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WELCOME
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ABBA
ON THE FACE OF IT, YOU’D THINK THE ABBA
STORY WAS ONE OF UNALLOYED SUCCESS
– AN ALL-CONQUERING GLOBAL POP
PHENOMENON WHO TRAMPLED ALL
BEFORE THEM IN THEIR PATH. THE TRUE
STORY, THOUGH, IS FAR
n this edition of
Classic Pop
MORE COMPLICATED
Presents,
we’ll be delving into
what has become one of the
most fascinating narratives in
modern music history.
It’s all there, from the band’s
early struggles to define their
characteristic sound and forge
an identity, to the setbacks that
dogged their first forays into
the limelight.
Then there’s the almost
unparalleled string of hit singles
and albums – not for nothing
has this quartet sold upwards of
300 million LPs.
If they were somewhat taken
for granted at the time, it’s only in
retrospect that the sheer brilliance
of their songwriting nous has
become apparent – as you’ll
discover on the following pages,
the great and the good from the
worlds of pop and rock have been
lining up to sing their praises,
whether it be Madonna, Kylie
or Pete Waterman, to those from
more unlikely quarters, such
as Bono, Pete Townshend and
Noel Gallagher.
Adding to the spice, of course,
is the unique dynamic of the band
members themselves, who fell in
love, married, then were pulled
apart by the rigours of fame.
Two couples in the same
premier-league pop group?
Only Fleetwood Mac have a
similar insight into such a
perilous position.
In recent times, of course,
the ABBA brand has gone from
strength to strength and Sweden’s
very own Fab Four are held up
as a paradigm of pop perfection.
Even theatreland and Hollywood
proved impervious to their
unique appeal.
Innovators in the studio and
on stage, fashion icons for a
generation – ABBA led where
many have followed since.
Beyond the kitsch – which has
always done them a disservice –
there’s real heft and weight to the
ABBA story. It’s not all sequins and
Schlager music…
Steve Harnell
Editor
T H E
C O N T R I B U T O R S
Simon
Goddard
is an author,
Contributing
Editor to
Q
Magazine
and
ecstatic owner of an Agnetha-
autographed copy of
ABBA
The Album.
His acclaimed
2013 Bowie book
Ziggyology
is out now in paperback.
Paul Lester
has been both
Features Editor
of
Melody
Maker
and
Deputy Editor
of
Uncut.
Since 2007, he has
freelanced for the
Guardian,
The Sunday Times, The
Independent, MOJO, Classic
Rock
and
Classic Pop.
John Earls
edited Teletext’s
music pages
Planet Sound
throughout the
Noughties; he
has also ‘done’ pop for the
Sunday People, News Of The
World
and, currently,
NME
and the
Daily Star.
John also
lectures in journalism.
Mark Lindores
grew up during
the golden age
of pop mags,
devouring
Smash
Hits
and
Number
One.
Writing about the artists he
used to read about for
Classic
Pop, Total Film
and
Mixmag,
he is living the dream of his
15-year-old self.
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EDITOR
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F E AT U R E S
THEY HAD A DREAM
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Long before they became a household fixture,
here’s how Sweden’s musical equivalent of
IKEA was slowly assembled
ALBUM INSIGHT: RING RING
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ABBA were searching for their future sound
on this debut, which nonetheless contains
plenty of hints of the genius to come
ALBUM INSIGHT: WATERLOO
14
The title track is a classic; the rest is a
work-in-progress on this second ABBA LP
BRIGHTON ROCK
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ABBA’s 1974 Eurovision Song Contest triumph
was a launchpad for world domination and
rescued the band from pop oblivion after a
series of false starts
DESIGNER
Andy Saunders
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CLASSIC POP SUBSCRIPTIONS 22
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ALBUM INSIGHT: ABBA
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With
Mamma Mia
and
SOS,
the ABBA we
know and love was gradually coalescing
THE AGONY OF THE ECSTASY 28
We have lift-off! ABBA’s incredible imperial
phase between 1975 to 1980 is one of pop’s
great success stories
ALBUM INSIGHT: ARRIVAL
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One of the all-time classic pop records,
Arrival
positively drips with joyful confidence and
classy songwriting
SUPER TROUPERS
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ABBA loved the studio, but the whirlwind of
their world tours was another matter entirely
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CONTENTS
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ALBUM INSIGHT: THE ALBUM
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Classic tunes aplenty, as ABBA’s songwriting
and production became more ambitious
DVD INSIGHT: ABBA THE MOVIE 50
Shot in 1977 on the band’s Australian tour,
ABBA The Movie
offers a precious insight
ALBUM INSIGHT: VOULEZ-VOUZ 52
ABBA immersed themselves in funk and
disco and headed for the dancefloor with this
glittering disco ball of an album
ALBUM INSIGHT:
SUPER TROUPER
56
Tinged with turmoil, but this sixth album still
seemed part of a neverending success story
BITTER SWEDE SYMPHONIES
60
When the inevitable end came for the band, it
was with more of a whimper than a bang
ALBUM INSIGHT:
THE VISITORS
66
ABBA’s swansong is an introspective personal
album, filtered through the prism of great pop
THE GALLERY
70
Some classic shots from the band’s history
TOP 40 ABBA SIZZLERS!
78
A chronological look at an astonishing legacy
A LITTLE RESPECT
90
Paul Lester talks to Erasure’s Andy Bell about
the band’s chart-topping
ABBA-esque
EP
ABBA RELOADED
96
David Burke spins some covers of ABBA’s
music from a diverse range of artists
THE WINNER FAKES IT ALL
100
Even today, ABBA tribute acts continue to
pack out concert venues around the world
WHEN ALL IS
SAID AND DONE
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The members’ various post-ABBA solo careers
SUBSCRIPTIONS
112
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ON AND ON AND ON!
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A look at
Mamma Mia!,
one of the most
successful musicals of all time
THANK YOU FOR
THE MUSEUM
120
Join us for a guided tour of Stockholm’s ABBA
The Museum visitor attraction
ONCE MORE WITH FEELING 126
Unfortunately for ABBA fans, a reunion
remains as remote a prospect as ever
CLASSIC POP MOMENTS
130
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