ABBAThe Singles (The First Ten Years)

Label:

Atlantic – 78 00361

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1 Ring Ring
Written-ByStig Anderson
3:00
A2 Waterloo
Written-ByStig Anderson
2:46
A3 So Long 3:06
A4 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Written-ByStig Anderson
3:15
A5 SOS
Written-ByStig Anderson
3:22
A6 Mama Mia
Written-ByStig Anderson
3:32
A7 Fernando
Written-ByStig Anderson
4:15
B1 Dancing Queen
Written-ByStig Anderson
3:51
B2 Money, Money, Money 3:05
B3 Knowing Me, Knowing You
Written-ByStig Anderson
4:02
B4 The Name Of The Game
Written-ByStig Anderson
4:53
B5 Take A Chance On Me 4:05
B6 Summer Night City 3:34
C1 Chiquitita 5:26
C2 Does Your Mother Know 3:13
C3 Voulez-Vous 5:11
C4 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 4:45
C5 I Have A Dream 4:44
D1 The Winner Takes It All 4:56
D2 Super Trouper 4:13
D3 One Of Us 3:55
D4 The Day Before You Came 5:50
D5 Under Attack 3:45

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtWEA-Metronome Studio
  • Recorded AtMarcus Music
  • Recorded AtPolar Studios
  • Mixed AtWEA-Metronome Studio
  • Mixed AtMarcus Music
  • Mixed AtPolar Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polar Music International AB
  • Copyright ©Polar Music International AB
  • Manufactured ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Distributed ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Published ByUnion Songs AB
  • Published ByPolar Music AB
  • Published ByMusic For Unicef
  • Pressed ByQuality Records Limited

Credits

  • Art DirectionRune Söderqvist
  • EngineerMichael B. Tretow
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]Lars Larsson (2)
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photo]Ola Lager
  • Producer, Arranged ByBenny Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus*
  • Written-ByBenny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus* (tracks: A3, B2, B5 to D5)

Notes

Released in a gatefold jacket with inner photo sleeves.

Track A4 is written as 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,' (with an extra comma) on the gatefold but correctly on the label.
Tracks are numbered 1 through 23 on the gatefold, but numbered by side on the labels.

Recorded & mixed at Wea-Metronome, Marcus & Polar Music Studios 1973-1982.
℗ 1973-1982 & © 1982 Polar Music International AB.
Manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. A Warner Communications Company.

Tracks A1 to A7, B2, B5, B6, C2 to D5 published by Union Songs AB.
Tracks B1, B3, B4 published by Polar Music AB.
Track C1 published by Music For Unicef.

Q.
A Polar Music International Production.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side One label): 00362-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Two label): 00362-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Three label): 00362-C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Four label): 00362-D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side One runouts): 78-00361 A1. Qu
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Two runouts): 78-00361 B4. Qu
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Three runouts): 78-00361 C4. Qu
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Four runouts): 78-00361 D1. Qu

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The Singles (The First Ten Years) (2×LP, Compilation) Polar 2335 263, 2612 040 Sweden 1982
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The Singles (The First Ten Years) (2×LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold) Epic ABBA 10 UK 1982
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The Singles - The First Ten Years (Cassette, Compilation) Vogue 806506 1982
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The Singles - The First Ten Years (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo) Polar 406506 1982
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The Singles - The First Ten Years (Cassette, Compilation) Polydor 3500 134 Netherlands 1982

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  • dad_4_lyfe's avatar
    dad_4_lyfe
    Edited 2 years ago
    "The Singles" vinyl has a lush, more analog soundstage, when compared to the later Abba Gold compilation (which sounds slightly sandy on the dead wax, even when purchased new and then cleaned.) I came of age listening to Abba Gold on CD, so this Canadian pressing from 1982 is a treat.

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