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ABBA Gold

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

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| Others | 9780826415462

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Famously, "Mamma Mia" wasn"t even supposed to be a single, ... Released in
September 1975, "Mamma Mia" also was Abba"s first UK chart- topper in two years, ...

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Another great volume from 33 1/3

I love 33 1/3. My fave title is "Paul's Boutique", but this one is up there.
Vincentelli offers trivia (e.g. Lasse Hallström's apartment being the one used as Agnetha's in his video for "One Of Us") next to very interesting gems (e.g. starting "Dancing Queen" with the chorus because Björn & Be ... (continue)

I love 33 1/3. My fave title is "Paul's Boutique", but this one is up there.
Vincentelli offers trivia (e.g. Lasse Hallström's apartment being the one used as Agnetha's in his video for "One Of Us") next to very interesting gems (e.g. starting "Dancing Queen" with the chorus because Björn & Benny couldn't find a proper way to start it) and intricate information on how ABBA fit/didn't fit culturally during the 70s and 80s, and how "ABBA Gold" changed the general perception of ABBA in the 90s.
This is, culturally speaking, an in-depth look of how one of the most popular bands of the 20th century (and beyond) crafted some of their very best songs, a bit of what their world looked like and why we're bonkers for these wonderful tracks. A work of love.

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