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ABBA: Ring Ring was the album that announced the arrival of a new pop group that were about to take on the world… By Wyndham Wallace “Every day in…
Making ABBA: Voulez-Vous
Voulez-Vous showed off ABBA at their sexiest, as the quartet headed for boogie wonderland on the most disco-influenced work in their back catalogue… By Mark Lindores With a new baby,…
Making ABBA: Arrival
Transformed into a slick hit-making machine, ABBA: Arrival found the band at the peak of their powers across a landmark album that can be seen as a benchmark for great…
Making ABBA: Super Trouper
One of their most fully formed collections of songs – and a unanimous band favourite – Super Trouper saw ABBA put aside their differences to fine effect… By Mark Lindores…
Making ABBA: The Visitors
For ABBA The Visitors would prove the album that split the band for good (well, for 40 years anyway). “We’ve emptied ourselves of everything we’ve got to give,” said Björn.…
ABBA share new songs ahead of first album in 40 years and avatar live show
ABBA have officially reunited and shared their first new songs for four decades. The announcement also included news of an avatar live show with a purpose-built arena in London. The…
Top 15 Sophisti-Pop Albums
By mixing elements of jazz, R&B and soul, a new wave of artist emerged during the mid-80s, bringing with them a certain cultured elegance to the charts. Here is our…
ABBA Albums: The complete guide
All of the ABBA albums are worth a place in every pop fan’s record collection. Here we take a trip through every record the quartet ever made… ABBA Albums: Ring…
ABBA to release Super Trouper cut as limited edition translucent blue vinyl 7”
While we’re still waiting for the brand new ABBA songs to land, there is something ABBA-shaped to look forward to this December, and that’s a limited edition 7” release for…
Classic Pop Issue 63 is on sale now
In Classic Pop Issue 63, we speak to Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette about The Boomtown Rats’ comeback as they return with their first studio album in 36 years. Elsewhere,…