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1971

 

The first album with Lena Andersson produced by Stikkan and Bengt released in 1971. Contained Benny and Björn composition "Language of Love"

 

 

1972

 

Before ABBA time. The best of Björn and Benny "Säj det med en sång". The most successful compositions were covered by Sven-Olof Walldoffs Orchester. Stikkan Anderson comments the songs on the LP's cover.

 

1974

 

ABBA's manager Stig Anderson's album released in 1974 contained 10 songs recorded in 1954 and 1962. Most vocals were sung by Börje Crona and one song was performed by Stig's little daughter Marie.
  Gerd Michaelis-Chor performs "Waterloo". Release East Germany 1974.

 

 

1975

 

One of the first international ABBA-related releases: Arthur Greenslade and his orchestra play ABBA songs. The album contains several covers of ABBA songs from their first three albums as well as three early Björn and Benny compositions: Cecilia, To Live with You (Lycka) and Better To Have Loved (Säg det med en sång). Released by Polar Music the LP is a great rarity nowadays.

The Czech pop star Hana Zagorova recorded her own version of ABBA's "Honey Honey" in 1975. The Czech version was entitled "Asi Asi" and it is quite nice.
The compilation album from the publishing firm Bonniers feat. Agnetha Fältskog, Hootenanny Singers, Lena Andersson and Inger Öst - the two latter the ABBA background singers.

 

1976

 

ABBA Our Way recorded by Nashville Train, a group formed by ABBA studio musicians. The LP contains covers of ABBA songs in country style. A real rarity on this album is a relatively unknown song of Björn and Benny "Please change your mind" which was used in ABBA The Movie but never released by ABBA.

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"Let´s Boogie"

Michael B. Tretow´s most famous solo album with ABBA, Anders Glenmark, Ted Gärdestad and almost all ABBA-musicians.

Includes 13 songs

The Czech cover of "Fernando" was recorded by Vera Spinarova and released on single in 1976 in Czechoslovakia.

 

1978

 

Swedish dance band "Leif Bloms" made a cover on Agnetha Fältskog early hit "Tågen kan gå igen"

 

 

1979

 

ABBA's Norwegian friend Finn Kalvik has recorded 2 LPs with ABBA involvement.

Here are both Agnetha and Frida background singers and Benny producer.

Available on CD in re-mastered version

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An absolutely fabulous instrumental album with ABBA covers performed by Anders Dahl and his magic strings.

ABBA-musicians involved in this project as well. 

There is a lot of real magic on this LP.

Featuring 12 songs including some "less" usual songs to be covered as: Lovers, Kisses of Fire, Hole in Your Soul, As Good As New and He Is Your Brother.

No music. The famous Swedish comedian Bosse Parnevik is fooling Anni-Frid and Stikkan by phone. Rare.

 

1981

 

Stars on 45 recorded an ABBA medley which was summer hit in 1981.

 

His second "ABBA" album recorded in the beginning of 1981.

This picture in the inner sleeve features all musicians. You can see Benny, Björn and Frida eating and having fun at the Café Opera in Stockholm 

Available on CD in re-mastered version

The Cantus-Chor performs "Lay All Your Love On Me"

 

1985

 

Hot Lips Big Band "Thank Your For the Music"

Released in 1985, rereleased 1987.

ABBA hits and I Know Him So Well with sound of the forties with real swing feeling.

 

 

1986

 

The German musical diva Angelika Milster recorded three Björn and Benny compositions in 1980s. The 1986 MC release "Ich bin wie ich bin" contains German versions of "Just like That" (!!!) (Einfach so) and two hits from the musical "Chess" - "I Know Him So Well" (Ich kann ihn versteh'n) and "Nobody's Side" (Jeder gegen Jeden: Allein).
The CD version of the Milster compilation "Ich bin wie ich bin" contain two songs from "Chess" (see above) but it does not contain her version of "Just Like That".

 

1987

 

Hot Lips Big Band with the Swedish singers Anita Strandell and Roger Pontare recorded a whole album with ABBA covers arranged in swing style in 1987.

 

 

1990

 

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Finn Kalvik's CD compilation released in Sweden in 1990.

Includes songs from his "ABBA-period" 1979-82

German soprano Gloria Bruni recorded two ABBA songs: Chiquitita and Thank You For The Music which were released on her album "Moments" in 1990. The same producers created the ABBA project with the Munich Philharmoc Orchestra" one year later which indirectly could have started the ABBA revival in 1992.

 

1991

 

"The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" presented their versions of 9 ABBA-songs and 2 medleys on this album from 1991

"The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra play ABBA Classic" from 1991 includes 13 songs

The recording of this album started in 1990. The release in September 1991 was promoted in the biggest TV show in Germany "Wetten, dass..." on December 14th, 1991.

The producer of this album says that it started in fact the ABBA revival - who knows...

 

1992

 

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The first album which was released at the very beginning of the ABBA-revival in the 90's.

Includes 12 songs.

 

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Big Money "Lost in Hollywood" 1992.

This was the first project of Michael B. Tretow since ABBA-time. The album contains a very good music and some of the songs were hits in Sweden. Both vocalists would work together with Army of Lovers some years later (the hit "Lit de Parade and more)

 

 

1993

 

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Richard Clayderman plays ABBA The Hits from 1993.

Includes 15 ABBA hits

 

1994

 

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Big Money "Moonwalker" from 1994 was their second and last album so far...

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ABBA Classic

This CD was released in Germany 1994.

 

1998

 

 

This maxi single contain 4 tracks by Finn Kalvik sung in English. They were recorded with ABBA musicians and Agnetha and Frida as background singers for international promotion.

 

1999

 

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Arrival "First Flight" 1999

Two girls from Göteborg pretend to be Agnetha and Frida. Well this album is not so bad at all. It contains "Just a Notion".

Produced by Rutger Gunnarsson with Liza Öhman as background singer - both original ABBA-musicians.

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Angeleyes - "Abbadance"

released in 1999

Includes 10 songs

 

2000

 

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Olle Holmqvist "ABBA The Music" released in 2000.

ABBA musicians: Rutger Gunnarsson, Lasse Wellander, Per Lindvall and Lisa Öhman play and sing on this album.

Quite important album for all ABBA-fans. It sounds very good.

This nice Danish compilation album contains 12 ABBA covers sung in Danish.

 

2001

 

ABBA hits performed on Pan Pipes

 

2002

 

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"Svensktoppar" released in 2002.

This CD includes a lot of ABBA-related stuff and Fernando by Frida

Ten Golden Years with Svenne & Lotta includes lots of rarities for ABBA fans. This compilation was released in Sweden in 2002 and contains 20 tracks recorded between 1973 and 1983.

ABBA covers included on this CD are: Bang A Boomerang, Dance (While the Music Still Goes On), He Is Your Brother and B & B written Funky Feet. Almost all songs on this CD were produced by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson

 

2003

 

Lena Andersson's greatest hits containing several ABBA covers and other Björn and Benny compositions.

 

2004

 

Nils Landgren Funk Unit re-done some ABBA songs and performed them in funky style. Sounds very interesting. The album contains 12 songs. Benny Andersson himself plays piano on When All Is Said and Done.

The 2004 compilation of Svenne & Lotta's greatest hits includes Bang-A-Boomerang, Funky Feet and some other Björn and Benny compositions.

The double CD compilation released in Germany contains all big hits recorded by Mireille Mathieu and among them "Bravo tu as gagné" - the French version of "The Winner Takes It All" recorded by Mireille with help of Frida, Björn and Benny as background singers.

Once again - thank you Germany for your love to ABBA and very nice and interesting compilation projects. This double CD released in 2004 has all the well known covers of ABBA songs including: Mike Oldfield, Erasure, Westlife, Steps, Peter Cetera and many famous German pop stars singing and playing ABBA songs. One of the most interesting interpretations is probably Super Trouper performed by Palast Orchester & Max Raabe. It sounds really as Berlin in 1930s and it takes you to the cabaret with Liza Minelli in the main role... Absolutely worth buying!

 

2005

 

This long awaited Gemini re-master contains 19 songs partly re-recorded by Anders and Karin. 12 of them are written by Benny and Björn. Released in November 2005 (Sweden).

Compilation from Germany with both German and international artists performing ABBA hits. Featuring a wonderful version of "Super Trouper" performed by Max Raabe and Palast Orchester and "Chiquitita" performed by the No Angels star Lucy.

 

2006

Number 1 in Finland in 2006 - the compilation of ABBA hits performed by Finnish Manhattan Transfer, the group called Rajaton together with Lahti Symphony Orchester.

2007

Long-awaited compilation with Swedish hits featuring lyrics of the ABBA father Stikkan Anderson. Totally 43 songs with ABBA, Agnetha, Frida, Björn, Benny, Hotenanny Singers, Lena Andersson, Svenne & Lotta and many others. Among the hits: Dancing Queen, Fernando, Waterloo, Hasta Manana, Mamma Mia, Lycka, Bang-A-Boomerang and many more. The booklet contains many nice pictures with Stikkan and the ABBA family from the best period in the Swedish pop music history.