ABBA (album)

ABBA is the title of the third studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally released in April 1975 through Polar Music, although failed to gain any commercial success in the UK until January/February 1976 when it eventually reached no.13 in the charts.

ABBA had enjoyed limited success in the UK after their initial no.1 hit with Waterloo in May 1974 in the wake of their success at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. November 1974 single release So Long, later included on ABBA, failed to chart in the UK and the follow-up I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, released around the same time as the album, reached just no.38 in the UK. A further release SOS was more successful and reached no.6. in October 1975.

It was the fourth UK single release, the opening track Mamma Mia, which did even better, reaching no.1 in the UK in January 1976, going on to be one of the group's best known and loved tunes. The success of Mamma Mia meant that ABBA finally made it to the UK album charts.

Tracks Rock Me and Bang-A-Boomerang have also been released as singles in other territories.

Personnel

 * Agnetha Fältskog - vocals
 * Anni-Frid Lyngstad - vocals
 * Björn Ulvaeus – guitars, vocals
 * Benny Andersson – piano, marimba, accordion, organ, clavinet, synthesizers, vocals

Tracklisting
Side One


 * 1) Mamma Mia
 * Hey, Hey Helen
 * 1) Tropical Loveland
 * 2) S.O.S.
 * 3) Man in the Middle
 * 4) Bang-A-Boomerang

Side Two


 * 1) I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
 * 2) Rock Me
 * 3) Intermezzo no.1
 * 4) I've Been Waiting for You
 * 5) So Long

The album was re-issued as CD with bonus tracks in 1987, 1997, 2001 and 2012 (as part of The Complete Studio Recordings)