This is the image for October from my 2015 Abba Calendar...
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
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"The Very Best Of Abba" Vinyl
This afternoon I have been playing my copy of the double compilation album "The Very Best Of Abba" which includes a mixture of singles and tracks from Abba's first three albums...
"Finding Agnetha" Competition - Last Day
Today is the last day of the competition to win one of five copies of Real Laplaine's book "Finding Agnetha" - the competition is open to anyone who lives in the UK or mainland US. To enter simply send an email to abbafansblog@gmail.com.
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Collection - "A Wie Abba" Compilation Album
One of the most recent Abba albums added to my collection is this compilation from Germany titled "A Wie Abba" - the album spent 29 week in the German charts including 5 weeks at number 1. The 16 tracks included on the album are as follows -
Side 1
- Super Trouper
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Waterloo
- Take A Chance On Me
- Mamma Mia
- I Have A Dream
- The Name Of The Game
- Fernando
Side 2
- The Winner Takes It All
- Dancing Queen
- S.O.S
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
- Money, Money, Money
- Summer Night City
- Chiquitita
"Wrap Your Ams Around Me" Single Collection
The image below shows a number of the different versions of Agnetha's single "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" from my collection...
Monday, 28 September 2015
Collection - German Agnetha 7" Single
The latest Agnetha item I have added to my collection is this "Wrap You Arms Around Me" single from Germany which includes "Take Good Care Of Your Children" on the b-side. The single originally entered the German charts early October 1983 where it stayed for 11 weeks peaking at number 30.
Abba "The Love Songs" Vinyl
Today's listening choice is an Abba compilation album titled "The Love Songs" - the album was originally released in South Africa in 1983 and includes a great track list -
Side A
- Cassandra
- One Man, One Woman
- The Winner Takes It All
- My Love My Life
- Andante Andante
- One Of Us
Side B
- The Day Before You Came
- I've Been Waiting For You
- Move On
- I Have A Dream
- Slipping Through My Fingers
- Happy New Year
Frida 12" Singles
Here are a few more Frida 12" singles from my collection including two versions of "I Know There's Something Going On", "Heart Of The Country" and "Shine".
Sunday, 27 September 2015
Collection - Frida 12" Single
This 12" version of Frida's "I Know There's Something Going On" from my collection was originally released in the Netherlands in August 1982 where it reached number 3 in the charts.
Frida Picture
This great picture of Frida is on the back cover of the latest magazine from the Official Abba Fan Club...
Russian "Arrival" Vinyl
This afternoon I have been playing a Russian vinyl version of Abba's "Arrival" album...
Official Abba Fan Club Magazine #124
Yesterday I received the latest magazine from the Official Abba Fan Club - packed with great articles and pictures as usual...
Saturday, 26 September 2015
Abba Date - 27th September 1975
On the 27th September 1975 Abba's "S.O.S" entered the UK singles chart at number 31 then began a steady march up the charts as follows -
- w/c 4th October - #16
- w/c 11th October - #13
- w/c 18th October - #7
- w/c 25th October - #6
The image below shows the UK top 6 selling singles w/c 25th October 1975.
The single was the 64th biggest selling single of 1975 in the UK ; the Bay City Rollers "Bye Bye Baby" being the top of the end of year chart.
The single was also a huge hit across Europe and further afield - the image below shows the chart position reached in a number of countries -
Russian "Abba - The Album" Vinyl
Today I have been playing a Russian vinyl release of "Abba - The Album" from my collection...
Friday, 25 September 2015
"The Name Of The Game" Pictures
Here are a few more pictures from Abba's "The Name Of The Game" to celebrate the filming of the video on this day in 1977...
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Abba Date - 25th September 1977
On the 25th September 1977 Abba filmed the video for their latest single "The Name Of The Game" - the video featured the group in Bjorn and Agnetha's home on Lidingo where they were playing a Swedish version of Ludo called Fia-Spel.
Las Vegas - Mamma Mia Part 3
Last set of pictures from my visit to Las Vegas to see Mamma Mia - this one shows the various Mamma Mia displays, slot machines etc from inside the Tropicana Hotel...
Las Vegas - Mamma Mia Part 2
Another picture from my visit to Las Vegas to see "Mamma Mia" - this one shows the various costumes which were on display inside the Tropicana Hotel...
Las Vegas - Mamma Mia Part 1
To continue today's' Las Vegas theme I thought I would re-share some of the pictures I took during my visit to the city to see "Mamma Mia" at the Tropicana Hotel. The pictures below were taken inside the gift shop which was decorated in the style of a Greek house...
Las Vegas Concert Sign
The picture below shows a sign from the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas advertising Abba's concert there on the 24th September1979...
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Abba Date - 24th September 1979
Today in 1979 Abba held a concert at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas as part of the North American leg of their tour. It was during this concert that Agnetha and Bjorn's daughter Linda joined the group on stage during the performance of "I Have A Dream".
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