Abba

SGR · 09-08-2021, 10:46 AM

HOLY ****. How did I miss this news?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...um-in-40-years

Damn I really hope this album is good, because to me The Visitors was the perfect swan song of an album (and probably my favorite ABBA album)

Neapolitan · 09-08-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

ABBA's a good band but I think they were probably a little overhyped. That always tends to hurt a band's reputation regardless of how good they are.

Ja. Funny thing ABBA fans say the same thing about The Beatles. : /

DianneW · 09-26-2021, 04:56 AM

Abba in numbers
1972 - 2021

9
number one singles

9
number one albums

31weeks at number one (UK singles chart)

57weeks at number one (UK album chart)

30mglobal sales of Abba Gold

Source: BBC / Official Charts Company

They will do good in the UK as they never really left the British Race.
No idea of other Countries though.
The new songs are received well.

https://www.nme.com/reviews

bob_32_116 · 09-26-2021, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DianneW

They will do good in the UK as they never really left the British Race.
No idea of other Countries though.
The new songs are received well.

https://www.nme.com/reviews

I expect them to also "do good" in Australia, a country that has always been ABBA-mad.

In the mid-1970s, after the initial worldwide success of "Waterloo", it began to look as if the group would be one-hit wonder, but then following extensive promotion of songs like "Mamma Mia" and "SOS" on local music show Countdown, they took off like a rocket here. I believe they still hold the record for the most number of sell-out shows at the Perth Entertainment Centre.

Then in 1994, long after they had disbanded, interest was rekindled when their songs were used in not one but two Australian films of the 1990s: "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", and "Muriel's Wedding". The former ensured that ABBA remained darlings of the LGBT subculture. For ABBA, Australia was the gift that kept on giving.

At this stage of the game, ABBA could put out an album of nursery rhyme covers and it would still probably top the charts here.

DianneW · 09-26-2021, 12:03 PM

just saw this on another forum I use for the over 50's... 2013, a charity performance...

LEGALISE DRUGS AND MURDER · 09-27-2021, 09:50 PM

Abba is delightful. I ****ing love baba

DianneW · 09-28-2021, 04:43 PM

just understand one thing...I don't care anymore what ****e anybody throws.. your throw its wasted, I have a good head on me these days... as so true what goes around comes around....

SGR · 09-28-2021, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DianneW

just understand one thing...I don't care anymore what ****e anybody throws.. your throw its wasted, I have a good head on me these days... as so true what goes around comes around....

You're in good company. "Dancing Queen" is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite tunes.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalt...dancing-queen/

DianneW · 10-01-2021, 01:23 AM

[QUOTE=SoundgardenRocks;2186606]You're in good company. "Dancing Queen" is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite tunes.

Yeah seems so and you might not know...
They decided to spends millions on a complete renovation of Buckingham Palace and stripped our Family of the fact that our Wallpaper non toxic as no lead in it..and blimmin took it down from the Walls...
Wallpaper | V&A Explore The Collections

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38025513

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/le...y-facts-photos

Ayrin · 12-10-2021, 04:40 AM

I can’t say that I am 100% Abba, but nevertheless I always enjoy hearing them. They are worthy of attention, at any time.

09-08-2021, 10:46 AM	#61 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	HOLY ***. How did I miss this news? https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...um-in-40-years Damn I really hope this album is good, because to me The Visitors* was the perfect swan song of an album (and probably my favorite ABBA album)

09-26-2021, 04:56 AM	#63 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1,161	Abba in numbers 1972 - 2021 9 number one singles 9 number one albums 31weeks at number one (UK singles chart) 57weeks at number one (UK album chart) 30mglobal sales of Abba Gold Source: BBC / Official Charts Company They will do good in the UK as they never really left the British Race. No idea of other Countries though. The new songs are received well. https://www.nme.com/reviews

09-26-2021, 12:03 PM	#65 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1,161	just saw this on another forum I use for the over 50's... 2013, a charity performance...

09-27-2021, 09:50 PM	#66 (permalink)
LEGALISE DRUGS AND MURDER Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 94	Abba is delightful. I ****ing love baba

09-28-2021, 04:43 PM	#67 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1,161	just understand one thing...I don't care anymore what ****e anybody throws.. your throw its wasted, I have a good head on me these days... as so true what goes around comes around....

10-01-2021, 01:23 AM	#69 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1,161	[QUOTE=SoundgardenRocks;2186606]You're in good company. "Dancing Queen" is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite tunes. Yeah seems so and you might not know... They decided to spends millions on a complete renovation of Buckingham Palace and stripped our Family of the fact that our Wallpaper non toxic as no lead in it..and blimmin took it down from the Walls... Wallpaper \| V&A Explore The Collections https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38025513 https://www.townandcountrymag.com/le...y-facts-photos

12-10-2021, 04:40 AM	#70 (permalink)
Ayrin Groupie Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 17	I can’t say that I am 100% Abba, but nevertheless I always enjoy hearing them. They are worthy of attention, at any time.