ABBA – The Album
Tracklist
| A1 | Eagle | 5:51 | |
| A2 | Take A Chance On Me | 4:05 | |
| A3 | One Man One Woman | 4:25 | |
| A4 | The Name Of The Game | 4:54 | |
| B1 | Move On | 4:42 | |
| B2 | Hole In Your Soul | 3:41 | |
| The Girl With The Golden Hair - 3 Scenes From A Mini Musical | |||
| B3a | Thank You For The Music | 3:48 | |
| B3b | I Wonder (Departure) | 4:33 | |
| B3c | I'm A Marionette | 3:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Bocu Music Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polar Music International AB
- Copyright © – Polar Music International AB
- Copyright © – Union Songs AB
- Copyright © – Polar Music AB
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Recorded At – Marcus Music
- Recorded At – Metronome Studio, Stockholm
- Overdubbed At – Glen Studio
- Mixed At – Marcus Music
- Mixed At – Metronome Studio, Stockholm
- Mixed At – Studio Bohus
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Bass, Arranged By [Strings] – Rutger Gunnarsson
- Design [Front Cover] – Rune Söderqvist
- Drums – Ola Brunkert (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B3b, B3c), Roger Palm (tracks: A2, A3, B3a)
- Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
- Guitar [Other Guitars] – Björn Ulvæus*, Lasse Wellander
- Illustration [Front And Back Illustrations] – Björn Andersson (5), Rune Söderqvist
- Keyboards – Benny Andersson
- Lead Guitar – Lasse Wellander (tracks: A2 to B3c)
- Lyrics By [Assistance] – Stig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
- Percussion – Malando Gassama
- Photography By – Barry Levine
- Saxophone, Flute – Lars O. Carlsson
- Written-By – Stig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
- Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Marcus Music & Metronome Studio.
"The Name Of The Game" mixed at Bohus Studio. Additional overdubs recorded at Glen Studio.
© 1977 for the world by Polar Music AB
All songs assigned for the UK to Bocu Music Ltd.
℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB
© 1977 Polar Music International AB
Made in England.
Cat number on sleeve:
EPC 86052
Cat number on disc:
S EPC 86052
(POLS 282)
Photography at Mirage
"The Name Of The Game" mixed at Bohus Studio. Additional overdubs recorded at Glen Studio.
© 1977 for the world by Polar Music AB
All songs assigned for the UK to Bocu Music Ltd.
℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB
© 1977 Polar Music International AB
Made in England.
Cat number on sleeve:
EPC 86052
Cat number on disc:
S EPC 86052
(POLS 282)
Photography at Mirage
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, Variant 1): EPC-S-86052-A-7
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, Variant 1): EPC- S 86052-B-8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, Variant 2): EPC-S-86052-A-7
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, Variant 2): EPC- S 86052-B-7
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, Variant 3): EPC-S-86052-A-10
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, Variant 3): EPC-S-86052-A-10
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, Variant 4): EPC 86052 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched. Variant 4): E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶.̶ ̶A̶-̶3̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 4): EPC S 86052 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched Variant 4): E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶.̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶.̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, Variant 5): EPC 86052 A1 E̶P̶C̶ ̶-̶5̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶-̶A̶-̶1̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, Variant 5): EPC S.86052.B.5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, Variant 6): E̶P̶C̶ ̶-̶5̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶-̶A̶-̶1̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 6): EPC-S-86052-B-6
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched. Variant 7): EPC-S-86052-A6 8 21 C(6 is etched out, 8, 21, C are stamped)
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped. Variant 7): EPC 01_86052-1B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout. Variant 8): EPC-S-86052-A 6 G D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout. Variant 8): EPC-S-86052-B-6 7 D
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched/stamped. Variant 9): EPC C̶B̶S̶ -S. 86052.A-9 C ⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched/stamped. Variant 9): EPC-S-86052-B-5 2 5 F
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, Variant 10): EPC-S-86052-A-8
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, Variant 10): EPC-S-86052-B-7
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 11): EPC-S-86052-A-5 [etched] D C [stamped
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 11): EPC-S-86052-B-6 [etched] D 1 2 [stamped
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 12): EPC-EPC S-86052-A-6 [etched] C [stamped]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 12): EPC-EPC S-86052-B-5 [etched] D [stamped ]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 13): EPC-S-86052-A-5 [etched] J D [stamped]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 13): EPC-S-86052-B-5 [etched] 4 C [stamped]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, [43 ⋀ stamped], Variant 14): EPC-S-86052-A-6⃥ 8 43 ⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, [D4 ⋀ stamped], Variant 14): EPC-S-86052-B-6⃥ 8 D4 ⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 15,etched,stamped): EPCS-86052.A5 C 10
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 15,stamped): EPCS01_86052-2B-1 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 16, etched (B, Stamped)): EPC-S-86052-A-6⃥ 8 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 16, Stamped): D EPC-S-86052-B-6⃥ 8 10
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 17, Stamped): EPC 01-86052-1A-6
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 17, Etched): EPC-S-86052-B 8
Other Versions (5 of 325)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) | Polar | POLS 282 | Sweden | 1977 | ||
Recently Edited | The Album (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2344 098 | Netherlands | 1977 | ||
| The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) | Melba | LDA. 20318 | France | 1977 | |||
Recently Edited | The Album (LP, Album, Stereo, RCA Records Pressing) | Atlantic | KSD 19164 | Canada | 1977 | ||
| The Album (Cassette, Album) | Polydor | 3100 429 | Netherlands | 1977 |
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Reviews
- Edited one year agoI have just picked up an A7 / B8 (B6 crossed out the 8 is stamped, otherwise all etched). I have complaints, it sounds excellent, a bit surprised given the comment from XETSOF below (not clear which exact cut they have been listening as there a lot of variants under this one). It was cheap but is not junk and was enjoyable for the money (£4). The sleeve is glossy front and back and matte in the centre. I also have A7 / B9 which also sounded pretty good, the sleeve was matte throughout.
I will do a comparison to the DMM pressing and the UK RD box. 
An absolute piece of junk. Muddy sound, avoid at all costs. Only buy for the alternate artwork.
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