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Post by bennybjorn on Dec 13, 2018 12:30:19 GMT
It's an odd thing isn't? Bjorn taking lead vocals, when he had two of the best singers of all time in the band.
Generally, though, I think it was a good thing. Added a nice contrast. And amazing to think they had a huge international hit on one such song!
But how many of the 98 Abba songs did he take lead vocals?
I can think of DYKM, WDIHTBM, MMS and CW off top of head, but I reckon there must be around 10 in total.
Would perhaps make an interesting compilation...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 14:07:14 GMT
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Post by abbafan456 on Dec 13, 2018 15:48:02 GMT
I made this list a while back when I was trying to make a fictional compilation album cover, and I can't guarantee that all of Bjorn's lead vocals are included there, but I think I wrote down most of them. 
I personally love Bjorn's vocals and part of me hopes that he and Benny will at least be recording backup vocals for the new tracks that we'll eventually get to hear. |
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Post by bennybjorn on Dec 13, 2018 16:08:52 GMT
Thanks for these replies.
Must admit, I had no idea that Benny had ever sung lead vocals!
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Post by Zeebee on Dec 13, 2018 21:48:12 GMT
I don't recognize the titles Gammal fäbodspalm and Med en enkal tulipen. |
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Post by abbafan456 on Dec 14, 2018 0:33:41 GMT
I don't recognize the titles Gammal fäbodspalm and Med en enkal tulipen. Gammal fäbodspalm is the opening track that they would play before Voulez-Vous during the 1979 tour, and after some digging, I believe Med en enkal tulipen is a song that they sang at Gorel Hanser's 50th birthday. I wish there was a recording somewhere. |
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Post by Michal on Dec 14, 2018 17:03:39 GMT
I don't recognize the titles Gammal fäbodspalm and Med en enkal tulipen. Gammal fäbodspalm is the opening track that they would play before Voulez-Vous during the 1979 tour, and after some digging, I believe Med en enkal tulipen is a song that they sang at Gorel Hanser's 50th birthday. I wish there was a recording somewhere. Actually it is Med En Enkel Tulipan, but otherwise you're absolutely right. They rehearsed it beforehand in the bathroom and then sang it for Görel all four together. Unfortunately no recording of it ever leaked onto the Internet (the guests were very disciplined :-)) |
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Post by Michal on Dec 14, 2018 22:32:12 GMT
I made this list a while back when I was trying to make a fictional compilation album cover, and I can't guarantee that all of Bjorn's lead vocals are included there, but I think I wrote down most of them.
I personally love Bjorn's vocals and part of me hopes that he and Benny will at least be recording backup vocals for the new tracks that we'll eventually get to hear. There are a few more, I'll try to name them all: Another Town, Another Train Burning My Bridges Crazy World Crying Over You Dance Does Your Mother Know Free As A Bumble Bee Givin' A Little Bit More He Is Your Brother (shared lead) I Saw It In The Mirror King Kong Song (shared lead) Love Isn't Easy (shared lead) Man In The Middle Merry-Go-Round People Need Love (shared lead) Pick A Bale Of Cotton Rock Me Rock 'n' Roll Band Santa Rosa (shared lead) She's My Kind Of Girl (shared lead) Sitting In The Palmtree Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Two For The Price Of One Watch Out Why Did It Have To Be Someone correct me, if I'm wrong. Suzy-Hang-Around has Benny on lead vocals (the only such song in ABBA's catalog… he has some solo lines in Here Comes Rubie Jamie (or Terra Del Fuego) too, but only a snippet of this song was ever released). |
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Post by abbafan456 on Dec 16, 2018 16:09:07 GMT
I made this list a while back when I was trying to make a fictional compilation album cover, and I can't guarantee that all of Bjorn's lead vocals are included there, but I think I wrote down most of them. ...
I personally love Bjorn's vocals and part of me hopes that he and Benny will at least be recording backup vocals for the new tracks that we'll eventually get to hear. There are a few more, I'll try to name them all: Another Town, Another Train Burning My Bridges Crazy World Crying Over You Dance Does Your Mother Know Free As A Bumble Bee Givin' A Little Bit More He Is Your Brother (shared lead) I Saw It In The Mirror King Kong Song (shared lead) Love Isn't Easy (shared lead) Man In The Middle Merry-Go-Round People Need Love (shared lead) Pick A Bale Of Cotton Rock Me Rock 'n' Roll Band Santa Rosa (shared lead) She's My Kind Of Girl (shared lead) Sitting In The Palmtree Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Two For The Price Of One Watch Out Why Did It Have To Be Someone correct me, if I'm wrong. Suzy-Hang-Around has Benny on lead vocals (the only such song in ABBA's catalog… he has some solo lines in Here Comes Rubie Jamie (or Terra Del Fuego) too, but only a snippet of this song was ever released). Maybe Summer Night City should be added to the list as well? Also he has a little bit in Honey, Honey, but it's not really lead vocals. There's also Åh, vilka tider but I don't think it's considered an actual ABBA song.
That's very true, Suzy-Hang-Around is the only ABBA song where Benny sings lead. I made a video about all the times that Benny sings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPtTIEBFwFQ) - I just hope this isn't going too off topic.  |
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Post by Michal on Dec 16, 2018 17:34:06 GMT
Ah, you're right. I've forgotten about Åh, Vilka Tider. It's definitely an ABBA song... even more so than for example She's My Kind Of Girl, which is a B&B recording with no contribution from the ladies whatsoever. It became an ABBA song only after it was included on the CD version of the Ring Ring album in some territories.
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Post by Zeebee on Dec 17, 2018 21:38:12 GMT
I believe Med en enkal tulipen is a song that they sang at Gorel Hanser's 50th birthday. I wish there was a recording somewhere. I thought Sang Till Gorel was the song they sang on Gorel's birthday.
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Post by abbafan456 on Dec 17, 2018 22:14:25 GMT
I believe Med en enkal tulipen is a song that they sang at Gorel Hanser's 50th birthday. I wish there was a recording somewhere. I thought Sang Till Gorel was the song they sang on Gorel's birthday. That was for her 30th birthday in 1979. At Gorel's 50th birthday party in 1999, all four ABBA members were there and performed a song for her. Kinda like Bjorn and Benny's party in 2016 where Agnetha and Frida sang "The Way Old Friends Do." There are some photos of the event here: raffem.com/ABBAafter1991.htm#1999
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