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Post by foreverfan on Apr 17, 2024 16:25:51 GMT
Interesting...
Please let there bit a set change or even better a couple of additions soon.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 16, 2024 14:16:06 GMT
I did hear it's a big job to get the technology to Malmo, so the Swedish have a back up plan.....
That all said it would be amazing to see...
Unless they have created Abbatars for Waterloo, ( as we know in Voyage it's only a video) which would be good. ,it's going to have to be another track ..which ?
Could this be exciting ?
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 12, 2024 18:32:39 GMT
After all the media promotion this week Gold actually drops to 12 on sales of approx 6000 ( give or take around 500 ) which admittedly is higher than the usual average of around 5000, so not a big upturn, and nothing else charts in either album or singles official charts here in the U.K.
Shame...
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 12, 2024 17:42:37 GMT
6 number 1s.. not bad ....
I know very low sales , but any idea ... I'd guess 100s
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 12, 2024 10:00:30 GMT
There's not a lot that I could add , the above comments have said it all. It's a world innovation, and was / is amazing on first seeing, ( interesting to hear what people say after multiple visits) , Therefore I give it 4.5 , I'd like the animation part removed if being honest, no need as concert not that long, I didn't want to miss a thing... so really didn't need that to go to the toilet.... Tweaks yes.. I'd love to see the band have free range, to keep it fresh for them...
Would I go again, of course, preferably after a set change.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 11, 2024 9:56:13 GMT
Thank you Colin.. That's cleared that up, don't know why I thought, but hey.....
I believe the I tunes chart has very little relevance these days, again I may be wrong...
Like you said though, strange that after all we e had on TV and radio , that there has been no impact... lack of anything new ? Imagine that if we had...I do think it's overkill, to much to soon......, Eurovision only hope left ? Will we get anything later......
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 11, 2024 9:03:08 GMT
Perhaps Colin can clear up the UK midweek charts issue, published on a Monday, does it only include Friday and Saturday sales ?
As mentioned before It won't appear to make any difference to chart placing for those that are interested, none of the Waterloo reissues will make the official charts, only the lesser vinyl charts....
New fact... IHave A Dream becomes the 18th track to break 100,000,000 streams on Spotify.......
Perhaps for another thread... the no up turn in sales etc is down to to much of ABBA on media.. over kill... has it backfired in that respect ?
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 9, 2024 6:47:28 GMT
^^^ I thought I'd read it somewhere hence why " I think"... but dont think it will make any difference. I look at the Spotify charts for the 70s and 80s, and there has been no significant upturn in plays, DQ for instance hovers around 1 million plays a day, and that hasn't changed.. You never know it , but probably over load and people switched off , and " we" have the tracks , so wouldn't down load and our few hundred is not going to make any difference anyway ... next big event of course will be Eurovision.. depends if they get Voyage to work, and if that will make a change...
Over all though, I don't expect anything to chart in the official charts in the U.K Come this Friday, And only Gold to remain....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 8, 2024 17:35:40 GMT
I think......
Mondays mid week charts are actually only for sales ( as such ) for Friday and Saturday...
so Saturday night has not been added yet...
So we might see some change in the coming week updates, but doubt apart from Gold, nothing will make the official charts, Waterloo will probably make Vinyl single and album charts as well as HH.. however these are " lesser" charts and outside of the main charts are alas not counted...
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 8, 2024 8:09:02 GMT
Same as you Alan, I really didn't think I'd enjoy it as much as I did... It did bring into sharp focus that it is 50 years ago and everything has moved on big time especially fashion.... that shirt collar on Belgium..lol... The dresses.. enough said.... Compared to today , the contest came across quite amateurish.. but those were the times....
Ok we knew the final outcome, but even the voting was interesting.......
Ok hindsight is now great, but Abba really did break the mould .
Can't remember seeing it first time around, so to see the whole show was enjoyable....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 19:06:17 GMT
For what it's worth......
Dancing Queen Don't Shut Me Down Kisses Of Fire Lay All Your Love On Me Take A Chance On Me
All voted for, tough going , as we know it'll change tomorrow, ! I think we can all have a good guess at the eventual top 10...
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 11:39:55 GMT
My silence has said it all...
I genuinely feel for all of us on here, no matter how high or low our expectations were, this is a major disappointment, who knows who's to blame for the unnecessary hype,but it really wasn't worth it, and I'm trying to be polite....
For me so far , this whole 50th anniversary has been a let down, what little hope I had is virtually extinguished, ok you can't please them all , all of the time, and effectively they haven't... so let's see what's to come, I'm trying to adult about this, and will hang around until the end of 2024, where I may possibly leave for good and just enjoy the legacy that's been left.
Yes I'll vote and yes we know what will probably happen. It's a shame the last few days haven't lead to something " huge" the irony.... as it got us all excited and talking again.....
Until next post, chin up, it may not be all over yet, but that fat lady is on the stage........
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 10:04:02 GMT
Dragging it out... now... aaagghhhh
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 10:00:41 GMT
Here we go... better be worth it as changed my plans.. lol
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 9:27:44 GMT
Is Gary being cryptic.....
He's not revealing the new Record of the week until " later " I may be reading to much into it.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 9:20:47 GMT
Your correct Hometime, how easily I forgot.. age thing..lol
So Long just played, and dare I say... pretty good.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 8:56:32 GMT
I'm afraid my expectations are lowering as well....
I've looked all over the internet with my limited capabilities and there's nothing.. unless I've missed it.... and I can't see the BBC having sole exclusive reveal.. usually The Sun ( UK newspaper) is on the ball there..lol....
Just been mentioned reveal at 11am.. ish
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 5, 2024 8:40:10 GMT
As of 0930 ... Gary says it's still a " Huge" reveal... It's not SoLong... his show is going to be full of Abba facts ...
Ps.. Happy Birthday Agnetha....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 4, 2024 17:57:57 GMT
If this is the case, shame on BBC......
I have a sinking feeling , it's going to be another damp squib, I just can't imagine a long lost track that nobody knows about, all these years 50! And all of a sudden ....new track... If it wasn't April the 5th tomorrow, I'd think it was April Fools day.....
Please prove me wrong.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 4, 2024 14:37:19 GMT
Just as an aside for those that are interested !
Gold is the 8th best album so far of 2024......
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 4, 2024 14:22:23 GMT
This could be over hype on everyone's part..
I'm trying to keep an open mind... that said to potentially " find" a long lost track... ( if rumour has it ) and that no one has heard of , even dare I say CMP. The guru of all ! is looking improbable, 50 years is a long time... or long lost from the Voyage sessions.. depending on ones interpretation of lost...
All will hopefully come clear.
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 4, 2024 11:07:52 GMT
Now that's interesting...
Sod's law I'm out tomorrow ...aaaggh..
Hope it's not JLT .. something we know nothing about .....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 4, 2024 9:28:08 GMT
I'm amazed that nothing has been leaked either officially or by accident...
Please don't let the " big" news be another top 40 of favourite tracks.... Or a competition to win tickets to see Voyage with Q&A with B&B....nice , but not big news....
I guess we all hope for an appearance ( all 4). Or new music.....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 2, 2024 12:53:55 GMT
I'm only going by what I hear , others may enlighten...
Of the main UK stations, Radio 2 is the biggest player, especially when Ken Bruce was the main DJ, a huge fan, he's now moved to a Commercial station Greatest Hits Radio where he does continue to play ABBA tracks
To be honest from all I hear, no station tends to Play much out side of the Gold tracks.....in fact can't remember the last time I actually heard anything from outside of Gold.
As for frequency, I really don't know, but guess on those two station, twice a day at most ? Other specialist stations may play more...
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 2, 2024 12:28:25 GMT
Even if we add in the bonus tracks, it has to be 4.5... , TFTPOO and YOMO are slight let downs, both get bad press but are fine in their own way.......
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 1, 2024 17:49:34 GMT
By 84-86 the UK had had enough of ABBA in any form and nothing was going to be a hit, You could say that even the first two solo albums didn't produce any big hits here in the U.K., it was scandalous that IKTSGO was not a top 20/10 hit let alone not make the top 40.
The same goes for Shine , personally I thought the single was good, deserved to have been a hit but as said wrong time.. UK was not interested, in fact I've just found out that the album only sold around 5,000, no wonder Frida gave up and would take Agnetha another 10 years to try again.. So after the first flop single and the very low sales of the album, I would've left it there ...no more singles....
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 1, 2024 16:35:48 GMT
Nearly got me..... well done...^^
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 1, 2024 10:43:35 GMT
Apart from DSMD which is excellent and WYDWM, which we know is a verse and chorus to short but still catchy as hell, I rarely play the album these days, it's become a bit like Waterloo, Ring Ring and Abba, , ok albums but rarely played.. now is that because I played it to death initially ? And now need a break..... apart from LT ( divisive I know ) the rest are ok , 3 plus ratings... but something is missing if you know what I mean, perhaps to much is comparison to 40 plus years ago... The desire to hear more is there of course, but will we ever get to hear it...
So therefore Voyage gets a 3...
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 25, 2024 16:16:28 GMT
^^^oh dear....
If what's written is to believed, ( no reason to doubt) ... this 50th anniversary is turning into a bit of a damp squib isn't it... unless like a magician they pull the rabbit out of the hat at the end...... Like I've mentioned before, I still have hope of something bigger than what we have got / heard... I'll be first in line to admit I was wrong but nothing exciting so far, for me anyhow.....Book, Documentary, Show, Waterloo..... all/ appear to be a disappointment so what will it take to excite me.....or am I being to harsh, different strokes for different folks come to mind....
Just release some new music and say goodbye.............
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 20, 2024 17:30:28 GMT
Ignorance is bliss if we are never to hear them.. The frustration of knowing they exist is not fair if someone has been aloud to listen and life long fans not......
That's life I suppose....
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