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Post by johnny on May 17, 2024 21:30:25 GMT
This is an excellent album especially Side 1. The standard slips slightly for side 2 but still very good.
Rankings
1. Eagle
2. The Name of the Game
3. I'm a Marionette
4. Take a Chance on Me
5. One Man, One Woman
6. Move On
7. I Wonder
8. Hole in Your Soul
9. Thankyou for the Music
It is my favourite ABBA album.
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Post by gary on May 17, 2024 22:47:27 GMT
About as good as albums get. This and Arrival are among my favourite albums by anyone. 5/5.
1 Take A Chance On Me
2 The Name Of The Game
3 Eagle
4 Move On
5 Hole In Your Soul
6 One Man, One Woman
7 I Wonder (Departure)
8 I’m A Marionette
9 Thank You For The Music
The only criticisms I have of it are that there are not enough faster songs, and I can’t love the introduction to Move On.
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Post by Michal on May 18, 2024 13:22:17 GMT
My most favourite ABBA album, so five stars (and a half  ). I'm not able to rank the songs - it's like choosing your favourite child. |
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Post by gary on May 18, 2024 13:43:14 GMT
By the way, this thread is in The Visitors section.
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Post by johnny on May 18, 2024 13:48:18 GMT
Oops
I am sure Alan can transfer it over.
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Post by Alan on May 18, 2024 14:49:51 GMT
Yep, moved.
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Post by HOMETIME on May 18, 2024 17:41:57 GMT
The Album was the second ABBA album I bought. I loved the hits but (being 13) found some of the more adult-oriented material harder to gel with at the time. I was captivated by Move On when I heard it on radio. That chorus is enormous. I'm A Marionette is a song that properly grew on me in recent years, to the point it has really shot up the rankings for me.
I think that it might be the best recordings that ABBA released. The arrangements could be cluttered in lesser hands but everything has so much space around it, everything is crisp. (You really notice the difference if you go from this record to Voyage). My rankings shift all the time, but my No.1 and my No.9 are almost set in stone. Having said that, TYFTM has grown on me. It's very pretty, beautifully sung, and the production is pristine but the song is freighted with a bit too much tinsel. That, and it's a bit overplayed.
1. The Name Of The Game
2. One Man, One Woman
3. I'm A Marionette
4. Take A Chance On Me
5. Eagle
6. I Wonder (Departure)
7. Move On
8. Hole In Your Soul
9. Thank You For The Music
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Post by eddie on May 19, 2024 11:08:33 GMT
I have fond memories listening to " The Album " when ABBA were huge back in 1977/78. My sister bought a copy and we listened to the record. Side 1 is of AA standard. Impeccable and flawless pop only ABBA can achieve. " Eagle " is a highlight and in my my All Time ABBA Top 10. A soaring anthem. " Move On " I absolutely adore. A joyous ode to the simple pleasures in life. The multi-layered harmonies and vocals within " The Name Of The Game " are remarkable. Such a great song. Likewise " One Man One Woman " and " Take A Chance On Me ". Classic pop music.
Here is my album ranking,
9. " I'm A Marionette " Although expertly performed, this song has never grabbed me. Not a favourite of mine.
8. " I Wonder ( Departure ) A powerful lead vocal from Frida. I just find it a little too bland. Benny always maintained the overall production was very poor.
7. " Hole In Your Soul " Such a high energy number. ABBA in blissful mood !. I enjoyed the " Voyage " performance of this song.
6. " Thank You For The Music " With a beautiful and crystal clear lead from Agnetha, such a melodic and rousing ballad.
5. " Take A Chance On Me " An absolute earworm. Love it.
4. " One Man One Woman " This is a gem. Lush vocals within a melancholy tinged vibe.
3. " The Name Of The Game " A classic. Wistful yet jubilant and deceptively very complex. Pure sophistication.
2. " Move On " Simply stunning featuring an angelic vocal from Agnetha.
1. " Eagle " ABBA at their pinnacle. An accomplished song. I love the sense of drama. It builds, soars and glides away into the distance.
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Post by jchanabbafan on May 30, 2024 11:32:30 GMT
Now 13 years old (in early 1978) I still liked the pure pop but some more mature songs caught my ears.
1 Take a Chance on Me - still in my top 5 - sublime
2 Eagle - majestic with headphones - like a lot of their recordings
3 Move On - improves after the first verse
4 The Name of the Game - could do without the middle bit. I quite like the dual vocal version too.
5 Hole in Your Soul - brilliant, unexpected - and a Voyage show highlight for me !
6 Thank You for the Music - first heard in ABBA - The Movie - I was disappointed by this version - always preferred the 'movie' version's backing track.
7 One Man, One Woman - mature, beautiful. not keen on the video though
8 I'm a Marionette - first heard in ABBA - The Movie - I was disappointed by this version - always preferred the 'movie' version.
9 I Wonder - prefer the live version from TNOTG single - this is too stilted
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Post by eddie on Jun 3, 2024 16:37:16 GMT
" The Album " receives four stars. I am not that keen on the two last songs from the " mini musical ".
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). I'm not able to rank the songs - it's like choosing your favourite child.
