ABBA were infamous for creating music that sounded joyous but when you actually properly listen, were tragic and heartbreaking. Even Dancing Queen is deeply sad in context of an older woman looking back at her youth and freedom. That's why it works perfectly in Mamma Mia! The Musical and resonates to several generations for totally different reasons. At the Voyage concert the intro is totally stripped to Frida's vocals and is really hauntingly moving
Thanks Ratty for reacting to my favorite ABBA song. It did reach #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts but #8 on Billboard's Dance Chart (along with 'The Visitors'). This song wasn't released in the U.K. but certainly should have been.
It’s a very short song! Originally the first verse was repeated at the end but it was cut out before the song was released. One of the highlights of the ABBA Voyage show was hearing the full length version.
Abba success in America. At that time you had to move to America and play every state as well as go on every radio station in every state. Abba had hits in the rest in the rest of the world - so did not bother about America.
Thx, but you don't necessarily have to establish a link between their breakup songs and their experience, even if you can't totally exclude it, because there were already breakup songs before, like "Knowing Me, Knowing You" in particular and not only. They let it be said because it was their nature and have let the media say that they link the theme of the song to their experience. There was no dedicated "vocoder" device they made on their mixing desk, in their new digital studio, one of the very first studios and albums (the visitors in the world to benefit from this new technology, with Billy Joël's album (New York)And a classical music album on the famous label Deutsch gramophon.
This song, along with two others were recorded analogue and copied on to digital tape. Even the digital recordings were copied to analogue tape and back again. They were then all mixed digitally.
No, cordially, it is specified on the album "visitors" "DDD" if it had been recorded in analog, then it would have been meant "ADD" which is not the case.And once again, it is proven and well known that it is one of the very first "certified" albums, DDD to the world, I assure you. 😄@discogareth, It should not be confused that it was released before on a vinyl medium (analog), for vinyl indeed, they transcribed it in analog. But the Master was digital, "waiting" for the advent of the DC.
@ only three songs were recorded analogue. And they were transferred digitally. If you read the books of Carl Magnus Palm and his two volumes ABBA The Complete Recording Sessions and ABBA On Record, you’ll get a wealth of information from ABBA, the musicians and the sound engineer themselves. Don’t get all your info from the back of a CD cover printed in another country a year after the album was recorded. Cordially.
@@kristianmapage9742 further to my other comment I have just double checked and my copy of the original CD from 1982 along with the 1983/4 and 1992 reissues. None of them have DDD (or even ADD or AAD) on any of the sleeves or discs. They all just say ‘digital stereo’
@@discogareth DDD note: The Visitors album was one of the first records to be recorded and mixed digitally, and was the first in history to be manufactured on the new CD format in 1982 on Atlantic. The Visitors has been reissued in digitally remastered form three times-first in 1997, then in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set. Moreover, the texture of the recording betrays even though it is not6an analog recording, obviously, it seems to me, and I assure you that on the vinyl released in 1981 there was, DDD,already.
ABBA was not successful in the USA for a couple of reasons, first of all their pop sound was perceived to be 'uncool" and it did not align with the dominant rock scene at the time. Some critics and listeners perceived ABBAs music to be to "bubble gum pop".
@Firefox-e3u Australian perspective here. One reason why ABBA was not as successful and popular in the USA in my view comes down to good old American xenophobia. The rest of the world has always been much more receptive to music from other countries - particularly when it is of ABBA's extraordinarily high standard. The other reason is of course that music back in the 70's was largely considered to be the male domain - resulting in a band with two females fronting it not being taken seriously.
Good point esp.about your mentioning that male domain status quo in the music scene back then.Imagine that even Debbie Harry had some "prejudiced" issues as a rock leader-woman of Blondie in the beginning.They even had more hits in the UK than in their US homecountry.
Abba's comparatievely modest success in the USA (regarding the rest of the world) could also hardly survive a "fight" with the basic continental and kinda 'reserved" but mainly popular US music culture of rock,country, blues and soul.That was a solid ground there.It was another world.But nevermind,at some point they didn't regret quitting the idea of mammoth US touring in order to gain some ground there too cause as Benny said at least they were huge almost everywhere else.
Frida's vocals here are painful an wonderful, such a great singer!
ABBA were infamous for creating music that sounded joyous but when you actually properly listen, were tragic and heartbreaking.
Even Dancing Queen is deeply sad in context of an older woman looking back at her youth and freedom. That's why it works perfectly in Mamma Mia! The Musical and resonates to several generations for totally different reasons.
At the Voyage concert the intro is totally stripped to Frida's vocals and is really hauntingly moving
Fantastic song with ABBA. On my top 10 with ABBA
Thanks Ratty for reacting to my favorite ABBA song. It did reach #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts but #8 on Billboard's Dance Chart (along with 'The Visitors'). This song wasn't released in the U.K. but certainly should have been.
I love this one, I think it's a banger. The spanish version is also really nice. I think you'd like Lay All Your Love On Me a lot, it's a wild song
My favourite Song!!
It’s a very short song! Originally the first verse was repeated at the end but it was cut out before the song was released. One of the highlights of the ABBA Voyage show was hearing the full length version.
If you watch the Spanish version of this No Hay a Quien Culpar you will see Frida sporting her "f**k you Benny" haircut. Seasons Greetings Ratty.🎉
It made it to #27 on the Billboard hot 100 and #10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.
Awww this is my fave ABBA song. So poignant. And a great way to look at both divorce and even dying.
Abba success in America. At that time you had to move to America and play every state as well as go on every radio station in every state. Abba had hits in the rest in the rest of the world - so did not bother about America.
So true!
Thank you, Ratty. ❤🩹
Thx, but you don't necessarily have to establish a link between their breakup songs and their experience, even if you can't totally exclude it, because there were already breakup songs before, like "Knowing Me, Knowing You" in particular and not only. They let it be said because it was their nature and have let the media say that they link the theme of the song to their experience. There was no dedicated "vocoder" device they made on their mixing desk, in their new digital studio, one of the very first studios and albums (the visitors in the world to benefit from this new technology, with Billy Joël's album (New York)And a classical music album on the famous label Deutsch gramophon.
This song, along with two others were recorded analogue and copied on to digital tape. Even the digital recordings were copied to analogue tape and back again. They were then all mixed digitally.
No, cordially, it is specified on the album "visitors" "DDD" if it had been recorded in analog, then it would have been meant "ADD" which is not the case.And once again, it is proven and well known that it is one of the very first "certified" albums, DDD to the world, I assure you. 😄@discogareth, It should not be confused that it was released before on a vinyl medium (analog), for vinyl indeed, they transcribed it in analog. But the Master was digital, "waiting" for the advent of the DC.
@ only three songs were recorded analogue. And they were transferred digitally. If you read the books of Carl Magnus Palm and his two volumes ABBA The Complete Recording Sessions and ABBA On Record, you’ll get a wealth of information from ABBA, the musicians and the sound engineer themselves. Don’t get all your info from the back of a CD cover printed in another country a year after the album was recorded. Cordially.
@@kristianmapage9742 further to my other comment I have just double checked and my copy of the original CD from 1982 along with the 1983/4 and 1992 reissues. None of them have DDD (or even ADD or AAD) on any of the sleeves or discs. They all just say ‘digital stereo’
@@discogareth DDD note:
The Visitors album was one of the first records to be recorded and mixed digitally, and was the first in history to be manufactured on the new CD format in 1982 on Atlantic. The Visitors has been reissued in digitally remastered form three times-first in 1997, then in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set.
Moreover, the texture of the recording betrays even though it is not6an analog recording, obviously, it seems to me, and I assure you that on the vinyl released in 1981 there was, DDD,already.
You cracked me up with that look back/meme joke. You are funny!
Haha, I'm glad you liked it!
Thanks Ratty for reaction. Nex time please react to The Winner takes it all
Here you go! The video is a bit dated but I hope you enjoy!:
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ABBA was not successful in the USA for a couple of reasons, first of all their pop sound was perceived to be 'uncool" and it did not align with the dominant rock scene at the time. Some critics and listeners perceived ABBAs music to be to "bubble gum pop".
@Firefox-e3u
Australian perspective here. One reason why ABBA was not as successful and popular in the USA in my view comes down to good old American xenophobia.
The rest of the world has always been much more receptive to music from other countries - particularly when it is of ABBA's extraordinarily high standard.
The other reason is of course that music back in the 70's was largely considered to be the male domain - resulting in a band with two females fronting it not being taken seriously.
Good point esp.about your mentioning that male domain status quo in the music scene back then.Imagine that even Debbie Harry had some "prejudiced" issues as a rock leader-woman of Blondie in the beginning.They even had more hits in the UK than in their US homecountry.
Abba's comparatievely modest success in the USA (regarding the rest of the world) could also hardly survive a "fight" with the basic continental and kinda 'reserved" but mainly popular US music culture of rock,country, blues and soul.That was a solid ground there.It was another world.But nevermind,at some point they didn't regret quitting the idea of mammoth US touring in order to gain some ground there too cause as Benny said at least they were huge almost everywhere else.
I dunno if this or Fleetwood mac. Go your own way. ... Is best. Break up song lol