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Post by gamleman on May 17, 2022 14:41:04 GMT
If ABBA were to release a 50 years retrospective album either this year (unlikely) or in 2024, what should the tracklist be?
I'm thinking it should include their milestone releases from both a public perspective and ABBA's personal perspective. It should appeal to both casual fans and hardcore fans, so needs some rarities, which may include live tracks and alternative or extended mixes where they exist. We could allow ourselves to speculate on possible new mixes of the Voyage tracks and even allow some hypothetical ABBA versions of B&B songs that would bridge the gap between 1982 and 2021. And of course, there must be at least one track from each studio album and from each year that ABBA were active.
Let's assume a double-CD and triple-LP set with 30 to 36 tracks in total, presented in chronological order.
Also, any ideas on packaging that would make it an interesting purchase?
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Post by HOMETIME on May 17, 2022 15:24:55 GMT
I think such an album would be great to tie up loose ends, celebrate an astonishing career and draw a line under things. Would 50 tracks (to tie in with the title/premise) be overkill? All of the singles - I'm thinking the entire tracklist of The Definitive Collection - augmented by key album tracks personally chosen by the group members. In terms of rarities, there could be an argument made for swapping out the standard version of DYMK for the earlier rockier arrangement? The single/promo edits of, say, Eagle and The Visitors. Maybe take a cue from Disc 4 of the TYFTM boxset and splice the final Spanish verse of IHAD in place of the kids choir? Or create a prettier remix of the live recording instead? It might be stretching it a bit, but the 1983 Tretow remixes of LAYLOM/TV/OAOAO/TACOM might be worth exploring for value as unreleased material? If a deluxe Voyage doesn't emerge, the two unreleased songs could feature here. And, if they were up for it, an ABBA version of I Know Him So Well? So much depends on what time and effort ABBA themselves are prepared to invest.
I really hope that such a release would have really lavish packaging - even if it's for a limited edition of the main release. Yesterday, I referenced Pet Shop Boys as exemplars when it comes to design and packaging. Their mid-90s compilation of B-sides/extras ("Altnerantive") came out as a two-CD set in a rigid slipcase with a brilliant lenticular front image. I thought ABBA could take a similar approach, with a lenticular image flipping between a set of hey-day headshots and a set of ABBAtar headshots laid out the same way.
Obviously 50 tracks would require maybe 5 discs on vinyl, so that would make for quite an expensive item. But there could be a condensed version for say, double vinyl? The key hits with the new songs and a rarity or two? Maybe a single-disc CD edition might need to be considered too? None of this is very unusual: Madonna, for instance, is about to release a compilation in this way.
Ideally, the album would have a DVD with videos for all the tracks: the original promos; TV performances where there are no promos; lyric videos for other tracks and maybe even ABBAtar performances of some tracks. Oh, and a new group interview too.
Yes, I am greedy!
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Post by gamleman on May 17, 2022 17:54:19 GMT
I did wonder about 50 tracks, but it isn't as if they could draw one track from each of the 50 years  I think the expense of such a large compilation might put some casual fans off. It has to start with "People Need Love" in my opinion. If they went back to "Hej gamle man", it wouldn't be 50 years and not really ABBA. The Swedish version of "Ring Ring" was their first No 1 in Sweden, so that should be the next track, although they could make it a multi-lingual Swedish/English version - a special mix for this compilation. I think they'd then have to jump to "Waterloo", unless they wanted to include "Disillusion" as the only contribution from Agnetha as a songwriter. It would be nice to have the Eurovision performance of "Waterloo", although it doesn't have the sparkle of the English studio version, which was the version I think they considered most special. Anyway, I'm not going to talk through the whole compilation track-by-track. IHAD is not a song I would pick for this compilation, although it may deserve a place having been a big hit a second time around as the UK's millennium No 1 for Westlife. I would not object to the live version of IHAD being included, as I think the live treatment lent itself well to a relatively simple song. Among the Spanish songs, "Chiquitita" would be my choice, as it was their first foray into the Spanish-speaking market (I think we can ignore the Spanish version of "Ring Ring"). Regarding remixes, the Tretow remixes would be interesting to include. Failing that, I wonder whether they would be averse to including the Disconet remix of LAYLOM, as didn't the success of that in the US Disco chart lead to the song's release as a single elsewhere? I was thinking an extended version of DSMD would be a nice addition for this album, if it isn't done for a deluxe edition of Voyage. The packaging is a difficult one, as they've done so many things before. I would want it to be glossy with a luxury feel. For CDs, I rather liked the slip-cases of the deluxe studio albums. For vinyl, I'd prefer a box with a lid and not the slide-out arrangement that we had with the last lot. One thing I would want is photos of ABBA on the artwork, and not minimalist covers like we have been getting. I loved the front-cover of the "Absolute ABBA" double-album of the late 80s in which they incorporated photos of ABBA into the letters A B B A. |
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Post by HOMETIME on May 17, 2022 20:02:57 GMT
[...] IHAD is not a song I would pick for this compilation, although it may deserve a place having been a big hit a second time around as the UK's millennium No 1 for Westlife. I would not object to the live version of IHAD being included, as I think the live treatment lent itself well to a relatively simple song. Four weeks at No.2 at the busiest time of the year for the fifth A-side from a No.1 album is quite the hit in its own right. Not to take anything from Westlife's success, but they didn't exactly cover a flop. I think everyone will have a song they'd rather didn't appear - for me it'd be Thank You For The Music. It just annoys me. But a strong case might be needed for dumping such a big hit completely. A compilation will be for the casual fan as much as the die-hard, and they're going to want the hits ahead of everything else. We'll have to bite our tongues! |
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Post by jj on May 18, 2022 8:28:29 GMT
Four weeks at No.2 at the busiest time of the year for the fifth A-side from a No.1 album is quite the hit in its own right. Not to take anything from Westlife's success, but they didn't exactly cover a flop.
Indeed! As much as many people dislike it, IHAD was a mega huge hit, maintaining the number 2 spot against what was a massive, colossal monster of a number 1 song (from Pink Floyd) for such a long time, that it probably outsold a few of ABBA's number 1 songs (during ABBA's original chart run 1974-1981). Where is Colin?
Not to mention on the pan-European sales chart, I Have A Dream was a massive number 1 seller, holding the number one position in European markets for over 8 or maybe even 10 weeks. IHAD was massive. Like it or not, it cannot be swept under the carpet and excised from hits compilations or the Voyage shows. It was gargantuan. It can almost be argued that it was a defacto UK #1.
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Post by gamleman on May 18, 2022 8:53:42 GMT
IHAD may deserve a place but for this retrospective compilation, but I was thinking in terms of milestones and personal achievements rather than the biggest hits - so not too much repetition of the contents Gold and Definitive Collection. However, the fact that IHAD repeated its success during ABBA's 40-year gap gives it a certain distinction and helps its case.
While "Dancing Queen" is an obvious milestone in terms of both sales and creativity, a less obvious one might be "Eagle". I think ABBA considered this song to be an achievement - after Queen's lengthy "Bohemian Rhapsody", I recall that ABBA had ambitions to record a track of more than 5 mins duration and this was the first such track (?). I think "Eagle" also made some people who had thought of ABBA as bubble-gum Pop take them more seriously.
There are some hits that are not milestones and should probably be omitted. SNC comes to mind, as I believe B&B have since admitted regret over releasing this one, despite it reaching No 1 in Sweden. Having said that, I think it would be nice to include the full version with the vocal intro.
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Post by HOMETIME on May 18, 2022 14:19:03 GMT
[...] I was thinking in terms of milestones and personal achievements rather than the biggest hits - so not too much repetition of the contents Gold and Definitive Collection. [...] That's the problem right there: any compilation is likely to fall foul of that kind of repetition. The milestones idea is really interesting. I imagine many people might have different definitions of what makes a milestone: what would be your nominations? Do you think it might shift the balance in favour of some more album tracks? I suppose the milestones are pretty much confined to the 1972-1982 period and 2021-2022. Unless people - ABBA themselves, their fans and the general public - are up for a compilation that also takes in the period 1983-2020 ? Maybe a solo track each by Agnetha and Frida, a Chess hit, a Kristina song, a BAO single? Which could make for a really great release. |
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Post by gamleman on May 18, 2022 15:48:26 GMT
It would fine to have overlap between this compilation and Gold - inevitable, in fact - but I wouldn't want to see the complete Gold as a subset of this compilation. I think it would be appropriate to include the nine UK No 1 singles as milestones. This is not because I live in the UK but because I know that the UK was an important barometer for ABBA and I think they had more No 1 singles here than in any other country (?).
A milestone may also be considered a key song that influenced ABBA's career, even if it wasn't a massive worldwide hit. I wouldn't personally choose "I Do" for inclusion, but it did kick off ABBAmania in Australia, which in turn led to the popularity of "Mamma Mia" there, which led to its release in the UK where it became their second No 1. So, "I Do" is a milestone.
Another type of milestone is what ABBA would consider to be a personal achievement. Really, only they could come up with these nominations, but we could make educated guesses. I speculated above that "Eagle" might be one. They may consider the song "The Visitors" to be another, as a new direction lyrically for them.
I may come up with my own list but I was interested in what other fans would consider to be ABBA's milestones, as well as their ideas for rarities that could be included. I thought people would be more up for the challenge of this exercise than a tracklist for a Greatest Hits Vol 3 album or how to squeeze ISHFIY and DSMD onto Gold, but it seems not.
I wondered about solo material being included to cover the 1983 to 2020 period, but that wouldn't really be ABBA.
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Post by HOMETIME on May 19, 2022 19:13:13 GMT
I'm honestly struggling with identifying enough milestones to fill an album! I reckon some people might take issue with some of the things I might call milestones.
People Need Love - because it's when they gave the group its first shot.
Ring Ring - their first attempt at Eurovision and, despite the rejection, the ensuing success vindicated them
Waterloo - can you guess?
SOS - their return to the upper reaches of the UK chart
Mamma Mia - a massive hit, something that was bigger than they themselves imagined (not having been earmarked as a single)
Fernando - an even bigger hit, arguably marking the point at which "world domination" began.
Dancing Queen - solidifying a new status as pop standard bearers
The Name Of The Game - an elegant and impressive left turn into less-direct pop territory and recording excellence. Also sampled by very cool act of a different genre, the Fugees.
Eagle - a bold statement to open a bold new album. Cinematic, soaring, surprising (especially to the more casual fan)
I Wonder (Departure) - a confident and convincing step into musical theatre
Summer Night City - a ballsier sound and an adaptation (rather than adoption) of a hot and influential trend
Voulez-Vous - returning to the well but still not drinking the water without adding a blend of their own personality
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - finally a milestone when the brilliance of its signature riff became the best bit of a Madonna hit a generation later
The Winner Takes It All - marking a new ABBA era with heart-on-the-sleeve emotiveness
Lay All Your Love On Me - like previous hits, it was successful in spite of ABBA's reluctance to release it. Also arguably a trendsetter for EDM.
The Visitors - a no-holds-barred embrace of darkness and, like LAYLOM, a futureshock of EDM
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room - weary bitterness partially disguised in the prettiest of lullabies. A genre meld of classical and electro.
I Let The Music Speak - a bright beacon for the writers' next chapter
The Day Before You Came - a wordy, electro chanson that stepped out of the familiar comfort zone
[Left turn into ABBA-but-not-ABBA territory:
Man - Agnetha proves her writing chops (but bizarrely issues the best song on the album as a B-side)
Don't Do It - Frida finally shows that she can write (and the song ages better than any other on the still-excellent album)
I Know Him So Well - Elaine'n'Babs - B&B proving they had a huge No.1 in them even if the ABBA ship seemed to have sailed)
Just Like That - Gemini - B&B embracing the writers/producers-for-hire gig, but being more collaborative by letting Anders twiddle a few knobs too. JLT also shows that they weren't willing to let a good song go (even if they derailed a perfect chorus with a superfluous extra line)
Klinga Mina Klockor - Benny indulges his classical heart
You Have To Be There - Helen Sjoholm delivers a stormer from a musical that shows more expansive writing chops
Story Of A Heart - BAO shows that the magic of ABBA is too strong to be suppressed - it bubbles to the surface and makes you think of ABBA, not BAO.]
I Still Have Faith In You - ABBA are back! Back!! BACK!!! Classic deep-cut ABBA shows musicality and bravery
Don't Shut Me Down - ABBA are back! Back!! BACK!!! And they still have the power to deliver a tune-wedgie and a bop
See? I don't think I'll get much agreement with much of this!
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Post by Michal on May 19, 2022 19:20:40 GMT
People Need Love is definitely a milestone. Ring Ring too probably. Waterloo and SOS for sure. One of the songs from The Girl With The Golden Hair could be considered a milestone - Benny and Björn's first attempt at a musical. But it's not easy... ABBA members may have a completely different idea what's milestone and what is not. We would get The King Has Lost His Crown in any case (not that I would mind, I like it, but many others would object)  Edit: haha, my mind is very slow... HOMETIME managed to write such an extensive post much faster than I managed to do these few lines  |
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Post by HOMETIME on May 19, 2022 19:23:25 GMT
I'd be quite happy to get TKHLHC too. Flip the begrudgers!! |
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Post by gamleman on May 19, 2022 20:16:22 GMT
HOMETIME, I was going to do something similar and your list just spurred me on to do so. Actually, I think I have done it before, somewhere in that enormous Voyage thread, but this might not be exactly the same list. I am in agreement with many of your milestones, as you will see. I also think you've got the interim tracks just about right (but wasn't it Helen Sjöholm who did "You Have To Be There"). I managed to come up with 36 pure ABBA tracks (although two of them don't exist yet), but my justifications may be lamer than yours. People Need Love - Their first recording and hit as a group Ring Ring [Swedish version] - Their first No 1 (in Sweden) Disillusion - The only song co-written by Agnetha (apart from "I'm Still Alive") Waterloo - Their big international breakthrough Honey Honey - A successful follow-up that was a US hit and also a hit in the UK independently of the ABBA name I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do [Special mix with extra verse] - The start of ABBA-mania in Australia SOS - The song that brought ABBA back to the UK Top 30 Mamma Mia - Their second UK No 1 and the title of the highly successful musical of ABBA songs Fernando - A UK No 1 that cemented their popularity worldwide Dancing Queen - A UK No 1 and their most famous/successful song Knowing Me Knowing You - A UK No 1 that later gave its name to a TV show Why Did It Have To Be Me [Live 1977] - A Bjorn-led song that later proved popular in the second Mamma Mia movie The Name Of The Game - A UK No 1 Take A Chance On Me - A UK No 1 and US No 3 Eagle - A new heavier sound and a symbol of ABBA The Movie Thank You For The Music - The song that became well-known without being a proper single (until it was too late) Summer Night City [Full-length version] - A single that took on the sound of 1978 If It Wasn't For The Nights [Alternative mix] - The first song previewed from the "Voulez-Vous" album and a fan-favourite Chiquitita [Spanish version] - Their first single release in Spanish Does Your Mother Know [Alternative mix] - A memory from their own TV show "ABBA in Switzerland" Voulez-vous [Extended version] - The only ABBA song to be (partly) recorded in the US Gimme Gimme Gimme [Special English/Spanish mix] - A single with a new electronic sound that also gave its name to a TV show, plus Madonna etc I Have A Dream [Live 1979] - The song that had two lives in the UK Top 2 The Winner Takes It All - A UK No 1 and their most famous ballad Super Trouper - A UK No 1 Lay All Your Love On Me [Disconet remix] - A US Club No 1 On and On and On [Extended version] - Another US Club hit One Of Us - Their last big hit of the 80s The Visitors - A song with a new lyrical direction When All Is Said And Done - Their last US hit of the 80s The Day Before You Came - The last song they recorded in the 80s and a fan-favourite Just Like That [Demo edit] - The fan-favourite that started its popularity as a little snippet in a medley of outtakes I Still Have Faith In You - Their comeback single Don't Shut Me Down - Their other comeback single New Song No 1 - Compilation needs at least one new song New Song No 2 - And another new song, which could be a full-ABBA version of "Hey Grand Ol' Man" |
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Post by gamleman on May 19, 2022 20:36:39 GMT
I've just realised that after saying that the complete tracklist of Gold shouldn't be a subset of this compilation, that is what I have more or less achieved, with only "Money Money Money" left off. However, I have included quite a few of the Gold songs in alternative versions. I was going to include MMM as a live track from 1977 (it is on the Live 1977 EP) but chose WDIHTBM instead. Some tracks I wouldn't have chosen for myself but felt obliged to include them.
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Post by gamleman on May 20, 2022 12:48:30 GMT
I was thinking that I might trade "Disillusion" (which only features Agnetha's voice) for one of their better non-album B-sides, either "Lovelight" or "Should I Laugh Or Cry". The alternative intro of "Lovelight" could be used for novelty value, although I prefer the full intro.
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Post by Michal on May 20, 2022 13:22:03 GMT
...either "Lovelight" or "Should I Laugh Or Cry".... Nice choices. It escapes me though, how these two fit in the milestones concept. |
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Post by gamleman on May 20, 2022 16:12:56 GMT
...either "Lovelight" or "Should I Laugh Or Cry".... Nice choices. It escapes me though, how these two fit in the milestones concept. Yes, I know. It just occurred to me that I hadn't included any B-sides. ABBA were known for their great B-sides as well as A-sides, so I guess it's fitting to include one. Didn't Benny choose these two tracks as among their best non-album B-sides? I was thinking that the full-length version of "On and On and On" had never been released on CD or vinyl before, and only on video, but I found it on The Complete Studio Recordings "Rarities" CD. |
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Post by Michal on May 20, 2022 18:21:07 GMT
Didn't Benny choose these two tracks as among their best non-album B-sides? Did he? I know he's fond of Lovelight but Should I Laugh Or Cry? It has the same problem as (in his opinion) Just Like That - completely incompatible chorus and verses. I love the verses but the chorus is too lightweight in comparison. As for the full-lenght version of On And On And On - it can be found on the deluxe version of Super Trouper in stereo. The first time it was released on CD was indeed on The Complete Studio Recordings but only in mono. |
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Post by HOMETIME on May 20, 2022 18:36:31 GMT
It's hard to populate these albums, isn't it? Assuming that the 9 UK No.1s are most likely to be automatically included and the first two Voyage singles, it gives us scope to create a wishlist of, say, 8 or 9 other songs for a single CD release that doesn't replicate Gold, and doesn't feel like a cheapo CD you'd pick up while buying petrol. With so many compilations out there - chief among them the unassailable Gold - maybe the time has come to approach a compilation with a different method. Stripped back versions, deep cuts, carefully curated remixes, a live track or two, some unreleased tracks. It could be amazing if ABBA and their team committed to it.
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Post by gamleman on May 20, 2022 19:18:42 GMT
I have the deluxe edition of the ST album and didn't realise the full version of O&O&O is on there. I only played it the once, as I tend to play ST on vinyl. Anyway, a stereo version exists, so it could be featured I think stripped-back versions and new remixes are very much wishful thinking. Can you really imagine B&B tinkering with the original recordings now? I think they're set in stone for all eternity as far as B&B are concerned, apart from for the ABBAtars project. I have only included what I know to exist somewhere. I proposed dual-language versions of a couple of songs, because I know they've done this before for the TYFTM long-box. The special mix of "I Do" with the extra verse was probably unrealistic and I didn't dare go so far as to suggest an extended mix of "Dancing Queen" with the extra verse. And I made do with the demo version of JLT, without the verses! |
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Post by Alan on May 20, 2022 19:38:06 GMT
Didn't Benny choose these two tracks as among their best non-album B-sides? Did he? I know he's fond of Lovelight but Should I Laugh Or Cry? I think this comes from the tracklisting of the original vinyl albums box bonus disc (2010). Benny personally selected the five b-sides/rare tracks on the second side of the bonus disc - Happy Hawaii, Lovelight, Elaine, Should I Laugh Or Cry and Put On Your White Sombrero. Therefore Cassandra was notably absent (but not too surprising he left out Merry-Go-Round, Santa Rosa, Crazy World or You Owe Me One). The same five tracks (along with the five non-album A-sides) appear on the bonus disc of the new vinyl albums and CD box, suggesting Benny’s opinion of them hasn’t changed. |
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Post by gamleman on May 21, 2022 8:35:24 GMT
I am surprised that he chose "Happy Hawaii", with it sharing some melody with WDIHTBM. If it was my choice, I would include HH, as it's my favourite non-album B-side. In fact, I would have chosen it for the "Arrival" album in the first place.
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Post by gamleman on Jun 3, 2022 14:19:47 GMT
I've had a horrible thought... While it is possible that ABBA will release a retrospective album in 2024 to mark 50 years since their Eurovision win, the same year will mark 25 years of the Mamma Mia musical and perhaps Universal will release a Mamma Mia compilation instead.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2022 13:37:26 GMT
Gamleman, I really hope Universal will not release a " Mamma Mia " compilation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2022 17:53:58 GMT
Any album is going to be similar to Thw Definitive Collection. As for "milestones" you can come up with any reason.LAYLOM - first 12" only single for ABBA, IHAD - features a choir. DYMK - Bjorn on vocals for a single. Blah blah blah...
My tracklist
Side 1 (CD version)
People Need Love
Ring Ring
Waterloo
Honey Honey
I Do x5
Bang a Boomerang
SOS
Mamma Mia
Fernando
Dancing Queen
Money x3
When I Kissed the Teacher
My Love My Life
Knowing Me Knowing You
The Name of the Game
Take a Chance On Me
Eagle
Summer Night City
Thankyou for the Music
Side 2
Chiquitita
Does Your Mother Know
Voulez Vous
Angeleyes
Gimme x3
I Have a Dream
The Winner Takes it All
Super Trouper
Our Last Summer
Lay All Your Love On Me
One of Us
The Visitors
I Let the Music Speak
Slipping Through My Fingers
The Day Before You Came
I Still Have Faith in You
Don't Shut Me Down
Just a Notion
When All is Said and Done
A) Big Hits
B) Album tracks from Mamma Mia or Voyage show
C) Voyage singles
D) No flops eg So Long, Under Attack, Head Over Heels
E) Chronological order but last songs on both sides "farewell" songs
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Post by HOMETIME on Aug 6, 2022 18:47:09 GMT
Erm, you might have broken your own "no flops" rule there, johnny . Head Over Heels reached #25, Under Attack #26 and The Day Before You Came #32. But I like the tracklist! I take it (hope) you're including the Voyage reworking of WAISAD on Disc 2? |
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Post by gamleman on Aug 6, 2022 19:09:41 GMT
Yes, and "I Do" reached only No 38 in the UK although it was very successful in some countries and has to be included for sparking off ABBA-mania in Australia.
Johnny, I assume you have included "Bang-A-Boomerang" because the song was entered into the Swedish heats for the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest?
As I indicated in my list, if only B&B would be a loosen their clutches on the ABBA archive, the tracklist could be a little less standard than "Definitive Collection".
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Post by Michal on Aug 6, 2022 19:34:29 GMT
I wonder if a 2-disc compilation is enough for a 50th anniversary release. I would rather get something in the vein of the Thank You For The Music boxset. I'm aware that it's maybe too much for a casual fan... what about doing a 2CD standard version and a 3 or 4 CD deluxe version?
The tracklist for the 2CD variant is pretty much a given thing. We can argue about including a track or two but I guess in the end it would turn out to be just another Definitive Collection. It's the bonus disc(s) that would be interesting for us.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2022 21:52:43 GMT
Yeah, yeah maybe I didn't stick rigidly too my own rules 😀
The Day Before You Came actually was a big hit. Top 5 in 7 European countries.
Yes, Bang a Boomerang not a big hit but I like it. Same with I Let the Music Speak - not in Voyage show or Mamma Mia.
I didn't like Love Isn't Easy, He is Your Brother or That's Me being on 2CD Best Of. They weren't hits. More importantly weren't very good and took up valuable space for much better songs.
I haven't heard the Voyage concert version of When All is Said and Done - but why not include if good. And perhaps the Wembley live version of Summer Night City.
A bonus disc on top of the hits/better album tracks would be a good idea too. Foreign language songs, early versions, remixes, stripped back versions and popular (with hardcore fans) B sides like Cassandra or Elaine. A mixed bag Bonus disc.
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Post by richard on Aug 6, 2022 22:13:39 GMT
Maybe a new selection of tracks and track order from ABBA's catalogue would be the musical equivalent of changing around the furniture in a room, altering the feel of the room in a new and welcome way - an alternative to Gold and More Gold. But for me it wouldn't constitute a fresh 50th Anniversary celebration and summing up of what ABBA were about. I like the idea of their whole body of work standing as their retrospective for the interested listener, rather than a couple of compiled albums that are bound to elicit such comments as 'Why include that one?' and 'Why was this one left out?' It's highly unlikely to happen, but instead I'd far prefer a set of new songs to be the closing of ABBA's career. But it's probably too late for that now - unless, despite what Benny and Björn said when Voyage came out, they actually recorded more songs than they're letting on about. Anyway, a nice little fantasy for me! |
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Post by Michal on Aug 7, 2022 7:31:12 GMT
Any suggestions for the bonus disc? It won't happen but let's have some fun I thought about a few possible (and welcome) tracks. Unfortunately most are not likely to pass Benny's suitable-for-release filter, on the other hand, almost all of them were already heard in public, so I don't understand the reluctance. Dancing Queen incl. the "lost" verse I've Been Waiting For You / Mamma Mia (live in Australia) Does Your Mother Know (alternate version from ABBA in Switzerland) Monsieur, Monsieur In The Arms Of Rosalita (or more likely, The Chiquitita story) Just Like That (obviously, haha) Lay All Your Love On Me - extended mix The Visitors - extended mix Summer Night City - full-lenght version or better, live at Wembley Hovas Vittne (this one should have been released ages ago!) Under Attack - cold ending (as performed on TV-show in 1982) When All Is Said And Done - live from ABBA Voyage show Thank You For The Music - acoustic live version performed on Nöjesmaskinen show |
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I think the expense of such a large compilation might put some casual fans off.
