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Post by foreverfan on Dec 16, 2023 11:26:09 GMT
Most of it has already been said...
But up there in or close to my top 10....
Could never understand why a B side.....absolutely wonderful.....
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 15, 2023 16:58:34 GMT
So sorry to hear Johnny, I hope your as ok as you can be...... Words are never enough.
It's been a year of hell for myself as well, my mum passed in March, my partners parents ( I was close to) went in June and August , and just this month an Uncle, so totally get what your going through, and grief is different for everyone, and we go through it our way..
Easy to say, look after yourself.
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 5, 2023 20:56:44 GMT
I did have help...lol
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 5, 2023 19:30:31 GMT
Absolutely fascinating ^^^^ thanks Tony
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 5, 2023 16:02:27 GMT
Surprised myself....
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 5, 2023 16:02:04 GMT
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 5, 2023 15:58:28 GMT
I know it's been mentioned before, perhaps even by myself.... Personally I feel it's pretty good, A Christmas version of Arrival was done by Sarah Brightman... a few years ago now.. but has all the correct vibes... I'm useless at posting from you tube if some one wants to....
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 4, 2023 15:06:57 GMT
Without making this a Modern Talking thread..lol. I have to agree, but that said in my long distant youth, I used to go to a club with a German DJ And you can guess a fair bit of MT.... 100 years and Jet Airliner are reall 80s blasters and when the blond one went his own way while the other got a haircut ! Magic Symphony was pretty good for its time....
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 4, 2023 15:00:12 GMT
It's fantastic to see that "we" find the experience out of this world, words can hardly do it justice, but we've all had a good go... Can't wait to see it again, I've always said on set change, so hoping that won't be to much longer now, saw it in the first month of release, time is ticking by now, getting eager to see it and pick up on those little nuances and probably enjoy it more 2nd round rather than being in awe...
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 24, 2023 14:16:18 GMT
Thanks Johnny, it's an age thing on my part I'm sure... I think I've only just got my head around streaming lol....just bring back the 7/12 inch vinyl and we would all know where we stand.. I'm sure the likes of Ed and Adele would have sold no where near as many as stated if pure sales..... But that's times past and hard to compare, imagine in 1976 and streaming ..ho hum.....
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 24, 2023 10:21:57 GMT
Can anyone answer ?
We all know that Wikipedia can be a bit let's say not accurate at times .. so perhaps it needs up dating? So when I go into Uk Million Selling Singles ... why isn't ST and KMKY not listed, there is a section of combined sales and still no mention.... is it just as simple it hasn't been updated or something more complicated?
If as above both singles have passed the Million ark, Abba would have 3 million sellers, with I guess a couple more close behind?
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 20, 2023 8:28:54 GMT
OMG Gary, if your not taking the **** as they say.. another Dooleys fan..lol, they really do have some catchy tracks, another era and guess by today's standard very cheesy, but they deserved more success at the time... Check out In A Riddle, Love Trap..lol...
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 19, 2023 15:50:34 GMT
In a slight fear of turning this thread into " why bother " I'm afraid I agree with Richard and Michael, both of them are avid posters close to a 1000 and myself along with Richard over 1000, but recently I've felt I've little if anything to say, I actually pop in everyday in the hope of something new, there has been a bit of back biting recently Which I do t involve myself with, but it does for me anyhow put a damper on conversations. Totally except we all don't have to agree, how awful that would be..
Personally I'm nearly spent in trying a " new topic" try finding one we haven't in some degree already had... but hey that's just me at the moment, just hoping for that last hurrah next year.. a few months of talking about it then possibly we will all fade away.... God that sounds depressing ...sorry...
As for the topic......lol
The latest Beatles , personally , marketing was brilliant, ( they did have an advantage being The Beatles of course) but the track its self is easily forgettable , Apart from ardent Beatle fans who will remember it in a years time ? Can the same be said about ISHFIY and DSMD , outside of us.. probably the same answer... no....
Im actually more impressed by The Rolling Stones... pretty much the same formula all their career, Living In A Ghost Town was really good, ( released a while back now ) Angry was surprisingly good and catchy.. and Number 1 album with good marketing.. still riding high in the charts..
Running out of steam...
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 12, 2023 17:31:09 GMT
It's interesting these under rated tracks... Another that's passed by so often , ( along with The Piper, which I adore) ... I remember using the track as part of my counselling course.. it fit perfectly..( of course)... Personally not a single, alas a lost album track to the vast majority of general public....
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 10, 2023 10:02:18 GMT
It's only my opinion....
But come on , this is not " Christmas" a flickering candle and a few falling snowflakes, and jingle bells so distant in the background you can hardly hear them... All subjective of course, Even the theme doesn't work....
It always amazing me how a few little so called Christmas tweaks and voila you have a Christmas hit.... not...
Just my opinion of course.....
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 9, 2023 17:27:00 GMT
Your post and track has drawn me back after a little hiatus.... Like yourself, I've loved HHH from first hearing, as much as I love the poppier tracks for want of a better word, the soft rock , again for want of a better word has always drawn me...HIYS is another classic example , so it's Inclusion in Voyage was simp,y fantastic... Personally HHH one of the strongest tracks from " ABBA" , and would feature high in any personal chart... Very under rated...
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 12, 2023 16:51:12 GMT
To everyone.... I think I'm going to take a break from here, personally it's not going anywhere and feel a lot of negativity. It's my issue and I won't be cancelling or nothing like that, just disappearing for a bit. I feel I've got nothing left to say for a while
Enjoy, take care of yourselves, and I'll be back at some point.... Graham
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 12, 2023 9:30:46 GMT
Have to agree with the majority of your thoughts above, I know it goes off topic, but as so few of us , it's natural conversation...
Easy to say, so many missed singles, it was a sign of the times I guess, it was only later after they finished that artists released so many tracks from an albums.Michael Jackson , 6 from Thriller ?
Abba had a few gaps that could've been filled, especially between TACOM and SNC and IHAD and TWTIA, even between LAYLOM and OOU and HOH and TDBYC... Ok probably wishful thinking and perhaps towards the end there lack of material or motivation... But between those first two, far to long.. what could've filled ?
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 12, 2023 6:42:33 GMT
I know it's not to everyone's taste, but Matt Pop did an excellent extended version .....you tube of course...
Great track, one you can't help but sing a long to..In a parallel world, could've been a big hit.....
Apart from the usual candidates. What other tracks are desperately under valued.... It always amazes me outside of " Gold" and a handful of other tracks , so much is unheard, obviously it's not just ABBA here, most artists are the same....
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 9, 2023 15:06:58 GMT
Today's is the first time that I've heard WDWGFH on the radio, since its promo on radio 2.. so perhaps not all over yet... I dont believe I'm saying this.... It didn't sound to bad......
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 8, 2023 20:15:19 GMT
No offence taken Alan, old enough and ugly enough by now to understand " we Have all have opinions that differ " I even agree with you regarding the singles charts.. a farce, I guess it's me and liking facts, DSMD gave Abba their 20th top 10, so to me it was relevant and that Voyage gave them their 10th number 1 album was also important.... facts figures and statistics...
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 8, 2023 18:13:56 GMT
Putting aside that she probably did for fun and creative purposes..
The marketing was pretty rubbish, if it was to promote A+ , it's all far to early, a month away for release, so will have no impact at all on the album... Charts are a funny thing.. we all love to see Gold still riding high, number 20 this week with over a 1100 weeks on the charts, so it does still matter, artists still want a number one or top 10.. some will say it's for creative purposes, and do t give a dam , but they need revenue to live etc..
I'm not to sure what I'm trying to say, but the single regardless of like or not is a flop and has done nothing to promote the album, apart from at most a few 1000 fans on various forums who have polar opinions..
We may all yet be surprised , we have been before, and there's more in the offering to come...I hope so....
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 8, 2023 17:48:10 GMT
Alas she didn't make the UK top 100 singles and worse she hasn't been play listed for U.K. Biggest radio station, radio 2..next week.. Sank without trace...
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 5, 2023 15:34:21 GMT
Those are impressive figures, nearly recouped costs,profit next.. will we then see a set change 🤔 Or go somewhere else...
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 5, 2023 12:12:06 GMT
Has the marketing fallen flat ?
I know it was only an awareness single, but it's not even being played on the likes of UK Radio 2....let alone make the midweek charts or even the main chart come Friday....
All a bit of a let down ?
Sorry for the negative point of view, I was excited but now very underwhelmed.. In all honesty I'll listen to reviews on A+ , then make up my mind to get or not... In a funny sort of way I wish she hadn't bothered.... did I say that..😱
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 5, 2023 10:51:51 GMT
At Eurovision, I just really hope it's not a rehashed Waterloo video from 1974 and they or worse 3 of them walk out and wave for 30 seconds...😱
It's gotta be more.. surely... but hey....
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 1, 2023 16:33:04 GMT
UKs radio 2, a huge advocate of ABBA , and Agnetha, has just published next weeks top playlist, categories A, B, C and Agnetha, No where to be seen.. After all that publicity and interview with Zoe Ball..
Makes you wonder 🤔
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Post by foreverfan on Aug 31, 2023 10:10:10 GMT
Don't mince your words Johnny ..lol.....
She has made the BBC website... marketing seems to be going well..... at least....
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Post by foreverfan on Aug 31, 2023 10:08:48 GMT
Nice little interview
Underwhelming song....alas
Potential ABBA at Eurovision....
Good bad good as they say......
Ps.. perhaps I need to hear track a few times, as " We" tend to be hyper critical at times... emmmmm
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Post by foreverfan on Aug 30, 2023 15:57:20 GMT
For all of our initial excitement then disappointment, it's back to being interesting again... intrigued now...
Like the cover work...
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