is an interview with Bjorn from a UK newspaper which was published on May 23rd 1993...
On the 28th May 1983 Agnetha released her first solo single in the UK - "The Heat Is On". The single peaked at number 35 and spent 6 weeks in the charts. Outside the UK the single did much better hitting the number 1 spot in Sweden and Norway and number 2 in Belgium.
The latest 8 track album I have added to my collection is Abba's "Voulez-Vous" which was released on Atlantic Records in America in 1979.
The first issue of the Abba Magazine was published in 1977 and opened with news that British fans would soon be seeing the new Abba film. The group then gave brief updates on current activity -
The magazine also included an update from Stig, a brief history of the group and news from the Abba Fan Club in the UK.
On the 22nd May 1982 Abba's latest single in America "The Visitors" peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The single, which included "Head Over Heels" on the b-side, was released on the Atlantic record label spent a total of 8 weeks in the chart.
Yesterday I received a copy of the new CD from Japan "Abba 40/40 The Best Selection" which contains all of the normal singles together with a few gems including "Move On", "My Love, My Life" and "When I Kissed The Teacher".
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