Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Abba Gold
Following the Abba docu-drama which was shown on UK television last night “Abba Gold” is now at number 6 on the Amazon Movers And Shakers album chart...
Monday, 18 December 2017
Poster
This poster was included in issue 13 of the International Abba Magazine which was published in December 1982...
Sunday, 17 December 2017
Keyrings
Two Abba keyrings purchased from the Southbank Centre gift shop during my visit to the exhibition at the weekend...
Magnets
Here are some Abba magnets which I purchased from the Abba gift shop at the Southbank Centre...
Saturday, 16 December 2017
Southbank Centre
Yesterday I visited the new Abba exhibition at the Southbank Centre in London - I am not going to give too much away because the layout, and in particular how you move from room to room, I thought was very interesting and in some cases quite funny.
For me the best part of the whole experience was the re-creation of Polar studios where you had the chance to play with the mix of “Money, Money, Money”. You were able to remove everything other than the lead vocals (amazing !) and also listen to parts of the backing vocals which I had never noticed before after all these years.
A few of the other highlights for my were Benny’s boots from the 1979 Tour, Agnetha’s headphones from the “Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)” video and seeing how small some of Agnetha and Frida’s original costumes were !
Although I have been to the Abba Museum and also visited Abba World when it was in London the whole experience made the visit more than worthwhile and I would recommend it to anyone who is in London over the next few months.
There was no photography allowed within the exhibition itself so the pictures I have are from outside the hall and the gift shop.
For me the best part of the whole experience was the re-creation of Polar studios where you had the chance to play with the mix of “Money, Money, Money”. You were able to remove everything other than the lead vocals (amazing !) and also listen to parts of the backing vocals which I had never noticed before after all these years.
A few of the other highlights for my were Benny’s boots from the 1979 Tour, Agnetha’s headphones from the “Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)” video and seeing how small some of Agnetha and Frida’s original costumes were !
Although I have been to the Abba Museum and also visited Abba World when it was in London the whole experience made the visit more than worthwhile and I would recommend it to anyone who is in London over the next few months.
There was no photography allowed within the exhibition itself so the pictures I have are from outside the hall and the gift shop.
Friday, 15 December 2017
1979 Singles
In 1979 Abba released five singles in the UK which spent an amazing 51 weeks in the charts...
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Channel 5
Channel 5 in the UK are broadcasting a show titled “Abba - When All Is Said And Done” at 9pm on Monday 18th December - see more details below...
Monday, 11 December 2017
Sunday, 10 December 2017
Friday, 8 December 2017
Exhibition
Here is another article on the Abba exhibition at the Southbank Centre in London - to read the article click here...
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Exhibition
To read this article which mentions the new Abba exhibition openining in London this month click here..
Monday, 4 December 2017
Agnetha
Issue 19 of the Abba Magazine included a two page feature telling Agnetha’s story in a comic strip format...
Sunday, 3 December 2017
Saturday, 2 December 2017
Friday, 1 December 2017
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Frida
On the 28th November 2004 Frida appeared on TV in Germany with Jon Lord performing their track “The Sun Will Shine Again”...
Friday, 24 November 2017
Poster
This poster of Frida was included in issue 12 of the International Abba Magazine which was published in November 1982...
