Thank You for the Music

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Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1My Love, My Life
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
additional electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-08-20)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-08-20)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-08-20)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-08-20)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1976-08-30), Alm Nils Ersson (on 1976-08-30), Nils Heie (on 1976-08-30) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-08-30)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Per‐Erik Olsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Leandr Pfeiler (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Harry Teike (on 1976-08-30), Snorri Throvaldsson (on 1976-08-30) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976)
strings arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
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 1976-08-20, on 1976-08-30)
recording of:
My Love, My Life (on 1976-08-20)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
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)
2.653:52
A2I Wonder (Departure)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-02)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1977-09-08)
congas and percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-08-02)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1977-08-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-02)
instruments:
Bengt Sundberg (French horn player) (on 1977-09-08)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-02)
oboe:
Bo Eriksson (on 1977-09-08)
saxophone:
Lars O. Carlsson
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1977-09-08), Nils Heie (on 1977-09-08), Örjan Högberg (on 1977-09-08) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1977-09-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Inge Lindstedt (on 1977-09-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08), Harry Teike (on 1977-09-08), Snorri Throvaldsson (on 1977-09-08) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-09-08)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
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 1977-08-02) and Europa Film in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-09-08)
recording of:
I Wonder (Departure) (from 1977-08-02 until 1977-09-08)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1977 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1977 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1977 to present)
part of:
The Girl With the Golden Hair: 3 Scenes From a Mini Musical
2.54:38
A3Happy 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 ????)
2.754:23
A4Slipping Through My Fingers2.853:51
A5Fernando (Spanish version)
recording of:
Fernando (English version)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs Music, 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)
recording of:
Fernando (Spanish version)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
translator:
Mary McCluskey (translator)
translated version of:
Fernando (English version)
3.34:15
A6One Man, One Woman
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-07-18)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-07-18)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1977-11-09) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1977-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1977-07-18)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-07-18)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-07-18)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1977-11-09), Nils Heie (on 1977-11-09), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1977-11-09) and Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Tullo Galli (on 1977-11-09), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Inge Lindstedt (on 1977-11-09), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09), Harry Teike (on 1977-11-09) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1977-11-09)
cello arranger, viola arranger and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
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 1977-11-09)
mixed at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-11-10)
recording of:
One Man, One Woman (on 1977-07-18)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
24:35
A7Eagle
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
B1I Have a Dream
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-03-15)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1979-03-27) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1979-03-27)
double bass:
Bertil Andersson (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27) and Bo Hellman (Swedish double bassist) (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-03-15)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1979-03-15) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-03-15)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-03-15)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1979-03-27), Nils Heie (on 1979-03-27) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1979-03-27)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lennart Fredriksson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Inge Lindstedt (on 1979-03-27), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27), Harry Teike (on 1979-03-27) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1979-03-27)
choir vocals:
International School of Stockholm Choir (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1979)
chorus master:
Kernstin Feist (in 1979)
cello arranger, double bass arranger, viola arranger and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-15)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
I Have a Dream (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????), 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)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.654:44
B2Our Last Summer
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-06-04)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-06-04)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-06-04) and Lasse Wellander (on 1980-06-04, on 1980-06-05, on 1980-06-12)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-06-04)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-06-04)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-06-04)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-06-04)
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 1980-06-04, on 1980-06-05, on 1980-06-12)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-06-19, on 1980-10-08)
recording of:
Our Last Summer (in 1980-06)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
1.64:23
B3The 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)
3.55:51
B4Chiquitita
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
banjo:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1978-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1978-12-13)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13) and Lasse Wellander (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1978-12-13)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1978-12-13)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Chiquitita (from 1978-12-13 until 1978-12-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
UNICEF Music Project (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Music For Unicef and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.455:26
B5Should I Laugh or Cry
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1981-09-04)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1981-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1981-09-04)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1981-09-04)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1981-09-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1981)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-09-04)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1981-10-02)
recording of:
Should I Laugh or Cry (on 1981-09-04)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs AB (publisher) and Universal (Sweden)
1.654:26
B6The Way Old Friends Do
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
timpani:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-08)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1979-11)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1979-11)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11) and Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-08)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-11)
recording of:
The Way Old Friends Do (in 1979-11)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
2.42:53
B7Thank 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