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Post by wobblenit on Sept 2, 2020 9:41:15 GMT
Seems something is happening. The September issue of the International ABBA Fan Club magazine, published today, has news about "the new Agnetha vinyl releases" in it.
Can't wait to receive my copy.
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Post by gazman on Sept 2, 2020 13:47:00 GMT
The Fan Club has posted more detail on their Facebook page today. There are limited edition coloured vinyls for the 'Agnetha vol 2' studio album, and also for the compilations 'Tio Ar Med' and 'Sjung Denna Sang'. The last of those will also get a CD release, which it has never had before.
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Post by Alan on Sept 2, 2020 18:04:39 GMT
I’d not heard of that compilation you mention, gazman, but looking it up, it’s slightly interesting. It has the two English language recordings that are difficult to find, as well as a few other non-album tracks. "Tågen Kan Gå Igen" "Kanske var Min Kind Lite Het" "Golliwog" "Han Lämnar Mig För Att Komma Till Dig" "Då Finns Du Hos Mig" "Mitt Sommarland" "Sjung Denna Sång" "Vi har Hunnit Fram Till Refrängen" "Jag Vill Att Du Skall Bli Lycklig" "Here For Your Love" "Litet Solskensbarn" "Nu Skall Du Bli Stilla" "Kungens Vaktparad" "Nya Ord" "Någonting Händer Med Mig" "Sången Föder Dig Tillbaka |
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Sept 2, 2020 20:23:27 GMT
Here’s what they look like.  |
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Post by Michal on Sept 3, 2020 19:07:57 GMT
They look great and it's the first time the Sjung Denna Sång compilation is re-released. I preordered them straightaway. I'm biding my time with the Super Trouper releases though...
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Post by gamleman on Sept 6, 2020 9:56:53 GMT
I've ordered the bundle. I wasn't aware of the previous release of the "Sjung denna sang" compilation, but it seems a nice one to include with "Tio ar med". I'm a bit puzzled by the inclusion of "Agnetha Faltskog Vol 2" though - for me, this is perhaps her weakest album. I would have preferred "Som jag är" or "När en vacker tanke blir en sång". My favourite Agnetha album is "Elva kvinnor i ett hus" but I already have it on mint-green vinyl.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Sept 6, 2020 10:00:00 GMT
Is there a reason why Tio Ar Med is a £1 more than the other two? Is the poster going to be included? Or is it because it’s a gatefold?
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Post by HOMETIME on Sept 6, 2020 10:23:14 GMT
Those random price differences are odd. The same happened with the Frida reissues: Shine is €3 more expensive than the others.
The vinyl/colour choices here are very nice.
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Post by gazman on Sept 6, 2020 13:55:56 GMT
Is there a reason why Tio Ar Med is a £1 more than the other two? Is the poster going to be included? Or is it because it’s a gatefold? My understanding is that the poster is included, and it is a gatefold album. |
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Post by Alan on Oct 3, 2020 20:32:20 GMT
Further to my earlier post, I’ve since worked out that there are seven songs on Sjung Denna Sang that are difficult to find, all being non-album tracks.
Golliwog
Here For Your Love
Litet Solskensbarn
Nagonting Hander Med Mig
Nu Ska Du Bli Stilla
Sjung Denna Sang
Vi Har Hunnit Fram Till Refrangen
None of these appear on Tio Ar Med. Some other non-album tracks are included on that compilation, leaving just three that are present on the De Första Åren bonus disc that are not on either:
Borsta Tandtrollen Bort
Tio Mil Kvar Till Korpilombolo
Det var så här det började (Interview)
Tio Mil... was on the My Very Best compilation from 2008, leaving just the two rarities (neither of which are really worth owning in a physical format).
I’ll therefore definitely be getting the Sjung Denna Sang CD, as I don’t have De Första Åren.
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Post by Michal on Oct 9, 2020 18:40:40 GMT
I'm a bit puzzled by the inclusion of "Agnetha Faltskog Vol 2" though - for me, this is perhaps her weakest album. I don't get it either. Definitely her weakest album, the cover is the worst... The first album would make more sense. Or Som Jag Är (50th anniversary)... |
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Post by Alan on Nov 2, 2020 17:56:53 GMT
My Sjung Denna Sang CD arrived today. I don’t think it’s officially out until Friday but we had the discussion in another thread about receiving items early from online sellers. This was from an eBay seller as it was cheaper than Amazon are offering it at.
It’s an odd compilation... of the 16 tracks, seven are hard-to-find non-album tracks but the other nine are all from her fourth album När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång. Presumably when the compilation was released in 1986, the 1971 album was unavailable so they picked the (best?) songs from it and then added on the rarities.
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Post by gamleman on Nov 2, 2020 18:53:27 GMT
I ordered my CD from Amazon, so it hasn't arrived yet. The vinyl trio hasn't arrived either - it seems they are delayed (although AF Vol 2 is available).
For some reason, "När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång" wasn't re-issued in the 70s with Agnetha's other Swedish albums. I don't think it saw a re-release until the CD box-sets that started with "De Forsta Aren 1967 - 1979". Having said that, it was re-issued under the title "Agnetha" on the Embassy label in 1974. Apparently, this edition was released in the UK after ABBA's Eurovision win but wasn't available for very long - if only I had known.
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Post by Michal on Nov 3, 2020 7:07:09 GMT
I ordered my CD from Amazon, so it hasn't arrived yet. The vinyl trio hasn't arrived either - it seems they are delayed (although AF Vol 2 is available). If you ordered all three together, it's still time - Tio År is the last to be released on 20th November. By the way När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång is indeed said to be the rarest Agnetha album. It's very hard to find in decent condition for a reasonable price. |
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Post by gamleman on Nov 3, 2020 8:34:47 GMT
I think all three vinyl records were originally due out at the same time, on 30th October. Now their releases have been staggered.
I expect "När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång" wasn't re-issued in its original form in the mid-70s because it had already been re-packaged as "Agnetha", making the original edition rare. It is available now, as it was re-released on vinyl a couple of years ago.
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Post by Michal on Nov 3, 2020 10:56:08 GMT
I think all three vinyl records were originally due out at the same time, on 30th October. Now their releases have been staggered. . They were definitely not. I pre-ordered them on the day they were announced and even back then the release dates were different. |
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Post by Michal on Nov 3, 2020 10:59:39 GMT
I expect "När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång" wasn't re-issued in its original form in the mid-70s because it had already been re-packaged as "Agnetha", making the original edition rare. It is available now, as it was re-released on vinyl a couple of years ago. You're probably right. However the recent reissues have the same problem as the reissues of ABBA albums - poor reproduction of the artwork (just scans). It is most obvious in case of Elva Kvinnor LP - if you compare the covers of the reissue on green vinyl and the original Cupol version, you can see how badly the reissue was done... |
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Post by gamleman on Nov 3, 2020 11:22:56 GMT
I expect "När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång" wasn't re-issued in its original form in the mid-70s because it had already been re-packaged as "Agnetha", making the original edition rare. It is available now, as it was re-released on vinyl a couple of years ago. You're probably right. However the recent reissues have the same problem as the reissues of ABBA albums - poor reproduction of the artwork (just scans). It is most obvious in case of Elva Kvinnor LP - if you compare the covers of the reissue on green vinyl and the original Polar version, you can see how badly the reissue was done... Oh yes, I was appalled by the image quality on the vinyl re-issue of Elva kvinnor - it is so obviously a scan. The vinyl is nice though. |
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Post by Michal on Nov 3, 2020 20:15:06 GMT
Not only it is scan... it's a very poor quality scan. Such a shame! Hopefully these three LPs will be handled with more care. But the covers are easier to reproduce, I think, as the images are big enough and the resolution is less important.
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Post by Alan on Nov 5, 2020 21:17:22 GMT
There’s a really annoying tape crinkle towards the end of Då Finns Du Hos Mig isn’t there? I’m not sure I’d noticed it before but I did on first hearing Sjung Denna Sång. I then checked När En Vacker Tanke Blir En Sång and, sure enough, it’s on there too. You’d think that with today’s technology they would have found some way to disguise it (though probably more likely, they couldn’t be bothered/didn’t want to spend and money).
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