Arrival

Flawless, like a space diamond or a doomsday virus.

Before listening I kind of wanted to just give this album a 4, with the idea that yeh there’s some well known songs in here but the lesser known ones let it down. But having listened to it I think it’s overall a genuinely enjoyable album with a great sound the whole way through. The changes in pace and tone of the songs seemed to be just right and I got to the end thinking, yeh I could listen to that all over again rather than “thank god it’s over”, which I’ve definitely thought about a few albums on this list so far.

Csak annyit mondok, 14x láttam a Mamma Mia!-t moziban. Többször, mint a Harry Potter és a Főnix Rendjét (12).

A wonderful album to brighten a gloomy, rainy October morning, and a triumphantly easy five stars from me. Pure transportive ABBA joy, complete with songs about problematic age gaps and cool animals – just classic stuff. The list's pop-phobia is crazy because what do you mean there are only two ABBA albums but seven by [REDACTED]? No offence to [REDACTED], whom I do like, but get real, Dimery!

Solid

Knowing Me, Knowing You - Heartfelt longing, an anthemic march towards the inevitable resignation of a viable love Dancing Queen always rules Money, Money, Money - like a spell being cast to curse the rich men of the world, with a spooky skeleton sound Surprised by the dire tone to some songs, like Tiger's almost paranoid chase scene through urban fear-mongering Wild shifts in tone

es increíble, todo el pop está en este disco. no hay una canción mala. "when i kissed the teacher" y "why did it have to be me?" mis favoritas.

Salvó algún hits, no me gusta ABBA

I enjoyed this. Fun music, definitely disco-esque at times. But really good 70s pop music.

I hate to say it, but frankly I just don’t think I’m a huge fan of ABBA. Chalk it up to me not liking Mama Mia and being forced to watch it and hear those songs FAR too many times throughout my life. This was my first time listening to one of their records front-to-back, and while I do think these songs are mostly good (if not great), I’ve realized that it doesn’t take long for me to get tired of their sound.

Catchy songs but I don’t care for it as a whole. The music is well done tho and can see why it’s at the top of its genre. 4

Well this is going to be good. Whether it is a good complete album is a different question. Quite good back to back, absolute bangers as always. Probably capable for listening on repeat

There are some great songs on this but there is a lot of cheesy euro drivel as well. I admit I've had this album since I was 12. I thought it was OK then and probably still think the same although I'm not a big fan of Dancing Queen.

I don't count myself in the ABBA fan club but I don't hate them either, and this album didn't shift that position. The opener 'When I Kissed The Teacher' was probably my favourite.

They were the pop gods n goddesses of the disco 70s n 80s. Some tunes ate very catchy others are just rhymey dimey. Overall though they were well polished performers and song makers.

Детство золотое. Хорошо звучит только на черном сетапе, слишком много высоких.

muy bueno

Consistent throughout. Favs: The title track (Arrival), Fernando, Happy in Hawaii.

ABBA is just pure fun. I realize some of their songs are actually sad or darkish lyrically, but their writing (to me at least) isn’t their core strength. Their vocals and harmonies are instantly recognizable and it’s hard not to dance and sing along when an ABBA song is playing. Like other artists with a large catalogue, I really only knew ABBA’s greatest hits. This album had “Dancing Queen” which I never tire of, but the rest of the tracks were fun, too. I love the fast-paced tempos and the slower songs are always so dramatic and made for a stage. “Tiger” made me laugh and “Arrival” was surprising and made me think of Enya. Overall, an enjoyable, easy listen.

7.6/10. An overall mellow, happy album. It has emotion, but it never feels explicitly sad, only happy tears. I like ABBA, but it definitely can get redundant over the course of an album I'm learning. Still legendary, but not every song was their best.

Can't say that I have ever felt a strong desire to listen to back to back ABBA for 40mins, but I am glad I did. This is really good pop music, and a very clean and well-rounded album. Incredible hit rate.

Few catchy songs added one to my playlist.

It's a good album with some classic songs - equally as good as The Visitors. My fave track from this album is Fernando, which apparently was only included on the original album for the Australia and New Zealand releases. IMO some of the best ABBA songs aren't on either of the two albums on this list. What about Winner Takes It All and Super Trouper?! That album would get 5 stars from me. Also Waterloo, Thank You For The Music, Voulez Vous, Angeleyes, Chiquitita, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)? So many great songs not accounted for.

I’m not sure two albums of ABBA are that different form each other. Kerri was bopping up and down to this. Callie was rocking out to dancing queen saying “dass” and coincidentally using the rock on hand signal.

The more I listen to Abba, the more I appreciate them. They creating some really great pop music

I hate Abba, it's beyond cheesy. However I will concede that Dancing Queen is an all time classic, the only good song they ever wrote, so it can have a point for that.

Just not for me

One of their best, and there's a reason why all their hits are on this album. The better of the two ABBA albums.

Melody scientists.

When you have one of the most recognizable songs on your track list you get a 4. The rest of it isn't half bad either. YOUUUU CAN DANCCCEEEEE YOU CANN DANCEEEEE

very teenage music

Classic pop!

pokol

nevetségesnek is kevés.

En elviseltem, talan ott a vege fele volt kuzdelem, de azert ketszer nem hallgattam meg a hetvege folyaman.

Vannak catchy tune-ok, de ez nem jelent minőséget. Kedvenc: 💸💸💸

Slagerek persze, de nekem kicsit sok ez igy, nyilvan nem veletlenul nem lattam a Mamma mia-t. Alapvetoen nem kellemetlen hallgatni, csak megunom es ha odafigyelek a szovegekre, eleg cringey (tigrises? meg persze a geometriatanár). 5/10 Fav: Knowing me, knowing you

Joda, det er jo noen gode poplåter her, men det er jammen meg mye dritt og! Flere av låtene er dansebandlåter og annen dritt som hadde blitt kastet på enhver skraphaug om ikke "alle" var enige om at Benny og Bjørn er så geniale at alt de har tatt i må være superbra. De beste låtene her er kjempebra, men ikke så bra som de verste låtene er rævva. Why Did It Have To Be Me? er akkurat det jeg tenkte når jeg tvang meg til å lytte på hele låta. Da hjelper det ikke at tittelsporet og When I Kissed The Teacher er undervurderte og glemte perler av noen låter. 4/10

Høye topper og noen helt fryktelig dype daler. Jeg foretrekker den best of-samlingen, altså. Min favoritt her er forresten "Knowing Me, Knowing You".

ABBA - Arrival Denne, ja. Den mest berømte av dei alle. Og det kjennes jo så den innheld 4-5 av verdas 100 mest populære songar. Det stemmer jo sjølvsagt ikkje heilt, men likevel… kanskje plata blir litt straffa på grunn av dette? For er det ein ting eg ikkje ønsker denne fredagen så er det å høyre “Dancing Queen” eller “Money, Money, Money”. Sånn ellers syns eg “When I Kissed the Teacher” er eit litt merkeleg val som opnningsspor. Og så likar eg at tittellåta kjem heilt sist og er ein instrumental. Ein veldig fin ein óg. Men om eg er ferdig med den eller ikkje: For nokre melodiar. For nokre nydelege lag med vokal. 8/10

So delightful

A few hits and plenty of other songs which could have been hits. Whether or not you would want to listen to these that often there is no problem with appreciating their skill and success.

Oh how I love ABBA and this album! Its just every happy moment from my childhood wrapped up in perfect pop. I hope everyone listened the the version with the brilliant Fernando as the last track? I get why this isnt for everyone, but ABBA are part of my DNA and I will never not love them

I've tried, I've really tried, but it's just blibby blobby plink plonk cheesy nonsense to my ears, with occasional blasts of Chas n Dave piano. Dum dum diddle indeedy. (I added a star for 'Tiger' which is absolutely hilarious)

Super wonky but good earworms

biennn

Well, despite being their 4th album, ABBA did Arrive with this one- their mega crossover hit that produced Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, and others. It’s a bit juvenile at times, dealing with teenage woes and angst, but it’s infectious; hitting its groove and having some of the best production of the period as far as vocal mix and instrumentation goes. It’s a classic for a reason. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

3,8 Highlights: Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money

It's so refreshing to get an album that's actually good for once. Loads of bangers on this, it's ABBA, there's nothing much more to say tbh

Super album. Highlights of course were Knowing Me Knowing You, and Fernando. A surprise delight was Arrival, wasn't expecting a pack of lyrics and a Celtic twist. Really didn't enjoy Why Did It Have to Be Me?, badly aged in my opinion, I've never liked that honky-tonky sort of sound. 3.75 stars rounded up.

Arghh I couldn’t make it past the third track. Sorry but life’s too short.

Did “Money, Money, Money” steal that hook from the Oompas-Loompa? 6 keepers in 12 for modern tracklisting (50%). 5 keepers in 10 for original (50%). 50

Grandes clasicos, no me di cuenta cuando la app comenzo a reproducir canciones de otros grupos, lo que me dejo pensando sobre que tan comun es o era el genero y que tan parecidas eran las voces.

From abba i know songs from mamma mia but didn't listen anything else beside them. - music sounds cheerful - i like the silly background voices - money money money is so coolll - whole album is just so iconic - many songs are silly and i like it

Día 2 Oct 21, 2026 21:54 Creí que me gustaría más, tiene varios clásicos que son de mi agrado pero las canciones que desconocía no me encantaron tanto como me gusta Dancing Queen, es un buen álbum pero no me hizo sentir nada nuevo hasta que escuché Arrival que me hizo sentir muchas cosas incluso siendo una canción que no tiene letra. Why did it have to be me es una joya infravalorada, My love My life fue mi letra favorita

Almost made it to a rating of 2

Banging tunes

Fun to revisit ABBA and explore this album that holds several of their hits.

Aside from the big songs, the rest of this album was okay. It was a fun listen, but nothing really spectacular.

Swedish legends. So many iconic songs from this album and it’s all a groove.

Six music videos is insane for an album from 1976. Seems appropriate for the official band of Karens everywhere. Dancing Queen gives me the icks. It's almost too horrible to be real. 1 star.

Abba was integral to my childhood. This album has some classics like Fernando. All Abba albums get 5 stars.

Nice. Ahead of its time Pop. (Listened to it on Apple Music)

That's Me pioneered the rave piano Rating: light 6/10

Flawless pop

Well, obviously it's 5 stars! Nobody in the household complained when I played this quite loud in the kitchen most of the afternoon 😂. Lots of their hits, and even the cringe worthy lyrics on "Tiger" was hand-waved away as, well, this is ABBA... The most surprising track for me was the title "Arrival". I was convinced they were using a bagpipe, but apparently all keyboard, synth and recording wizardry! Great fun.

When a third of the tracks are instantly recognisable and massive hits, and the others have the same energy and craft in their writing and performance, you know it's a great album. Even though their brand of pop isn't to my taste all the time, I like it in context. Arrival was the song I thought stood out as a really well crafted and arranged song, which was a surprise given the other bangers that are on it. I mean, it's ABBA. At least a 4 for me, but I thought I couldn't quite slide it into the 5. But it deserves a 5 for its impact, and it is clearly a great album even if my tastes don't align completely. So I'll put aside prejudice and do what I have to.

This album just kinda bangs all the way through. It's over-the-top pop songwriting 101. The vocal arrangements are awesome. When I Kissed The Teacher is my favorite. I love the lead-in, and as someone who doesn't know ABBA very well, I wasn't sure where it was going. It's also fun to hear Dancing Queen in it's natural habitat. Really want to give this a 5 but the weaker tracks in the middle (ex: Money, Money, Money and Tiger) hold it back quite a bit as an album.

listening to a whole bunch of different music sorta recontextualizes abba as a product of immense musical talent and this album's pretty jam-packed. almost every song is just a great listen. unfortunately if we're going by tournament rules then Fernando isn't in the runnings since it's not in the original release. favorite song is Knowing Me, Knowing You, also Dum Dum Diddle and Tiger were great sleeper hits. strong 4

It was really nice and refreshing after all the rubbish this project has generated to give me something like ABBA to push up the ratings.

Theres a reason ABBA have remained popular since they first broke onto the scene, and its because they are good at what they do… the songs are well written and sung beautifully, and even for somebody like me who isnt a fan of ABBA or this style of pop music, its hard to actually dislike them

Full of hits: "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Money, Money, Money" and "Fernando". It's not really my type of music but I have to give credit when it's due.

Abba are not for me, at all. But it didn't put my teeth on edge

A few familiar hits that are fine to listen to, but the rest of this album is totally forgettable. Although it is often said that ABBA was musically much more complex than they get credit for, I just don't enjoy listening to this. I still find it to be way too much bubblegum pop music for my taste.

No va

I love all types of music, older, newer - harder, softer. But I'm just not sure why I've never been able to get into ABBA. It resonates with a large crowd - I wish I got it. I'll continue to listen, I'll continue to try to be open. I just don't see it. There's so much great music from the mid 70's, this certainly isn't bad. So many bands and genres light me up when I listen to it - ABBA has always been flat. No disrespect, I can hear it and appreciate it. I just can't get into it.

Familiar with most of the tracks here - nice to give abba a proper listen instead of hearing it in the background. Really well recorded, composed and performed bit of pop music.

Some bangers on here but all in all the album is good not great.

70s pop radio, sung in perfect English.

ABBA Toy!

So what compels someone to write a song like 'When I Kissed the Teacher'. I basically was so distracted throughout the whole rest of the album just thinking about the song about her kissing the teacher

A critically acclaimed album, iconic. Not my cup of tea though, I'm not an ABBA fan, the harmonies and vocals all sound eerily similar on most of the unknown songs. 'Dancing Queen' is always going to be a top song over the world. 'Fernando' too. Everyone knows 'Money, Money, Money', can't say that it's an enjoyable experience listening to it though. 'Knowing Me, Knowing You' is lesser played but still well known and a good song. 'Tiger' was an unknown song to me that stood out. My taste ranks this as a 2*. That's not fair though, as an album it's elevated by the status of the band and the album itself. I'll reluctantly put this as a 4*.

Tuesday, 13 October, 2026 Interesting story. A few solid tunes. Well produced. Not my style.

Not for me. Obviously great POP but I was never a fan. Not quite Punk enough....

One day I’ll come around on ABBA, too many musicians I admire swear by them, but all I hear are overly sentimental, saccharine melodies/production, the Swedish version of Schlager.

Underbart

Good album = good day

I do think this is one of the weaker albums in ABBA's imperial era. Only one of the singles (Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, Knowing Me Knowing You, and That's Me, w. Fernando also on the extended version) would make my top 10 songs from them (KMKY, for the record), and like with the other albums, the rest of the tracks are immaculate compositions, but a little dull at times, and a little too weird at others. Solid album though. Even a weak ABBA single is still a catchy slice of pop perfection, and enough of the album tracks are charming enough to preserve a solid rating here

por Fernando le doy 3 estrellitas.

It's classic ABBA, full of disco elements but it has some rock and pop even psychedelic parts. I liked the back end of the album a bit better than the first half. Overall it is a bit cheesy for my liking but there are a couple gems to discover like Tiger and Happy Hawaii. I will add those to a playlist but that is about it, not in a rush to listen to this one again.

Cute album, my love my life is sad, ending of the song arrival goes crazy. 3/5

Great album, full of hits.

Joyous. You know you love it(it’s OK, no one is looking)

how teenage years sounded

Music for people who don’t know music. Basic accessible wedding disco rubbish. This is a bunch of grown adults opening an album by singing about “when I kissed the teacher”. Embarrassing. Dancing Queen is one of the worst songs of all time. They all follow the same format and structure and even their vocal style is concocted and irritating. Stone cold 1/5

just have never been an ABBA person

If the songs are good or not doesn't really matter, Abba is just a lot of fun. I can Dancing Queen forever really. That said, look I just have to say it: it's weird that the first song on this album is basically just "I sexually assaulted my teacher!" like that's weird right?

A few really great songs, but a couple real duds. I don't think this would be my favorite ABBA album, but it's not terrible.

uffff

This ABBA album is so pop and so disco yet so...not fully disco? There is something about the sound that makes it distinct, makes it feel like the 70s, but not enough for those who went through disco fever and disco abandonment in just three years. Only the hard were able to avoid Dancing Queen.