America

Agnetha pictures taken during Abba’s trip to America during October 1976...

America

On the 10th October 1976 Abba arrived in America for a promotional trip during which time they appeared on eight TV shows in American and Canada….. 

Concert

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

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

Vinyl

Abba's "Greatest Hits" Album entered the Billboard chart in America on the 18th September 1976 - the album stayed in the charts for 61 weeks reaching number 48 which was the groups most successful album chart position to that point. 

Abba's "Waterloo" album had reached number 145 and the self-titled "Abba" reached number 174 - however the groups next album "Arrival" would do much better reaching number 20.

Abba Date - 8th September 1975

Abba's single "SOS" entered the Billboard chart in America today in 1975 there is peaked at number 15 spending 17 weeks in the charts… 

Billboard

A few more of the Abba related pages from the issue of Billboard which was published on the 8th September 1979...

Billboard

The issue of Billboard magazine published in the US on the 8th September 1979 included an amazing 42 pages related to Abba.. 

Abba Date - 1st September 1979

Today in 1979 Abba's single "Voulez-Vous" entered the Billboard chart in the US where it reached number 80 - the track faired a litter better in the Adult Contemporary chart where it peaked at number 40..