The Making Of Abba

The Story Of The Band's 1975 Breakthrough Album
Swedish quartet ABBA released their third, self-titled album in 1975. It was a record that led the group to their international breakthrough and eventual domination of the 1970s pop music world.This is the story of the album, from its inception to its triumphant commercial breakthrough and all in between.

Swedish quartetABBA released their third, self-titled album in 1975. It was a record that ledthe group to their international breakthrough and eventual domination of the1970s pop music world. ABBA also provided a blueprint for everything thatdefined the group, cementing once and for all the band's musicality andapproach. It presents a unique and timeless sound that still resonates fiftyyears on, remaining as fresh as the day this remarkable recording was released.

This isthe story of the album, from its inception to its triumphant commercialbreakthrough and all in between, including ABBA's first live tour outside oftheir native Sweden. It is written from a perspective of not only a fan, butfrom that of a musician who has recorded with some of ABBA's inner circle, aswell as spending time in Stockholm. Along with in-depth analysis of the music,it also includes new and exclusive interviews with many of the original musicianswho were there in the studio, recording the album's now classic tracks. Theseinclude bassist Mike Watson, plus guitarists Janne Schaffer and Finn Sjoeberg,and the book features a foreword by author Carl Magnus Palm. It's a storyretold like never before

Contributor: Carl Magnus Palm (Foreword by)

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