The Album | remastered
The Album a.k.a. ABBA - The Album is the fifth album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). It was released in conjunction with . The Album has been reissued in digitally remastered form three times; first in 1997, then in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set.
The original UK release of the LP featured a gatefold sleeve.
Contents |
Track listing
Side A:
- “Eagle” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 5:53
- “Take A Chance On Me” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:03
- “One Man One Woman” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:37
- “The Name Of The Game” (Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 4:53 (3:55 on first pressing of 1997 CD)
Side B:
- “Move On” (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 4:45
- “Hole In Your Soul” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:43
The Girl With The Golden Hair - 3 scenes from a mini-musical -
<LI>”"I Wonder (Departure)” (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 4:34
<LI>”I’m A Marionette” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:05
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CD re-issues, bonus tracks
The Album was remastered and reissued in 1997 with no bonus tracks.
The Album was remastered and reissued in 2001 with one bonus track:
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<LI>”Thank You For The Music (Doris Day Version)” (Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:03
The Album was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as part of the The Complete Studio Recordings box set with following bonus tracks:
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<LI>”Al Andar” (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) – 4:43
- Spanish version of “Move On”.
<LI>”Gracias Por La Música” (Andersson, Ulvaeus, B. McCluskey, M. McCluskey) – 3:49
- Spanish version of “Thank You for the Music”.
Tracks 10–11, vocals recorded January 1980. These two songs are from the album Gracias Por La Música (Septima SRLM 1, June 23, 1980).
Personnel
ABBA
- Benny Andersson – keyboards, vocals
- Agnetha Fältskog – vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Ola Brunkert – drums
- Lars Carlsson – flute, saxophone
- Malando Gassama – percussion
- Rutger Gunnarsson – bass
- Roger Palm – drums
- Janne Schaffer – guitar
- Lasse Wellander – guitar
Production
- Producers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Engineer: Michael B. Tretow
- Arranger: Rutger Gunnarsson
- Design: Rune Söderqvist
- Photography: Barry Levine
- Illustrations: Björn Andersson, Rune Söderqvist
Charts
Album
| Year | Country/Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK/Album Chart | 1 (7) |
| 1978 | USA/Billboard 200 | 14 |
| 1978 | Canada/RPM Chart | 8 |
| 1978 | Canada/Cria Chart | 7 |
| 1978 | New Zealand | 1 (5) |
| 1978 | Australia | 4 |
| 1978 | Mexico/International Album Chart | 1 (8) |
| 1978 | Sweden | 1 (4) |
Singles - UK
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | “The Name Of The Game” | UK Singles Chart | 1 (4) |
| 1978 | “Take A Chance On Me” | UK Singles Chart | 1 (3) |
Singles - USA and Canada
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | “The Name Of The Game” | Billboard Hot 100 - USA | 12 |
| 1978 | “The Name Of The Game” | Billboard Adult Contemporary - USA | 9 |
| 1978 | “Take A Chance On Me” | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1978 | “Take A Chance On Me” | Adult Contemporary | 9 |
| 1977 | “The Name Of The Game” | RPM singles - Canada | 14 |
| 1977 | “The Name Of The Game” | RPM Adult Contemporary - Canada | 12 |
| 1977 | “The Name Of The Game” | CRIA singles - Canada | 15 |
| 1977 | “Take A Chance on Me” | RPM singles - Canada | 3 |
| 1977 | “Take A Chance on Me” | RPM Adult Contemporary - Canada | 7 |
| 1977 | “Take A Chance on Me” | CRIA singles - Canada | 7 |
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