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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Chart Hits, Volume 1
2▶CD: The Chart Hits, Volume 2
3▶CD: The Lovesongs
4▼CD: That’s ABBA, Volume 1
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1Arrival
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1976-08-30) and Alm Nils Ersson (on 1976-08-30)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30) and Harry Teike (on 1976-08-30)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-08-30)
recording of:
Arrival (in 1976)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
33:03
2When I Kissed the Teacher
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-06-14)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-06-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-06-14)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-06-14)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1976-06-14)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976), Polar Music International AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-14)
recording of:
When I Kissed the Teacher (on 1976-06-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
23:03
3That’s Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-24)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-24) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-24)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-24)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-24)
recording of:
That’s Me (on 1976-03-24)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
23:16
4Man in the Middle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
tenor saxophone:
Ulf Andersson (woodwind) (on 1974-10-23)
tenor saxophone arranger:
Björn J:son Lindh
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23, on 1974-10-23)
mixed at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-12-09)
recording of:
Man in the Middle (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1975)
2.253:03
5Happy New Year
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-02-11)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-02-11)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-02-11)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-02-11)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-04-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-04-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-02-11, on 1980-04-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-04-25)
recording of:
Happy New Year (in 1980)
written in:
Barbados (in 1980-01)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1980-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1980-01)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
2.754:25
6Intermezzo No. 1
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
cello:
Erik Dybeck (on 1974-10-23) and Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1974-10-23)
timpani:
Roger Palm (on 1974-12-11)
trumpet:
Gunnar Gunrup (on 1974-10-23) and Gösta Nilsson (on 1974-10-23)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1974-10-23) and Nils Heie (on 1974-10-23)
violin:
Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1974-10-23), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1974-10-23), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1974-10-23), Harry Teike (on 1974-10-23) and Snorri Throvaldsson (on 1974-10-23)
brass [horns] arranger and cello, trumpet, viola and violin arranger:
Björn J:son Lindh
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-10-23) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-12-11)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Intermezzo no. 1
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.353:46
7Soldiers
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1981-10-15)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1981-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1981-10-15)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1981-10-15)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1981)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-10-15)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-11-14)
recording of:
Soldiers (on 1981-10-15)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal (Sweden) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (in 1981)
2.654:39
8Nina, Pretty Ballerina
assistant engineer:
Björn Almstedt (mastering engineer), Åke Eldsäter, Lennart Karlsmyr and Rune Persson (engineer)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1972-11-02)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1972-11-02)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1972-11-02) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1972-11-02)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1972-11-02)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1972-11-02) and Frida Lyngstad (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1972-11-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1973) and Polar Music International AB (in 1973)
recorded at:
KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1972-11-02)
recording of:
Nina, Pretty Ballerina (on 1972-11-02)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs AB (publisher) and Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
3.42:52
9Rock Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1974-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1974-10-18), Björn Ulvaeus (on 1974-10-18) and Lasse Wellander (on 1974-10-18)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1974-10-18)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Rock Me (from 1974-10-18 until 1974-10-21)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.153:07
10Hey, Hey Helen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1974-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1974-09-14)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1974-09-14) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1974-09-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1974-09-14)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1974-09-14)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Hey, Hey Helen (on 1974-09-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
23:18
11Bang‐a‐Boomerang
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08)
cello:
Bengt Ericson (cellist) (on 1975-01-28) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1975-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08, on 1975-03-16) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08)
viola:
Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1975-01-28)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-01-28), Tullo Galli (on 1975-01-28), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-01-28) and Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-01-28)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Ljudkopia Musikstudio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-08) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1975-01-28, on 1975-03-16)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Bang‐a‐Boomerang (from 1975-01-07 until 1975-01-28)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended)
1.93:04
12Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-09-24)
bass guitar and percussion:
Per Sahlberg (on 1973-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-09-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-09-24)
keyboard:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (on 1973-09-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-09-24)
recording of:
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) (on 1973-09-24)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended) and Polar Music AB (ended)
3.43:12
13Kisses of Fire
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-07)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-07) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-07)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-07)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-02-07)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-01)
recording of:
Kisses of Fire (on 1979-02-07)
written in:
Bahamas (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1979) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1979)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
2.53:18
14Dumm Dumm Diddle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-07-19)
producer:
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-07-19)
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19) and Lasse Wellander (on 1976-07-19)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-07-19)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
recording of:
Dum Dum Diddle (on 1976-07-19)
lyricist:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
lyrics written at:
Flat of Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
2.252:54
15Hole in Your Soul
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-03)
congas and percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1977-08-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-03)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-08-03)
mixed at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1977-11-01)
recording of:
Hole in Your Soul (on 1977-08-03)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.853:42
16Like an Angel Passing Through My Room
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson
membranophone:
Ola Brunkert
Minimoog and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1981-11-08)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1981)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-11-13)
recording of:
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal (Sweden), Bocu Music Ltd. (in 1980), Universal Music Ltd. (Hong Kong holding company - do not use as imprint. Legal name of Universal Music Hong Kong.) (in 1980) and Artwork Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
2.53:36
17The King Has Lost His Crown
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson
drums (drum set):
Rolf Alex
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus and Lasse Wellander
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
oboe:
Jan Risberg
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
The King Has Lost His Crown
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
2.753:32
5▶CD: That’s ABBA, Volume 2