Friday, 6 January 2017

Abba Release From Taiwan

The picture below shows Abba's "Greatest Hits" album as released in Taiwan...

Abba Date - 7th January 1988

On this day in 1988 Agnetha's third English solo album "I Stand Alone" entered the charts in Norway where it spent 6 weeks reaching number 15...

Abba Date - 7th January 1978

On the 7th January 1978 Abba's single "The Name Of The Game" entered the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the US where it stayed for 16 weeks reaching number 9...

Thursday, 5 January 2017

Abba Compilation From Peru

This double Abba compilation album titled "El Gran Show" was released in Peru in 1978...

German Abba Single

The picture below shows Abba's single "People Need Love" as released in Germany...

Abba Date - 6th January 1973

On the 6th January 1973 Abba (who at this point were still called "Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid") were in Germany performing their single "People Need Love" on the TV show "Disco" - what is interesting about this performance is that Agnetha couldn't travel to Germany due to her pregnancy so her place in the group was taken by Frida's friend Inger Brundin.

Wednesday, 4 January 2017

Abba Compilation From Taiwan

This Abba compilation was released in Taiwan in the 1990's and included the following tracks -

Side 1

  • Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
  • When I Kissed The Teacher
  • My Love My Life
  • Why Did It Have To Be Me
  • Dum Dum Diddle
  • Another Town Another Train
  • I Wonder

Side 2

  • Angel Eyes
  • Does Your Mother Know
  • Chiquitita
  • Summer Night City
  • People Need Love
  • That's Me
  • Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)