The Collection

~ Release by ABBA (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
212" Vinyl
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C1Ring Ring
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
acoustic guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1972-03) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1972-03)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (in 1972-03) and Roger Palm (in 1972-03)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1972-03) and Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (in 1972-03)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1972-03)
mellotron [mellotrone] and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1972-03)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1972-03) and Frida Lyngstad (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1972-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1973)
recorded at:
Europafilm in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1972-03), KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1972-03) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1972-03)
music videos:
Ring Ring by ABBA (Swedish pop group)
recording of:
Ring Ring (English version) (in 1972-03)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame) and Neil Sedaka
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Don Kirshner Enterprises (ended), Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs AB (publisher) and Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
translated version of:
Ring ring (Bara du slog en signal) (original Swedish version)
version of:
Tring tring
3.23:00
C2The Day Before You Came
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1982)
recording of:
The Day Before You Came (in 1982)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal (Sweden), EMI Waterford Music (in 1982), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1982) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (in 1982)
3.55:50
C3Head Over Heels
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (in 1981)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1981-09-02)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1981-09-02)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1981-09-02)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1981-09-02)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (in 1981)
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 1981-09-02)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-11-12)
recording of:
Head Over Heels (on 1981-09-02)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal (Sweden) and Artwork Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
2.653:45
C4Thank You For The Music
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar [lead guitar] and mandolin:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-07-21)
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-07-21)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-07-21)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-07-21)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-07-21)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1977)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-07-21)
mixed at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1977-11-07)
recording of:
Thank You for the Music (on 1977-07-21)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
part of:
The Girl With the Golden Hair: 3 Scenes From a Mini Musical
3.453:48
C5I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1975-02-21, on 1975-02-23)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
alto saxophone:
Ulf Andersson (woodwind) (on 1975-02-23)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1975-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-02-21)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1975-02-21) and Lasse Wellander (on 1975-02-21)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1975-02-21)
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:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1975-02-21, on 1975-02-23)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (from 1975-02-21 until 1975-02-23)
composer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
2.653:15
C6Under Attack
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Per Lindvall (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1982)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1982-08-26)
recording of:
Under Attack (from 1982-08-01 until 1982-08-03)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher) and Universal (Sweden)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
2.53:45
D1Arrival
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
33:00
D2Honey Honey
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-10-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-10-17)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-10-17)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-10-17)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1973-10-24), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1973-10-24), Åke Jelving (on 1973-10-24), Inge Lindstedt (on 1973-10-24), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1973-10-24), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1973-10-24) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1973-10-24)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1973-10-17) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1973-10-17)
strings arranger:
S.O. Walldoff
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 1973-10-17, on 1973-10-24)
recording of:
Honey, Honey (English version) (from 1973-10-17 until 1973-10-24)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
32:55
D3The Visitors
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1981-10-22)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1981-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1981-10-22)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1981-10-22)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1981-10-22)
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 1981-10-22)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-11-04)
recording of:
The Visitors
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal (Sweden), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Countless Songs, Ltd. (in 1981)
3.755:49
D4Rock 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
2.153:03
D5Eagle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Janne Schaffer (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-06-01)
recorder:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1977-10-10)
solo electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1977-06-01)
solo guitar:
Lasse Wellander
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 (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-02, on 1977-10-10)
recording of:
Eagle (in 1977)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
3.15:51
D6Dance (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)
3.43:05