ABBA Collections

ABBA Collection

2001.07.30

I became ABBA fan when I saw “ABBA The Movie” in 1977. I still listen to ABBA’s CD sometimes. ABBA’s sound was wonderfully clear even it was analog record. ABBA’s two female vocal was arranged very well. Those two female were also nice looking. In addition to that, ABBA’s Scandinavian unique melody was beautiful and sad, which is the main reason of attractiveness of ABBA’s music.

My best memory of ABBA is Japan Tour in 1980. ABBA sang lots of their songs, but now I know that too many concerts made Agnetha unhappy.

Both Agnetha’s appearance and voice are my taste, and I like Agnetha best in the member of ABBA. Therefore, my favorite songs of ABBA are “Disillusion”, “Hasta Manana”, “SOS”, “The Winner Takes It All” and “Lay All Your Love On Me”, those lead vocal is Agnetha. Also, I purchased all of Agnetha’s solo album sold after ABBA’s dissolution.

I have been waiting for a musician like ABBA for a long time, but I cannot find such a musician yet. When Ace of Base was debut, I though they may become post ABBA, but they did not succeed enough. It may be next to impossible that a musician has good appearance, good voice and many good songs like ABBA. Probably ABBA was a miracle in 100 years.

Followings are ABBA collections that I currently have:
(* indicates the title is Swedish language, so that characters are not accurate.)

Analog Disc Album:
　　VOULEZ-VOUS
　　SUPER TROUPER
　　THE VISITORS

Analog Disk Single:
　　SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS
　　(This is very rare “not for sale” disk. I got this by Coca-Cola’s lottery before ABBA sold this song.)

Compact Disc:
　Original Album
　　　RING RING
　　　WATERLOO
　　　ABBA
　　　ARRIVAL
　　　GRACIAS POR LA MUSICA
　　　THE ALBUM
　　　VOULEZ-VOUS
　　　SUPER TROUPER
　　　THE VISITORS
　　　LIVE

　Best Album
　　　ABBA GOLD (GREATEST HITS)
　　　MORE ABBA GOLD (MORE ABBA HITS)
　　　ABBA LOVE STORIES

　Unique Album
　　　ABBA INTERVIEW DISC & FULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK
　　　*STIKKAN ANDERSON VALJER POLARS PARLOR

　Agnetha’s Album
　　　*KOM FOLJ MED I VAR KARUSELL (by AGNETHA & CHRISTIAN)
　　　*NU TANDAS TUSEN JULELJUS (by AGNETHA & LINDA)
　　　*10 AR MED AGNETHA
　　　WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
　　　EYES OF A WOMEN
　　　I STAND ALONE
　　　AGNETHA FALTSKOG >>my love my life<<
　　　THAT’S ME? THE GREATEST HITS

　Anni-Frid’s Album
　　　SHINE
　　　FRIDA ENSAM

　Benny and Bjorn’s Album
　　　CHESS (2 CDs)
　　　MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL

DVD:
　　　THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL (THE ABBA STORY)

Book:
　　　ABBA THE NAME OF THE GAME
　　　*ABBA GOLD Den otroliga berattelsen
　　　as I am ABBA Before & Beyond
　　　From ABBA to Mamma Mia!

Poster:
　　　SPETTACOLO (Italian ABBA The Movie)
　　　MAMMA MIA! A NEW MUSICAL BASED ON THE SONGS OF ABBA ...etc

Concert Material:
　　　Souvenir Programme. Japan Tour 1980
　　　ABBA T-shirts of Japan Tour 1980

Some of the corrections were bought in Scandinavia. They pronounce ABBA as abba, not aba in Scandinavia. By the way, I want a DVD of “ABBA The Movie”.

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