Gold (Greatest Hits) 40th Anniversary Edition

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Dancing Queen
recording of:
Dancing Queen
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan in Stockholm (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:53
2Knowing Me, Knowing You
4:03
3Take a Chance on Me
4:08
4Mamma Mia
3:32
5Lay All Your Love on Me
4:34
6Super Trouper
4:13
7I Have a Dream
4:45
8The Winner Takes It All
4:57
9Money, Money, Money
3:08
10S.O.S.
3:23
11Chiquitita
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 (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 42)
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)
3.355:27
12Fernando
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 46)
recording of:
Fernando (English version) (in 1975)
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)
3.64:14
13Voulez Vous
5:08
14Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
4:51
15Does Your Mother Know
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English–Swedish rock musician) (on 1979-03-27)
bass synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1979-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1979-02-12) and Kajtek Wojciechowski (on 1979-02-12)
lead vocals:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1979-03-01, on 1979-03-29)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 45) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 176)
recording of:
Does Your Mother Know? (from 1979-02-06 until 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Edward Shearmur (English score composer)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.33:15
16One of Us
3:56
17The Name of the Game
4:54
18Thank You for the Music
3:50
19Waterloo
22:45
▼ CD 2
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1Summer Night City
3:36
2Angeleyes
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English–Swedish rock musician) (on 1978-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1978-10-26)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1978-10-26) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-10-26)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1978-10-26)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1978-11-08), Nils Heie (on 1978-11-08), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1978-11-08) and Thomas Sundkvist (violist) (on 1978-11-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08) and Harry Teike (on 1978-11-08)
strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (from 1978-10-26 until 1978-11-08)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1978-11-10)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 41)
recording of:
Angeleyes
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Countless Songs, Ltd. (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)
34:22
3The Day Before You Came
5:51
4Eagle
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
recording of:
Eagle
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
4:24
5I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
3:17
6So Long
3:10
7Honey Honey
2:58
8The Visitors
5:46
9Our Last Summer
4:21
10On & On & On
3:44
11Ring Ring
3:06
12I 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 (on 1977-08-02) and Europa Film in Stockholm (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
24:33
13Lovelight
3:49
14Head Over Heels
3:50
15When I Kissed the Teacher
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-06-14)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-06-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-06-14)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-06-14)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1976-06-14)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976), Polar Music International AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm (on 1976-06-14)
recording of:
When I Kissed the Teacher (on 1976-06-14)
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)
23:02
16I Am the City
4:02
17Cassandra
recording of:
Cassandra
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
4:54
18Under Attack
3:49
19When All Is Said and Done
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
membranophone:
Ola Brunkert
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1981)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1981-11-13)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 65)
recording of:
When All Is Said and Done
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
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., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1981 to ????)
2.653:18
20The Way Old Friends Do
2:54
▼ CD 3
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1She’s My Kind of Girl
2:45
2I Am Just a Girl
3:02
3Gonna Sing You My Lovesong
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-13)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-13)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-13)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-13)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1973-12-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm (on 1973-12-13)
recording of:
Gonna Sing You My Lovesong (on 1973-12-13)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended)
23:37
4King Kong Song
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-11-14)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-11-14)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-11-14)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm (on 1973-11-14)
recording of:
King Kong Song (on 1973-11-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended) and Union Songs AB (publisher)
1.653:12
5I’ve Been Waiting for You
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1974-09-15)
clavinet:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1974-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1974-09-15)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1974-09-15), Finn Sjöberg (on 1974-09-15) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1974-09-15)
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 (on 1974-09-15)
mixed at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (on 1974-10-22)
recording of:
I’ve Been Waiting for You (on 1974-09-15)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
1.53:40
6Rock Me
3:04
7Man in the Middle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English–Swedish rock musician) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
tenor saxophone:
Ulf Andersson (woodwind) (on 1974-10-23)
tenor saxophone arranger:
Björn J:son Lindh
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 (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23, on 1974-10-23)
mixed at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (on 1974-12-09)
recording of:
Man in the Middle (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1975)
2.353:01
8Intermezzo No. 1
3:46
9That’s Me
3:15
10Crazy World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recording of:
Crazy World
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
33:44
11Happy Hawaii
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1976-04-26)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-04-26) and Lasse Wellander (on 1976-04-26, on 1976-05-24)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-04-26)
steel guitar:
Janne Lindgren (on 1976-05-14)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm (on 1976-04-26, on 1976-05-14, on 1976-05-24)
recording of:
Happy Hawaii (from 1976-04-26 until 1976-05-24)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
34:24
12I’m a Marionette
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-01)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1977-11-09) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1977-11-09)
congas and percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1977-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1977-08-01)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-01)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-01)
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 (on 1977-08-01, on 1977-11-09)
mixed at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm (on 1977-11-10)
recording of:
I’m a Marionette (from 1977-08-01 until 1977-11-09)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
The Girl With the Golden Hair: 3 Scenes From a Mini Musical
14:04
13Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton / On Top of Old Smokey / Midnight Special
4:19
14Kisses of Fire
3:16
15The King Has Lost His Crown
3:32
16Elaine
3:44
17The Piper
3:26
18Andante, andante
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-02-04)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-02-04)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-02-04)
mandolin:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-08), Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-02-08) and Lasse Wellander (on 1980-02-08)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-02-04)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-02-04)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1980-02-04, on 1980-02-08)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Andante, andante (in 1980)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present)
recording of:
Andante, andante (Spanish version)
translator:
Buddy McCluskey (translator) and Mary McCluskey (translator)
translated version of:
Andante, andante
24:40
19Should 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 (from 1981 to present)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (on 1981-09-04)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm (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.
1.654:30
20Soldiers
4:40