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Post by welshboy on Dec 1, 2022 14:35:28 GMT
Record Collector has a interview with Benny in the Christmas mag. Has anyone got it and has Benny got anything new to say ? and also any new photos as I don't want to waist my money on something I already know?.
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Post by Alan on Dec 2, 2022 9:29:40 GMT
There is an eBay listing that has photographs of the ABBA pages in it, including the interview. Just about readable. Item number 234803560665 (this is not a link).
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Post by HOMETIME on Dec 2, 2022 18:51:27 GMT
I have it, welshboy . There's a Top 41 of ABBA songs as well and, along with the interview, it amounts to several pages. They call it a Top 40+1, because they have two songs at No.1. A few deep cuts and a B-side are fairly highly ranked. The writer seems to have referenced CMP's Complete Recordings throughout and I get the feeling he also had a good old listen to Undeleted. The interview with Benny is good. There were no revelations, and Benny seems charmingly unaware of things that other artists might crow about. He's not as... brusque as he can sometimes be (slightly) in other interviews, and it seems more like a decent conversation in some respects than a traditional interview. The mag is pricey enough here - €10 - but I wonder if your local library might have it on its shelves? |
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Post by welshboy on Dec 3, 2022 13:37:33 GMT
Thank you all for the info Looks like I will get the Mag after all.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2022 17:57:42 GMT
I bought a copy ( if a little pricey ) and it is an interesting ranking and interview with Benny. I am obsessed with Top 40 song rankings especially when it comes to ABBA.
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Post by evilincarnate on Dec 9, 2022 8:51:25 GMT
Violet, did you get your copy from a local newsagent or download the app? I'm having difficulty locating this magazine.
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Post by lamont on Dec 9, 2022 9:08:59 GMT
I got one in Sainsburys.
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Post by evilincarnate on Dec 9, 2022 9:17:14 GMT
Thank you Lamont, much appreciated.  |
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Post by foreverfan on Dec 9, 2022 10:12:52 GMT
If someone could post the full top 41 , that would be fantastic and great reading....and cause some debate on here...
From what’s been posted above, I like the fact there are a few album tracks high up there, like one of my favourites KOF for instance.
I guess like most of us or probably all of us it’s a snap shot of that moment in time, and like most of us varies from day to day, week to week etc, apart from those that are cemented in stone, personally and no big surprise really to see DQ at joint number one, it’s the same for myself, . Interesting in Benny's respect that in his opinion he never bettered it after 40 plus years....
Very interesting to see YOMO so high, again personally I’ve never had anything against the track, a throw back and a bit of fun, but I’m very surprised it makes his top 41...
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Post by lamont on Dec 9, 2022 12:56:48 GMT
40. Honey, Honey (from Waterloo, Epic EPC 80179, LP, yellow labels, UK) £15
While ABBA struggled to find a hit successor to Waterloo, British studio band Sweet Dreams, fronted by Pickettywitch's Polly Browne, were quick to seize on the potential of the album track Honey Honey, scoring a Top 10 hit with it in the summer of 1974.
Though bereft of the sonic signifiers that render later ABBA hits instantly recognisable, it's long been established it as a fan favourite.
Indeed, emerging from a Swedish music scene where critical reverence was reserved for socially conscious groups who set store by their desire to tackle major themes, ABBA's explicit desire to write songs in the
"bubblegum" tradition was almost subversive.
Honey Honey singlehandedly vindicates
ABBA's militant fidelity to the pure pop ideal.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2022 17:20:07 GMT
Sorry, I bought one copy from WH Smith at £7.99 which is a tad pricey but worth it.
Here is the Top 40 Best ABBA Songs from Record Collector.
40. Honey Honey
39. Ring Ring
38. Angeleyes
37. Lovers ( Live A Little Longer )
36. Does Your Mother Know
35. The Visitors ( Crackin' Up )
34. My Mama Said
33. Ode To Freedom
32. Bang-A-Boomerang
31. The Name Of The Game
30. Voulez-Vous
29. Soldiers
28. Don't Shut Me Down
27. Money Money Money
26. If It Wasn't For The Nights
25. Summer Night City
24. Super Trouper
23. I Still Have Faith In You
22. Slipping Through My Fingers
21. My Love My Life
20. Happy New Year
19. No Doubt About It
18. Kisses Of Fire
17. You Owe Me One
16. When All Is Said And Done
15. One Of Us
14. Another Town Another Train
13. I Have A Dream
12. Take A Chance On Me
11. Eagle
The Top 10
10. Fernando
9. SOS
8. Gimme Gimme Gimme ( A Man After Midnight )
7. Chiquitita
6. Waterloo
5. Knowing Me Knowing You
4. The Day Before You Came
3. Mamma Mia
2. Lay All Your Love On Me
In joint place at the top.
1. The Winner Takes It All
1. Dancing Queen
There you have it. The full Top 40 ranking.
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Post by Alan on Dec 9, 2022 21:22:21 GMT
It should be noted that this top 40 is according to one person so doesn’t really have much weight. Any of us could do one and it would be no more important than his.
Pete Paphides has been involved in the ongoing Olivia Newton-John reissue program by Primary Wave. He wrote the notes for the recent deluxe edition of her Greatest Hits album from 1977. In that release, it states that he is “a well-respected British music journalist and broadcaster, as well as the founder of Needle Mythology, a label specialising in reissues of albums that had not previously been available on vinyl.”
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Post by Alan on Dec 9, 2022 21:46:17 GMT
ABBA do get a mention in that Olivia Newton-John Greatest Hits [1977] reissue I mentioned:
“As with ABBA, with whom Olivia would duly strike up a lasting friendship, her ability to amplify the emotional reach of any song she chose to sing, along with the undeniable sonic craftsmanship of the team around her, compelled critics to take her more seriously with many her middle-of-the-road contemporaries.”
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Post by evilincarnate on Dec 10, 2022 1:43:22 GMT
Sorry, I bought one copy from WH Smith at £7.99 which is a tad pricey but worth it. Here is the Top 40 Best ABBA Songs from Record Collector Thank you Violet, on both counts. |
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Post by evilincarnate on Dec 10, 2022 1:44:53 GMT
It should be noted that this top 40 is according to one person so doesn’t really have much weight. Any of us could do one and it would be no more important than his. Pete Paphides has been involved in the ongoing Olivia Newton-John reissue program by Primary Wave. He wrote the notes for the recent deluxe edition of her Greatest Hits album from 1977. In that release, it states that he is “a well-respected British music journalist and broadcaster, as well as the founder of Needle Mythology, a label specialising in reissues of albums that had not previously been available on vinyl.” Agreed Alan, the list is a personalised choice and entirely subjective. Pete Paphides' 'Needle Mythology' releases (primarily reissues of 1980's acts) have been done with care and are highly recommended. The Olivia Newton-John reissue program, whilst imperfect, has also been most welcomed. These undertakings are fraught with difficulties and of course, you can never please all the people. I'm just glad to have anything at this stage. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2022 12:34:01 GMT
Thanks, Phil ( evilincarnate ) I'm glad someone appreciates my input. I only posted out of courtesy for Graham who was interested as to which ABBA songs were included. Pete Paphides is an ardent ABBA fan and his Top 40 ranking included a few surprising twists and turns. Makes a change from bragging about how many versions of " Voyage " one has. I knew some on this forum will immediately pour scorn on my comments.
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Post by welshboy on Dec 10, 2022 13:40:44 GMT
I got the Mag, and I love the outlay of it so far. So now I have a weekend of reading and getting in the mindset of Benny. I do love the photos that are used. I paid £7.20.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2022 14:28:28 GMT
Good for you, Welshboy.
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Post by Alan on Dec 10, 2022 15:07:21 GMT
Makes a change from bragging about how many versions of " Voyage " one has. I knew some on this forum will immediately pour scorn on my comments. No one was bragging or doing anything of the sort, thank you very much. It’s all a personal choice. That’s like saying anyone who’s seen the show more than once (which I haven’t) is bragging. Of course they aren’t! All I was pointing out was that it’s only one person’s opinion. He may well be respected but that doesn’t mean his list is any more or less important than anyone else’s. Interesting read all the same though. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2022 17:26:28 GMT
Point taken, Alan.
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Post by HOMETIME on Dec 10, 2022 19:26:06 GMT
Hi @violet, you mention your interest in Top 40 type posts. A good few of us compiled our own charts a while back. Some even went the whole hog and ranked the entire back catalogue. Actually, it's been done a few times - here's one such example abbachat.boards.net/thread/1436/abba-megarate-tracks-albumIt could be fun to do it again, now that we've all had some time to live with Voyage. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2022 17:45:19 GMT
Hi Tony,
I remember I compiled an ABBA Top 40 ranking last summer as Eddie. Also, I can recall several of us put together an ABBA Top 40 favourite song ranking including Graham, Johnny, Gary, Chronington etc. I have re-joined the forum as Violet. This is the translation of my surname from Polish into English.
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