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...
Friday, 29 September 2017
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!”...
Review
Here is a (not amazing!) review of Benny’s album from the latest issue of the Classic Pop magazine in the UK...
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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...
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
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”....
Sunday, 24 September 2017
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...
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
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...
Friday, 22 September 2017
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
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
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