Sunday, 6 April 2014

Sunday Express Review - Abbamania !

In today's Sunday Express newspaper in the UK the front cover of the Review section mentions the 40th anniversary of "Waterloo" and includes an interview with Judy Craymer.

 

Saturday, 5 April 2014

ABBA Eurovision 40th Anniversary

40 years ago today ABBA won the Eurovision at Brighton with "Waterloo"...

 

The Times Magazine Features ABBA Photo Book

In today's edition of The Times Magazine in the UK there is a feature on the ABBA photo book along with a mention of the 40th anniversary of the Eurovision victory.

 

Friday, 4 April 2014

Happy Birthday Agnetha....

 

 

ABBA Magazine #21

The 21st issue of the ABBA Magazine was published in February 1980 in which the editorial section confirmed that Agnetha and Frida had been working on the Spanish recordings whilst Benny and Bjorn were in Florida on a song writing trip.

The magazine contained two main articles, the first being part one of a review of ABBAs concerts in London the previous year followed by a continuation of the groups story in cartoon format.















Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Collection Update - "ABBA" Music Book

A recent addition to my collection is a sheet music book for the "ABBA" album which contains the music and lyrics to all of the songs on the album together with a few pictures of the group from that period.

 

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

ABBA Date - 2nd April 1977

On the 2nd April 1977 ABBA's latest single "Knowing Me Knowing You" reached the number 1 spot in the UK singles chart where it stayed until the 7th May.

The single was the 6th biggest selling of the year in the UK with "Arrival" being the biggest selling album of 1977. The record also hit number one in Germany, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa.