The Vinyl Collection

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Annotation

ABBA: The Vinyl Collection is a limited edition box set containing ABBA's eight studio albums, originally released 1973–1981: Ring Ring, Waterloo, ABBA, Arrival, The Album, Voulez-Vous, Super Trouper and The Visitors. The box set also contains a bonus album, entitled ABBA Tracks, the A-side of which contains the five single A-sides not included on the original studio albums. The B-side of ABBA Tracks features a further five non-album songs, personally selected by ABBA's Benny Andersson.

Going back to the analogue master tapes for each individual album, as originally prepared by ABBA and their associates, the albums in the ABBA: The Vinyl Collection box set have been remastered for vinyl especially for this release. The track listings of the albums mirror the original Swedish releases, as originally planned and conceived by ABBA. Similarly, the eight studio albums are presented in replica covers featuring the original artwork and inner sleeves – exactly as they looked when they first hit record shops back in the '70s and early '80s.

Also includes 52-page booklet.

This Box Set ℗ & © 2010 Polar Music International AB.

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-12 05:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Ring Ring LP
2▶12" Vinyl: Waterloo LP
3▶12" Vinyl: ABBA LP
4▶12" Vinyl: Arrival LP
5▶12" Vinyl: ABBA – The Album LP
6▼12" Vinyl: Voulez‐Vous LP
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A1As Good as New
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-03-14)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1979-03-27) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1979-03-27)
double bass:
Bertil Andersson (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27) and Bo Hellman (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-03-14)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1979-03-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-03-14)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1979-03-27), Nils Heie (on 1979-03-27) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1979-03-27)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lennart Fredriksson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Inge Lindstedt (on 1979-03-27), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Harry Teike (on 1979-03-27) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1979-03-14)
cello, double bass, viola and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-14, on 1979-03-27)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-29)
recording of:
As Good as New
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
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A2Voulez‐Vous
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1979-02-01)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Arnold Paseiro (on 1979-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) (on 1979-02-01)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1979), Ish Ledesma (on 1979-02-01), George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1979-02-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-01)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (on 1979-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Johan Stengård (on 1979-03-19)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Halldor Pálsson (on 1979-03-19)
trombone:
Nils Landgren (trombone) (on 1979-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1979-02-01) and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-19)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-20)
remasters:
Voulez‐vous (edit) by ABBA (Swedish pop group)
recording of:
Voulez‐Vous (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.655:09
A3I Have a Dream
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-03-15)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1979-03-27) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1979-03-27)
double bass:
Bertil Andersson (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27) and Bo Hellman (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-03-15)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1979-03-15) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-03-15)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-03-15)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1979-03-27), Nils Heie (on 1979-03-27) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1979-03-27)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lennart Fredriksson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Inge Lindstedt (on 1979-03-27), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Harry Teike (on 1979-03-27) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27)
choir vocals:
International School of Stockholm Choir (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Kernstin Feist (in 1979)
cello arranger, double bass arranger, viola arranger and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-15)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 51)
recording of:
I Have a Dream (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.64:44
A4Angeleyes
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1978-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1978-10-26)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1978-10-26) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-10-26)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1978-10-26)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1978-11-08), Nils Heie (on 1978-11-08), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1978-11-08) and Thomas Sundkvist (violist) (on 1978-11-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08) and Harry Teike (on 1978-11-08)
strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1978-10-26 until 1978-11-08)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1978-11-10)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 41)
recording of:
Angeleyes
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
34:21
A5The King Has Lost His Crown
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson
drums (drum set):
Rolf Alex
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus and Lasse Wellander
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
oboe:
Jan Risberg
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
The King Has Lost His Crown
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
2.753:33
B1Does Your Mother Know
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1979-03-27)
bass synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1979-02-12) and Kajtek Wojciechowski (on 1979-02-12)
lead vocals:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-01, on 1979-03-29)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 45) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 176)
recording of:
Does Your Mother Know? (from 1979-02-06 until 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Edward Shearmur (English score composer)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.43:14
B2If It Wasn’t for the Nights
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert
guitar:
Janne Schaffer and Björn Ulvaeus
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
percussion:
Malando Gassama
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1978-11-08), Nils Heie (on 1978-11-08), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1978-11-08) and Thomas Sundkvist (violist) (on 1978-11-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08) and Harry Teike (on 1978-11-08)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-23)
recording of:
If It Wasn’t for the Nights
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
2.55:11
B3Chiquitita
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
banjo:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1978-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1978-12-13)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13) and Lasse Wellander (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1978-12-13)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1978-12-13)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 42)
recording of:
Chiquitita (from 1978-12-13 until 1978-12-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
UNICEF Music Project (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Music For Unicef and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.455:26
B4Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus and Lasse Wellander
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
percussion:
Malando Gassama
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
strings arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc.
2.53:29
B5Kisses of Fire
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-07)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-07) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-07)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-07)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-02-07)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-01)
recording of:
Kisses of Fire (on 1979-02-07)
written in:
Bahamas (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1979) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1979)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
2.53:16
7▶12" Vinyl: Super Trouper LP
8▶12" Vinyl: The Visitors LP
9▶12" Vinyl: ABBA Tracks LP