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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 10:55:35 GMT
'Happy New Year' is currently World Itune's 17th biggest selling Song. It is also European iTunes 13th biggest
selling Song. Across the World, it is an iTunes No.1 in 12 Countries, including Sweden and Lebanon where it is also at
No.2. It is also Top 10 in 12 more Countries. (As always, there is far less interest in it in English Speaking Countries. The
only 2 with it even in their Top 200 iTunes Charts are Ireland - No.23, and the UK - No.80. However, I do believe that it
is its first entry in the UK's iTunes Top 100). In the past 24 Hours, it has had 313,517 Downloads. It usually has about
24,000 a Day. At the moment, it is ABBA's biggest Global Download, with 'Dancing Queen' 2nd - 272,816.
As usual, (at this time of Year), interest in 'ABBA Gold' has also risen. It is currently Global iTunes 2nd biggest selling
Album, up from No.4. It is European iTunes 3rd biggest selling Album, up from No.4. ABBA are currently the World's
16th biggest act - up from No.38...
I realise that some ABBA Fans are delighted that ABBA never did a Christmas Single. However, ABBA would still be entering
the Singles Charts, of many Countries, had they made one. In the UK, many Acts have just had their old Christmas Hits back
in the Top 100. Several of them in the Top 10. These days, Mariah Carey only really has a UK Career, at Christmas. Her Singles
can no longer get anywhere near the UK Top 10. Except at Christmas, where 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', has just been
a No.2 Hit for the 4th time, and for its 6th Week. It is the same in the USA, where it has just given her, her 19th No.1 - just 1
less than the USA record Holders - The Beatles, who had 20 No.1 Singles there.
We'd be seeing ABBA in the UK, German, Swedish, etc. Singles Charts, every November and December, if they'd made a Christmas
Single. I find it very strange, that some ABBA Fans, are happy that it can't happen, due to some sort of: 'Christmas Songs are beneath
ABBA', feeling. Why? They were not beneath Queen, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Coldplay, Slade etc., who all made Christmas Singles.
Those Acts just got on with it. Many Christmas Songs are beautiful, such as a lot of the Carols. As in: 'The Little Drummer Boy' by The
Harry Simeone Chorale. I'm not a Christian, but I like anything that is beautiful. ABBA would have created a truly great Christmas Single...
I think that it would be rather nice to see ABBA in many Countries Christmas Charts. Instead, they only really exist in the UK, Irish, Austrian
and Switzerland Album Charts. Year after Year. Those Four Countries are where 'ABBA Gold' is a regular fixture. It also re-enters the German
Album Charts, a few Weeks, per Year. They can - sometimes - Re-Chart with 'Happy New Year', in a few Countries - Sweden, The Netherlands,
Germany, etc., and that is in January. But only for 1 Week, as the Song is only really about 1 Day. I really don't think that it is beneath ABBA
to have recorded a Christmas Single. I'm sure that they would have come up with an: 'All Time Classic'. This would be based on the Song's
Melody, Harmonies, Instrumentation, and - above all - Agnetha and Frida's Singing. I know that ABBA would have achieved that. It would
have been special. I'm sad, that we will never hear it...
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Post by chron on Jan 1, 2020 18:45:07 GMT
Mariah Carey only really has a UK Career, at Christmas. Her Singles can no longer get anywhere near the UK Top 10. Except at Christmas, where 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', has just been a No.2 Hit for the 4th time, and for its 6th Week. It is the same in the USA, where it has just given her, her 19th No.1 - just 1 less than the USA record Holders - The Beatles, who had 20 No.1 Singles there. Context: the Beatles' career as an active, record-releasing unit spanned a little under eight years; Mariah Carey has been a recording artist for over thirty (so far). |
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Post by kruspetiddies on Jan 7, 2020 14:52:54 GMT
Come on Josef, Those jingle bells, harmonies , falling snow, Bjorn and Benny in Santa outfits, the girls a pair of Christmas Faires.. and a crescendo of a children’s choir.. Every year for eternity played to death.. ( just like Mariah , Wham et all).. Whats not to like...  I would like to see that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2020 19:34:33 GMT
One of my Chart Expert Friends has compiled the Top 100 UK Albums Acts of the 2010's.
ABBA don't make the List on their own, but Agnetha is their only Member to make the Top
100. Benny and Bjorn would be further inside the Top 100, if they were credited with the
2 'Mamma Mia!' Albums, but they cannot have those Sales, as they are not credited on
the Covers/Sleeves, of them...
Here is what Sean has said about Agnetha's UK Album Sales, from the last 10 Years:
98)... Agnetha Faltskog :: 2,210,000 UK Album Sales. (2010 to 2019):
ABBA -- Gold :: 1.030,000 [No.46 for the Decade]
ABBA -- 18 Hits :: 300,000
ABBA -- Other Compilations & Box Sets :: 490,000
ABBA -- Studio Albums :: 270,000
Agnetha Faltskog -- A + Other Solo Albums :: 130,000
The other three members of ABBA fell just short of the Top 100. But Agnetha's 2013 release, entitled 'A', gave her enough of a boost to find
a place on the rundown.
If I'd compiled a list based on producers or songwriters, Benny and Bjorn would have been well inside the Top 100 thanks to the 850,000+ Sales
of the two 'Mamma Mia!' Soundtracks, but as none of ABBA is a credited performer on these records, they don't get sales credit.
NOTE -- Sean recently worked out the UK Chart Acts with 20 Million + Albums Sales. That is in the UK alone. There have been 1000's of Hit Album
Acts, since our Album Chart began, on W/E 28th July 1956. However, only 9 of them have passed the 20 Million Albums mark. ABBA are the most
recent. They passed it in 2018 - which makes them the UK's 9th Best Selling Albums act. As would be expected, The Beatles are in 1st place. As
many people do not expect, Queen are in 2nd place. A lot of people don't realise how many Singles and Albums Queen have sold. In their time
together, ABBA outsold Queen in both Singles and Albums. However, when both Acts struggled in 1982, ABBA split up, but Queen returned, (1984),
and had a great many Hits in the rest of the 1980's and early 1990's. That 2nd Career enabled them to pass ABBA's Record Sales - Singles & Albums...
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Post by gazman on Jan 11, 2020 17:48:25 GMT
One of my Chart Expert Friends has compiled the Top 100 UK Albums Acts of the 2010's. ABBA don't make the List on their own, but Agnetha is their only Member to make the Top 100. I'm really sorry, but I don't quite understand this. Do you mean he has counted ABBA records 4 times in his statistics - by crediting them to each individual, and then by adding that individual's solo works (if any) to the total for that person for the decade? And cancelled out any credits for ABBA as a whole? EG Agnetha would get one credit for each sale of the 'Arrival' album, each copy of 'My Colouring Book' etc.. And say, Paul McCartney might get one credit for every sale of one of his solo albums, plus one credit for a Beatles sale, plus one credit for a Wings CD sale etc? And therefore the 'top 100' he came up with would be a list of individuals, with no duos, trios or groups? I think that is what you are perhaps saying? I don't really see how it would provide anything particularly meaningful though (sorry, just my personal view). But do let me know if I am wrong... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 19:04:59 GMT
Gazman - It would stray too far 'Off Topic', for me to explain. It is fine if you misunderstand - or disagree with - Sean's
'Methodology'. He never realised that I'd refer to it on an ABBA Site, anyhow...
In the meantime, everything has gone very quiet, indeed, regarding the New ABBA Songs, and The ABBAtars. It could be
rather late in 2020, before it all sparks into life again. The 'News', I mean. It has flared up several times before, only to be
folowed by 'The Delays'. I do hope that we don't see the same pattern in 2020. It damages ABBA, it really does. The UK
Press etc. have done several 'Predictions', regarding what will be: 'Big in the Music World', during 2020. Not one of them
even bothers to mention ABBA and possible New Songs. The Media are no longer that interested in it. This is due to too
many 'Announcements', 'Delays' and 'Nothing Happening', between April 2018 and January 2020. A few Months ago, the
UK Charts Company, was still speculating, that ABBA may be working on an Album. At the start of 2020, they did a large
'Feature', (On their Site), of: 'The Big Albums That We Can Expect In 2020'. They chose several. However, there was Zero
mention of ABBA. The UK Charts People have given up on them. This is the damage that has been done, by 'The Delays'.
I've no idea, when ABBA will give us anything New. Don't forget, even Re-Released 'Old' ABBA Songs, have a long time to
be released, in 2020. If they stick to when the 'Super Trouper' Album was released, then we won't get any Re-Issues from
that Album until November. They tend to release the Singles plus Albums at the same time, for these '40th Anniversary'
Re-Issues. November is a long way off...
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Post by gazman on Jan 12, 2020 21:12:41 GMT
I wouldn't worry. When the time finally comes for the world to hear the first new ABBA song in decades, everything will be massive in the media.
Enjoy the peace and quiet until that moment.
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Post by josef on Jan 12, 2020 22:11:19 GMT
I really, really hope that when the time comes Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid pose together as a GROUP, as "ABBA", you know? All glammed up, the men in suits, Agnetha and Frida looking drop-dead gorgeous and perhaps a little mysterious? I would like this SO much! It's not much to ask, is it? It's the little things. I know the video will be their younger selves but a few promo pics, suitable shot and fashioned to suit their ages now, would be the icing on the cake!
I want to believe, if even for a wee short while, that ABBA are reformed.
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Post by gazman on Jan 13, 2020 16:54:25 GMT
Since Björn has already stated that we will hear something in 2020, it would be interesting to talk about what formats you'd like to see/how you think the releases should be handled.
Assuming both songs are released together, and there are only 2 of them, I think my preference would be:-
1. 2 x digital/streaming releases i.e. 'I Still Have Faith In You'/'Don't Shut Me Down' available on release day through Amazon, iTunes, Spotify etc.;
2. CD single - 2-track;
3. Vinyl single (black, standard) - 2-track.
And, then, more for the collector:-
4. Vinyl single (picture disc) - 'I Still Have Faith In You' - either plays the same on both sides, or if we are lucky an instrumental of the song on the B-side;
5. Vinyl single (picture disc) - 'Don't Shut Me Down' - same format as in 4. above.
If the digital releases are to be made available worldwide on the same day, it seems likely that New Zealand will be the first major country to hear them, since midnight is reached there before Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas...unless, of course, they are 'premiered' in some other way.
Interested to know your thoughts!!
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Post by richard on Jan 13, 2020 18:37:47 GMT
There's a point! I hadn't even thought about the means by which I would hear, and retain, the two new songs. I like the idea of having a tangible object, a CD single, holding the songs. Much more appealing for me than downloading a couple of digital files. But I'll gladly accept both!
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Post by HOMETIME on Jan 13, 2020 19:16:52 GMT
The digital/streaming thing is a given, anyway. Will they revive the cassingle for this release? Cassettes are back in vogue, so the possibilities are interesting.
If both tracks are to be released together, I hope it's clearly as a Double A single. For that, it would be nice if each track had its own image and the sleeve for the vinyl edition was double sided, so that there's no front or back - one title each side on a different image.
If they're to be released close to the avatar show thingy being ready, it would be nice to think that two reworked oldies might make B side for two separate singles.
For collectors, I like the idea of 10" picture discs. Again they could go with a double A-side single disc, or two separate discs with the reworked oldie B-side idea.
Will Universal pay attention to us? Will ABBA?
Also in 100% agreement with Josef that the four ABBAs need to be photographed together as a group for this/these releases. They have stylists and they no longer fit in the pussycat dresses, so there should be no undignified crimes against fashion (and yes, Bjorn, I'll be furious if you ruin this by getting back into your 1974 superhero jumpsuit with the plunging neckline. Just because it still fits, doesn't mean you should do it!)
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Post by josef on Jan 13, 2020 19:39:13 GMT
I want EVERYTHING this time! It's a special event. Probably never gonna happen again. "This is gonna be worldwide!'' (You have to say that like the man at the beginning of ABBA The Movie.)
The last time I bought anything physical, where I went a bit mad, were all the different coloured cds of Agnetha's IITYECYM and WYWITR, so I'll push the boat out a bit this time around (depending on what's released, of course).
I do so hope the members of the group get together for some classy, stylish studio shots for this event, I really do. To me, it's important. I can even picture what they'll wear, how they'll pose, etc. Oh, WHY am I not their stylist?!
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Post by Zeebee on Jan 13, 2020 21:52:19 GMT
There's a point! I hadn't even thought about the means by which I would hear, and retain, the two new songs. I like the idea of having a tangible object, a CD single, holding the songs. Much more appealing for me than downloading a couple of digital files. But I'll gladly accept both! I certainly had thought about it. I hope the new songs will be available on CD, hopefully both (or all) on one CD. |
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Post by gazman on Jan 16, 2020 14:37:10 GMT
Within their section about 'Music acts long overdue a comeback', published yesterday, the UK Official Chart Company says:-
'When it comes to ABBA, we're starting to take this one personally. After announcing plans to release new music in April 2018 to tie in with their avatar (ABBAtar?) tour, delays with the project have pushed back the music. Several suggested release dates have come and gone, but 2020 has to be their year, right? Two song titles have been confirmed, I Still Have Faith In You and Don't Shut Me Down, and in a recent interview with Bjorn, they're not ruling an album out. After all the delays, it's the least they can do.'
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Post by AdamDawson2003 on Jan 16, 2020 14:57:54 GMT
I really wish ABBA would release Monsieur, Monsieur its a beautiful song no reason why it couldn't have been released in 2016 to mark the 40th Anniversary of Arrival. I am really looking forward to hearing 'I Still Have Faith In You' & 'Don't Shut Me Down' and to seeing how they do when they are released as well as the possible new album that has been mentioned.
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Post by gazman on Jan 16, 2020 19:04:45 GMT
I've only ever heard a snippet of 'Monsieur, Monsieur', so that song fascinates me. I love what it turned into, obviously!
From what was mentioned in Carl Magnus Palm's book 'The Complete Recording Sessions', the ABBA members knew that 'Monsieur, Monsieur' was not going to work when they first tried to record it, though, so I doubt it will get a release...
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Post by josef on Jan 16, 2020 19:23:02 GMT
The reason Monsieur, Monsieur hasn't been released is because it has inferior, dummy lyrics and My Love, My Life is much better in that respect. I quite like the way Agnetha tackled the original demo but that's about it. There was some accusation that MLML was overproduced but I think now most people just see it as a lovely song.
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Post by stepalm on Jan 16, 2020 20:45:58 GMT
I was thinking about some of my favourites that I would have liked to hear live. Since the new songs are made to be part of the ABBAtars World tour I was thinking that it could be a reason to do live versions of some of the songs ABBA never played live. Also they could take the chance to do new versions, maybe more adult or accustic versions. The songs I am thinking of are Frida doing a ballad version of When all is said and done with Benny on piano. Agnetha doing live versions of My love my Life, The day Before you came and Lay all your love on me. The first to songs Benny has showed that he would have done in anohter way today. Also Our last summer could be interesting to hear in a simpler live arrangement. It could also be some kind of live medley. Everyone seems to assume that the songs that will be part of the ABBAtars will be the songs that exist in live versions but how great it could be if ABBA did live versions of songs that never was played live. This would be 5 not overplayed songs that could make half a an album and together with 5 new songs it could make an perfect album. Also I wouldnt mind if the style of the album would be more adult, less overproduced and with a live feeling to fit with the ABBA tars. Off course The Winner takes it all would be Lovely to hear live and also The visitors wich is one of my favourites. |
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Post by Zeebee on Jan 16, 2020 21:41:01 GMT
The reason Monsieur, Monsieur hasn't been released is because it has inferior, dummy lyrics and My Love, My Life is much better in that respect. I quite like the way Agnetha tackled the original demo but that's about it. There was some accusation that MLML was overproduced but I think now most people just see it as a lovely song. The only snippet of Monsieur, Monsieur that I've heard has Agnetha speaking over it. As for My Love, My Life, I understand why Bjorn and Benny feel they overproduced it, but I've always loved it the way it is. |
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Post by Alan on Jan 16, 2020 22:26:43 GMT
The only snippet of Monsieur, Monsieur that I've heard has Agnetha speaking over it. As for My Love, My Life, I understand why Bjorn and Benny feel they overproduced it, but I've always loved it the way it is. That’s the only source of it ever to have been heard, it was from a radio interview with Agnetha. This version of the song is far inferior to the final one. The subject matter isn’t much different, it’s just much better executed in My Love, My Life. It’s not like, say, Happy Hawaii and Why Did It Have To Be Me. Both versions of that are acceptable but the album version is just about superior. Monsieur, Monsieur is nothing more than a try-out, never intended to be heard. It’s amazing it was allowed to be played in that interview. Lyrics to Monsieur, Monsieur. Quite dire: www.megalyrics.net/abba/monsieur-monsieurSadly, Monsieur, Monsieur suffers from that tragic affliction known as Just Like That Syndrome. It’s out there, we’ve heard it, and therefore it’s 100 times better than it actually is and we’ll get down on our knees and worship it. Also affects Just A Notion. A related condition is the “this song is my favourite track and therefore should have been a single” disease. Sufferers include the otherwise perfectly acceptable album track If It Wasn’t For The Nights. Minds its own business but continuously made out to be something it isn’t, through no fault of its own... |
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Post by gazman on Jan 17, 2020 16:59:11 GMT
Alan - 'Just Like That Syndrome' made me laugh out loud!
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Post by Michal on Jan 17, 2020 18:10:23 GMT
The only snippet of Monsieur, Monsieur that I've heard has Agnetha speaking over it. As for My Love, My Life, I understand why Bjorn and Benny feel they overproduced it, but I've always loved it the way it is. That’s the only source of it ever to have been heard, it was from a radio interview with Agnetha. This version of the song is far inferior to the final one. The subject matter isn’t much different, it’s just much better executed in My Love, My Life. It’s not like, say, Happy Hawaii and Why Did It Have To Be Me. Both versions of that are acceptable but the album version is just about superior. Monsieur, Monsieur is nothing more than a try-out, never intended to be heard. It’s amazing it was allowed to be played in that interview. Lyrics to Monsieur, Monsieur. Quite dire: www.megalyrics.net/abba/monsieur-monsieurSadly, Monsieur, Monsieur suffers from that tragic affliction known as Just Like That Syndrome. It’s out there, we’ve heard it, and therefore it’s 100 times better than it actually is and we’ll get down on our knees and worship it. Also affects Just A Notion. A related condition is the “this song is my favourite track and therefore should have been a single” disease. Sufferers include the otherwise perfectly acceptable album track If It Wasn’t For The Nights. Minds its own business but continuously made out to be something it isn’t, through no fault of its own... I have a soft spot for Monsieur, Monsieur… I've never really liked My Love, My Life - I don't usually skip tracks on ABBA records but this one was always a hot contender. Then I once heard Monsieur, Monsieur and all of sudden I started to appreciate the melody. For me MLML really is overproduced and it spoils the song in my opinion. Also Agnetha's performance on MM is somehow more subtle and delicate, it's in a different key too. It remains one of my unreleased favourites, and call it Just Like That Syndrome, if you like :-) Actually, today my most favourite version of My Love, My Life is (and do not stone me to death now) the version from Mamma Mia 2 - beautiful arrangement, great singing... |
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Post by richard on Jan 17, 2020 18:28:41 GMT
Alan, I take your point about the (unwarranted?) appeal of songs that weren't released as singles and 'should have been'. But there's another way of looking at it. The ABBA songs that became singles are a fait accompli, and perhaps it's now a bit of a challenge to see them in any other way. But if we did a bit of 'what if' surmising, I think it would be interesting.
Imagine that Super Trouper - nowadays not too well regarded by a number of ABBA fans, I think it's fair to say - had been an album track only. I'm sure there would now be quite a few saying "Too right, it wasn't a single". But of course, on the contrary, it was a very successful single, at least in the UK. Well, that's how I feel IIWFTN could have turned out. Fantastic verses, and if the song had been edited back, fading on the slow "If it ... wasn't ... for the nights", and released as a single, I think it would now be known as one of ABBA's big hits - like Super Trouper. I do genuinely think that IIWFTN is 'the one that got away' in that regard.
That said, basically I don't really care which ABBA songs were/are singles and which were/are album tracks when it comes to just enjoying listening to them.
However, when we hear the two new songs, I wonder if they might be regarded, fancifully, as 'singles' or 'album tracks' in terms of their character for each of us? Of course, that has nothing to do with whether or not we'll like them - or maybe it does? In our imaginations, do we want them to sound like No.1 singles from the group's heyday?
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Post by josef on Jan 18, 2020 0:42:19 GMT
I agree with almost everything Alan says in his post and it actually amused me a little because it's so spot on regarding how fans see certain tracks. However....I will slightly disagree with him about one thing. I really do think there ARE one or two songs that were missed single opportunities. IIWFTN is one of them. It needed 'tweaking', certainly, but to my ears (and this is just my personal feelings, naturally) it really does sound like a missed opportunity. It's definitely better than 'just' an album track. It stands out, somehow.
But as far as Just Like That and Monsieur Monsieur goes. ..DEFINITELY a case of fans getting carried away and not seeing them for what they were- demos. I mean, seriously? Monsieur Monsieur is like a composite of Just Like That, Our Last Summer and The Day Before You Came. It really was a case of the group knowing best when it came to what was hit material and what was best kept in "the vaults". Don't get me wrong- I like Just Like That- there's beauty in there- but it is not the masterpiece or Holy Grail some fans think it is.
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Post by Alan on Jan 18, 2020 12:48:54 GMT
What I will say about those unreleased songs - the ones we’ve heard anyway - is that they are in the public domain. The cat’s out of the bag and can’t be put back in. As has been said by many (including me), Björn and Benny have long since lost touch with reality on this issue. If there are things in the “vaults” that haven’t leaked, then maybe they should stay that way but for the ones that did escape - just where is the harm? Surely better to have clean-sounding recordings than stuff recorded on a tape recorder with an ABBA member talking over.
What really took the p**s was them allowing Carl Magnus Palm to apparently hear it all and then (re-)write a book to tell us all about it. Rubbing our faces in it and effectively making a laughing stock of those who bought the revised book (I never did - original is fine). You can’t have the songs but here’s a music journalist to tell you a bit about them, that makes up for it, doesn’t it?
Anyway, that’s an age-old argument that perhaps didn’t need resurrecting yet again..,
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Post by josef on Jan 18, 2020 12:57:18 GMT
Oh gosh, that's exactly how I feel about the revised book! It just seemed like such a massive tease. No way was I going to purchase that.
Getting back to single vs album tracks (I think the original thrust of the thread is lost in time? Maybe it'll veer back). It's a funny thing, isn't it? To me, Super Trouper has 'single' written all over it. And what is 'just' an album track, anyway? They're hardly filler fodder. Hmmm, maybe there are one or two? Anyway, f'rinstance...Lovers (LALL) is a song I like way more than some single releases. Does that mean I think it should've been a single? Erm, I'm not sure. Perhaps not. That doesn't negate its innate quality, though.
It's one of those things we could debate until the cows come home!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 17:46:56 GMT
Alan and Josef, thank you. I was contemplating buying a copy of the revised edition of Carl Magnus Palm's revised and expanded edition of " The Complete Recording Sessions " but have wisely decided not to after reading your comments. I, also, own a copy of the original book and that will suffice.
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Post by Alan on Jan 18, 2020 19:30:55 GMT
Is it still possible to get the revised version? An eBay search only shows the original, and not on Amazon either. He had to crowd-fund it (in itself a giveaway as clearly no publisher had confidence in it) and the first attempt at this failed.
I used to have a lot of respect for him but he got way too connected to a certain Facebook group for my liking, and lost a lot of credibility in the process. I read Bright Lights, Dark Shadows but it was nowhere near as informative as I thought it would be. Benny and Frida’s marriage break-up, in particular, was skirted over.
Edit... oh, you can still buy it, but the only link seems to take you to that very same group that I mentioned....
Also interesting that on the original 1994 version, he was able to use the official ABBA logo. On the revised version, no reversed B. What does that say, I wonder...
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Post by Michal on Jan 18, 2020 20:04:41 GMT
Maybe the book is a tease, still it was an interesting reading. The amount of information is huge (actually it becomes a bit too much at places and it can get a bit tedious here and there). One can question the price and motivation behind it but the truth remains that his books are the best and most reliable source of information about ABBA.
As for the use of the official ABBA logo... I guess Benny and Björn are more careful with giving permissions to use it these days and don't grant it often (maybe thinking why should they…). I remember than Jean Marie Potiez said he was almost granted the permission for his ABBA The Book, but finally didn't get it because From ABBA To Mamma Mia by Anders Hanser and C.M. Palm was considered a more appropriate contender (and they apparently didn't want to publish two "official" ABBA books at the same time).
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Post by josef on Jan 18, 2020 20:31:33 GMT
I have Bright Lights, Dark Shadows and the original The Complete Recording Sessions and a few other bios and that's it.
What I'd like now is Frida's autobiography thingymebob. Is that ever gonna happen? I'd so like to read her thoughts. It's gotta be better than As I Am. Mind you, that wouldn't be too difficult to achieve (sorry, Agnetha).
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