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Björn, Benny, Anna & Frida, ABBA - Waterloo
Review by OKAFOR OBIORA
Waterloo, the second studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA, featuring Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anna Faltskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, is a timeless classic that has stood the test of time. Released in March 1974, the album marked the beginning of ABBA's global success, thanks to its title track, which won the Eurovision Song Contest that same year.
The album features a mix of upbeat disco tracks like "Hasta Mañana" and "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)," as well as more introspective ballads like "Watch Out" and "My Mama Said." The album's standout track, of course, is "Waterloo," with its infectious chorus and catchy melody that has become synonymous with the ABBA sound.
The album's production is slick and polished, with lush instrumentation and harmonies that showcase the group's impressive vocal abilities. The songwriting is clever and catchy, with memorable hooks and melodies that have become pop classics.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Watch Out | 3:46 | |
| Ring Ring | ||
| Gonna Sing You My Lovesong | 3:35 | |
| Sitting In The Palmtree | 3:39 | |
| Suzy-Hang-Around | 3:11 | |
| Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) | 3:05 | |
| King Kong Song | 3:14 | |
| My Mama Said | 3:14 | |
| What About Livingstone | 2:54 | |
| Hasta Mañana | 3:05 | |
| Honey, Honey | 2:55 | |
| Waterloo (English Version) | 2:46 | |
| Waterloo | 2:46 |
Video
Abba - Waterloo (Official Music Video)
ABBA - Ring Ring (1974 Remix - Single Version) - Audio
Abba Waterloo (Swedish Version) (1974)
ABBA - Ring, Ring (US Remix 1974)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- 2489 085
- 2040 114
- 3161 101
Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Single
- Cassette
- Misprint
- Misprinted beige Button on Cover (not faded!)
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Polar Music AB |
| Recorded At | Metronome Studio, Stockholm |
| Published By | Union Songs AB |
| Pressed By | Phonodisc B.V. |
| Lacquer Cut At | Phonodisc B.V. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Guitar | Björn Ulvaeus |
| Bass | Rutger Gunnarsson |
| Design | Ron Spaulding |
| Drums | Ola Brunkert |
| Engineer | Michael B. Tretow |
| Guitar | Janne Schaffer |
| Liner Notes | Marek Gaszyński |
| Photography By | Ola Lager |
| Piano | Benny Andersson |
| Synthesizer | Benny Andersson |
| Mellotron | Benny Andersson |
| Producer | Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson |
| Translated By | Jerzy Marks |
| Written-By | Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (tracks: A2, A3, A5, A6, B2 to B5) |
Notes
- Made in Holland.
- This Dutch release has a different sequence of tracks on side B and "Ring Ring" as an extra song.
- Recorded at Metronome Studio Oct. 73-Jan. 74
- Original Publisher: Union Songs AB
- Anna by courtesy of CBS-Cupol AB
- P 1974 Polar Music AB
- ℗ 1974
- No track durations on this release
- Recorded at Metronome Studio Oct 73–Jan 74.
- This release has a different sequence of tracks on side B and "Ring Ring" as an extra song.
- This Dutch pressing has a different label than the other 1974 Dutch entries. It has no 'Made in Holland'. Also the word 'stereo' is inside the white square box, not outside.
- This Dutch release has "Ring Ring" as an extra song (original 1973 version).
- See version with Made In Holland on Label
Barcodes
- Rights Society: STEMRA
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1 (Stamped)): AA 2489 085 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1974 1111 * 06
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2 (Stamped)): AA 2489 085 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 1112 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A - variant 1): AA 2040 114 1W 1 ℗ 1974 670 11 3 03
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A - variant 2): AA 2040 114 1W 1 ℗ 1974 670 11 6 03
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B - variant 1): AA 2040 114 2W 1 ℗ 1974 670 11 2 03
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B - variant 2): AA 2040 114 2W 1 ℗ 1974 670 11 7 03
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 2040 114.1
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 2040 114.2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped, variant 1): AA 2489 085 1Y 1 670 P 1974 11*06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped, variant 1): AA 2489 085 2Y P 1974 670 11 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped, variant 2): AA 2489 085 1Y 1 670 P 1974 1 12 *06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped, variant 2): AA 2489 085 2Y P 1974 670 1 12 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped, variant 3): AA 2489 085 1Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1974 11 13 * 06
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped, variant 3): AA 2489 085 2Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1974 1114 06
About Björn, Benny, Anna & Frida, ABBA
'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid' is what ABBA called themselves from 1972 to 1973, before the 'ABBA' name was invented. During this time the future members of ABBA were still unsure whether the collaboration would be their main musical act or whether it would be worth pursuing as a quartet in general - or if each member would continue their successful solo careers in Sweden - or in the case of Björn and Benny, a duo.
Today, the 'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid' period is largely seen simply as the early days of the Swedish supergroup ABBA. Equally correct would be to think that it was a continuation of the work of 'Björn & Benny', or even that 'B&B,A&A' was a group of its own. The voices of Björn and Benny dominate many tracks and there's little sign of the harmonical interplay of the girls' voices, which would turn out to be perhaps the essence of ABBA. Also, many tracks planned for the second Björn & Benny album were simply recycled for the 'B&B,A&A' album. On the other hand, simple folk ballads typical to 'Björn & Benny' had already become rarer and more adventurous musical styles and elaborate production techniques, typical to ABBA a few years down the line, were already being explored. When exactly 'B&B,A&A' turned into ABBA is a matter of opinion rather than a clear point in time.
'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid' released four singles (titles depend on territory) and one album. The pre-ABBA era produced one international hit in "Ring Ring".
Name Vars
- \
- Björn Benny & Agnetha Frida
- (Bjorn, Benny, Anna & Frida)
- (Björn, Benny, Anna & Frida)
- Agnetha Björn Benny Anna-Frid
- Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anna - Frid
- Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anna-Frid
- Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anna-Frid
- Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anna-frid
- Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Annifrid
- Bjorn & Benny (With Svenska Flicka)
- Bjorn & Benny Anna & Frieda
- Bjorn & Benny with Anna & Frieda
- Bjorn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida
- Bjorn & Benny, Anna & Frida
- Bjorn & Benny, Anna & Frieda
- Bjorn And Benny Anna And Frieda
- Bjorn Benny & Anna Frida
- Bjorn Benny Anna & Frida
- Bjorn Benny Anna Frida
- Bjorn and Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid
- Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida
- Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha And Frida
- Bjorn, Benny, Anna & Frida
- Bjorn, Benny, Anna and Frida
- Bjorn, Benny, Annas
- Bjorn-Benny-Agnetha-Frida
- Bjorn/Benny/Agnetha & Frida
- Björn & Benny & Agnetha & Frida
- Björn & Benny (With Svenska Flicka)
- Björn & Benny + Anna & Frieda
- Björn & Benny Agnetha & Anni-Frid
- Björn & Benny Agnetha & Frida
- Björn & Benny feat. Agnetha & Anni-Frid
- Björn & Benny with Anna & Frieda
- Björn & Benny with Frieda & Anna
- Björn & Benny, Agneta & Anni-Frid
- Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida
- Björn & Benny, Anna & Frida
- Björn & Benny, Anna & Frieda
- Björn + Benny + Anna + Frieda
- Björn + Benny, Anna + Frida
- Björn Benny & Anna Frida
- Björn, Benny Agnetha & Frida
- Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid
- Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida
- Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida /
- Björn, Benny, Anna & Frida
- Björn,Benny Agnetha & Frida
- Bjørn & Benny Agnetha & Anni-Frid
- Bjørn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida
- Bjørn,Benny,Agnetha & Frida
- Бьорн-Бени-Ана-Фрида
Aliases
- ABBA
Members
- Benny Andersson
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Very good
Thank you !