Arrival

It's ABBA. Never dislike it, never love it. Knowing Me, Knowing You was one I hadn't heard before that I enjoyed

There is now greater appreciation of ABBA as a great pop group and crafters of memorable dancefloor fillers than was the case in the 1970s. This album contains some of their greatest hits and there is no doubt how good songs like Knowing Me, Knowing You are. That said, I was never much of an ABBA fan and I really do not need to hear (or dance to) Dancing Queen again. Fine for ABBA fans but not something I will be rushing out to buy

Enjoyable! I had fun listening to this! Dancing Queen is a bop for sure! I just don't see it being something that enters my regular rotation, but I respect the hell out of it.

FUCKIN CLASSIC

The first half was rough, but I dug the second.

Great album. Great band. How many times have I listened to their songs? Every summer I listen to their hits. From this album I love When I Kissed The Teacher, Dum Dum Diddle… aside from the most famous ones.

iconic, but samey

One of the greatest pop bands to ever create music. Not one of my favourite bands, but I see how they got so big and what made them so good. The vocals, harmonies, music, all worked out until it was perfect. Standout tracks: When I Kissed The Teacher, Dancing Queen, My Love, My Life, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Money, Money, Money, Tiger, Fernando 8,5 out of 10

Incredible album. So many hits!

money x3 and dq r fire, rest were ok. not sure if id relisten

KFC I hate ABBA

Pretty good. Although the only bangers were the ones I already knew

Their music transports you, even if you don’t want to go there and even if that place is sometimes meh

I love mama Mia!

I’m intimately aware of ABBA having grown up in the 70s while my parents rocked to this. These songs tho many of them are new to me. So great new intro to their discography.

Dancing Queen and Fernando were okay.

It's pretty corny but I can't deny that this album has a lot of great songs.

The singles I already knew were OK. And "Tiger" is so dumb it's fun. But a lot of forgettable mediocrity beyond that.

Nope.

Fantastic, ABBA always hitthe mark and this is a great example of their work

Not a fan of ABBA but this was a very solid album.

Love it. Abba is so much fun. Not a bad song on this album. In the wrong mood, this album might drive you nuts, but so upbeat, fun, and positive. Makes just about anyone want to tap their foot along.

Abba is that kind of one dimensional feel-good music that everybody tolerates but nobody seems to really favor unless they really do. If you listen too closely to the lyrics it starts to get a little uncomfortable.

A few really great tunes, but overall not my favorite album.

Fernando!

* Kissing the teacher??? * Dancing Queen still sounds fantastic * My Love, My Life is a great love song

Making disco safe for straight, white people.

One of the best ABBA albums ever.

AH HAAAA. Apart from the Alan Partridge and wedding disco novelty value this album didn't do it for me.

10/10 Every song hits Love the Swedish Nordic vibe half way through Fernando 🤌🏻 First time hearing tiger can’t believe I’ve been sleeping on a hit like that

I love this album.

I am the dancing queen.

„Oh no, not ABBA, I can’t listen to that, heard them so many times on the radio“ where my thoughts. I never listened to an album by them and was positively surprised after hearing it. I’m not gonna listen to it again probably, but from the first song on it just is good, easy-to-listen-to pop music. And I was surprised that I knew half the songs without having listened to that album before, just a sign of how famous and often played they are.

No bad moods after listening to this album.

This album is interesting for sure. I definitely don't think this is one I would've listened to beginning to end on my own. I can't say I'm the BIGGEST ABBA fan, but their music is so soothing and easy to listen to. There is no denying the insane harmonies they're capable of. I am definitely intrigued by the songs that could never fly today, such as the opener "When I Kissed the Teacher." Also, I don't believe I have ever heard an ABBA song with the male singers as the lead, and that was a fun little surprise.

Proof that pop music still mostly sucks when it's done well

An absolute classic filled with hit after hit. Certainly among the essential albums and I'm glad this app put ABBA on my radar more. Will for sure listen to more. 8/10

This goes way too hard. And the image of pani musilova counting stacks is still very vivid and doesn't go away.

Not as "disco" as I might have thought. Not very strongly to my personal preference, though.

I can see myself playing this taking a long drive down the coast on a nice sunny day with the top down…. Unfortunately that’s something I’m unlikely to do so this album doesn’t do it for me.

How do you get voices and instruments to sound this clean and shimmering in the 70s? Just the coolest vibes.

Ok

I don't get it.

Cheery and lush

An unapologetically classic 70s pop album, with one of their biggest hits - Dancing Queen (my favorite on the album) several other hits such as Knowing Me, Knowing You, Money, and Fernando. New discovery for me was Why Did It Have To Be Me.

3.8 - Really enjoyed, I like ABBA, I grew up with ABBA, some people hate ABBA, I am not one of those. I do think there are stand out songs and as an album didn't think much of it. I'd rather stick on ABBA gold and get the best shit.

2.3/5 For me, nothing more than the singles I’m already familiar with. Except a pretty creepy opening track about jailbaiting a teacher.

ABBA are just really odd right? I don't hate the music and the tracks are super iconic and I'm sure they're great, just something about ABBA gives me the heebie jeebies. They creep me out.

"Я думал, будет хорошо, а вышло не очень"(с) Как-то плосковато показалось

Very interesting album, I am from a few decades after this came out so I am only familiar with a few ABBA songs before this. The album gives off the feelings of confidence and happiness even just off the first listen. The highlights for me were the instrumentals throughout, but specifically on Dum Dum Diddle, Arrival, and Fernando. I am not sure why the title track wasn’t the first song on the album but I assume there is a reason eventhough it would be a great intro. I could be the only one who thinks this but the instrumentals on the title track sound similar to a bagpipe which I think sound amazing. Dancing queen will forever and always be a classic. Overall I just don’t think this album is my cup of tea but I do understand the nostalgia and love for this album. 5/10 (first album review :))

A classic!

Lots of classics here and a few I wasn't familiar with.

Fernando and money, money, money were standouts to me. Sometimes Abba feels repetitive to me but enjoyed the album for the most part.

I wonder what other pop musicians will be retroactively deemed geniuses once they aren't on the radio every half hour, 24-7. I love it.

Not really an ABBA fan. Some songs were ok but some were actually annoying for me to listen to.

Several great tracks, but a little ABBA goes a long way. Some tracks didn’t age well to me. The most popular tracks are still very good and you can’t help but sing to them.

Have to love ABBA. This was a solid album showing their talent

Sonido basado

Annoyed me

Not my vibe

Nostalgic, classic sound and pleasant songs. I really enjoyed this album. All of the ones I’d never heard before didn’t disappoint.

I'm firmly in camp 'hating Abba is hating fun', but I also think they're too overly silly to be truly transcendent.

This is just golden

It was really good

Very happy n funny

8/10 it’s a must listen pop classic. it’ll never get old, it’s nostalgic, dancey and fun

Some old favorites and some new songs I’d not heard before.

A near perfect album

ABBA halt, was soll man da sagen?

Nope. Can't do it. Fuck ABBA.

One of my favourite albums of all time. Some moments of complete silliness (Dum Dum Diddle in particular), and a degree of imagination is required to enjoy the ubiquitous Dancing Queen - but Knowing Me Knowing You and the title track mark this as an album of beauty.

A lot of the greats but I’d never listened to ABBA album all the way through so that was fun

love

1.3.24

Not every song on this album was great, but there are some solid tracks. I wasn’t a fan of the ballads but the dancier numbers were a lot of fun. Some real ear worms that I’m not mad about. The bass is a real stand out.

Good fun, I thought I would like it more than I did though.

very fun

Classic 70's. and awesome

Syrupy sweet and a bit hokey, but easy to listen to.

1 if it wasn't for fernando money and general vibes

Enjoyed it more than i expected.

fun disco pop, some songs i know incredibly well and some i’ve never heard before. i think this helped my hangover in terms of a morale boost whilst laying on the sofa. favourite song i’d heard before was fernando, best new song i hadn’t heard was tiger.

Some bops, some nots. Not bad, not my typical thing but a couple solid jams.

Beautiful melodic harmonious pop. What is not to love

I know it is cool to like ABBA now but besides some obvious skill at writing hooks, I just don’t find much to really latch onto.

They are the sonic equivalent to sunshine

I love ABBA!

I just don't understand the appeal. Not for me.

Decent

30.12.23 Geniales Popalbum, keine Frage

Not a great album but several songs were good with knowing me knowing you being great!

Old ABBA=Good ABBA. I've been brainwashed into liking this band by being constantly bombarded by their songs probably since I was still in the womb. I wouldn't listen to their album on a whim, but I just can't deny that they are probably the best pop band in history. Good job and thanks for all the fish.

Solidly nostalgic and packed with hits. For whatever reason I'd never heard the first track. That one takes a star off tho. Yikes.

I thought most of the songs were great in context, with the characteristic weirdness of ABBA.

Apart from the one song that everyone knows, the others were quite weird songs, didn't age so well, especially the lyrics.

This is strong stuff, the major hits are all classic and great listens, the stuff that was in Mamma Mia like Kissed The Teacher and Why Did It Have To Be Me? are just as worthy of acclaim, just let down by the rest of the album, they're very much filler material.

This is exactly what I'd expect from an ABBA album, delightful, catchy, twinkly, world famous pop singles supported by a cast of twee, less delightful, less catchy twinkly pop songs. Ratio of hits to fluff is pretty good, probably would've got a four had it not started with When I Kissed The Teacher. 3/5.

I gave up a while ago. Abba is pretty good.

bom album overall, sem skips, 2 tracks muito famosas, é solido 8/10 melhores tracks: when i kissed the teacher/ dancing queen/my love, my life/money,money,money/arrival/fernando

Favourite songs: Fernando, Dancing Queen, "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Money, Money, Money", When I Kissed the Teacher, Why Did It Have to Be Me?, Tiger, Dum Dum Diddle Least favourite songs: "My Love, My Life" 5/5

This has just as much gold as ABBA Gold

Opens with one of my least favourite ABBA songs, and That’s Me isn’t that great either imo - otherwise an absolutely fantastic album. Either this or the more adventurous The Visitors for their best, this is definitely their most fun though

Enjoyed this album more than I thought. Not my type of music, but influential and deserves a place on this list. This album was less disco and more pop-oriented than I had expected.

I can’t decided which song is my favorite! I fucking love every Abba song I hear! - 10/10

OOOOO time for the slicked up stylings of some Scandos. Honestly, Dancing Queen isn't the single that it should be, and a lot of these songs are overly polished. Tiger has some teeth. Fernando is also good. But honestly, the singles are stronger than the sum of this one's parts.

It’s ABBA.

ABBA my faves❤️❤️❤️. Love them so much and this album has so many bangers . When I kissed the teacher is one of my all-time faves.

5/5 of course. How could you not like ABBA. Their sound and harmonies are instantly recognizable, and overall their songs are just classics.

Not my cup of tea. Those earworms from the Swedish to English dictionary started music down a bad path.

Cheerful, nice

There are 2 ways I can look at this album - do I think musically it's a good album? absolutely. There's layers of complexity to both the songwriting and execution technically. Do I like it though? not really. Rating it based on how much I actually enjoy and appreciate these albums rather than how much I respect them musically.

3,5

some classic singles for sure. ABBA is great at making fun, catchy pop songs, but the sequencing and album all together didn't hit for me.

2.5/5

3,5

Definitely enjoyed some of these, some not so much

Classic excellence. But I do very much hate listening to abba alone, it is a very flat experience. Also, very sorry to the world but 3 stars feels adequate

Karaoke Hen Do Bullshit

ABBA was corny and weird when I was a teen, but since the advent of the movie adaptation of Mamma Mia (its been a stage musical for way longer) the tide of public opinion has truly turned, and I'm no exception. While I don't really ever go out of my way to listen, ABBA is undeniably fun when I do. I feel like we should be allowed to pick compilations for this list besides LPs, but since we can't, this isn't a bad choice - 4 big hits and no real duds, launching them to mainstream global success. Personally I could do without Money Money Money but I know I'm in the minority. Benny and Bjorn know how to write a hook, and Agnatha and Anni-frid know how to sell even the weirder lines that don't quite work in English convincingly. I watched a doc about Swedish songwriters a few years ago that really warmed me to them. Sweden was SO mad they did Waterloo on Eurovision for a long ass time (Swedish culture was and is about being an inconspicuous lil guy), and they did the crazy costumes to exploit a tax loophole if I remember right. Also, like Fleetwood Mac they had two couples that split acrimoniously and then just kept going as a band for a long while. Mad respect to them for the hologram show where they don't even have to perform but still get to rake in the money. They feel like a band that is came together against all odds, but everyone is generally glad they do. Its a really dated sound but its en vogue, baby! Also, Dum Dum Diddle is underrated.

It’s got Dancing Queen, so there’s that. I don’t doubt the influence of this album but I didn’t get too into this. It’s just so corny! But it’s not bad. High 3.

Very good pop. Strong vocals, nice harmonies, simple chord progressions, upbeat mood. hard to go wrong

I'm not much of an ABBA fan but I can't deny they wrote some of the catchiest pop songs ever made, including several on this record. While the songs themselves are a little "sugary", the vocals and production quality on this album are great. Somehow, I think Dancing Queen will live on forever.

The hits were great, the rest was not. I really don't think the vocals are very good for what is supposed to be a vocally focused group.

well known to me, fun to see the number of well known songs on impressionable album

Sometimes I can hear this stuff and it feels fresh. The instrumentation is frankly a little weird when you listen to it! If I default to half-listening at any time though these tunes are so familiar I could be in a grocery store or at a wedding. Not the band's fault for being so popular.

A lot of their greatest hits are found here. Beautiful harmonies. Fun disco backgrounds. It’s just my taste, but this is a band that I can only listen to when I’m in the mood. That said, this very well could be a no-skipper album. Solid 4

I guess people will be singing along with, and dancing to, most of the songs on this album until the end of time.

Another great album!

# 123 : This album was good, sounds like its full of show tunes, but it has a couple of bangers that are all that foot tapping ABBA music that ABBA is famous for. Favourite Track : Knowing Me, Knowing You Listened : 04/12/2023

Not my deal

Delightful album, full of iconic songs and wonderful hidden gems. It gets 4 stars just by having the ultimate earworm song: Dancing Queen.

Dancing queen is a timeless bop so 3 stars just off of that

The hits are great. The deep cuts... not so much.

They had me dancing but what now?!

I don't like ABBA.

Dancing Queen is a fantastic song. There are other decent ones here, but overall it's not my favourite sound.

A huge nostalgia rush for me, having received the LP for christmas as a kids when it was released. I haven't really been an ABBA fan since, but these songs are better than I thought they would be.

Well I definitely know this band haha, and recognise a lot of the songs. Don’t hate listening to them but also wouldn’t add them to my library. 4/5 for the vibes.

The hits keep coming! I just want to start this review by saying one of the most fun nights of the last 5 years was a wine-soaked ABBA dance party with a group of friends and their parents, a group of Eastern European immigrants in their 60s. Dancing Queen is an unimpeachable slice of pop perfection. I know some of these songs already: Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, and Fernando. Once again, I wrote a longer piece about each song but then didn't save it. It boiled down to- other than the first song, these range from pretty tight to extremely tight pop jams.

It’s ABBA. Catchy bubblegum pop. 3 stars

They took the world by storm in the early to late 1970s. This album was probably the one that made them a house-hold name in America. Classics: Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Money Money, Money Others: When I Kissed the Teacher, Why Did It Have to Be Me?, My Love My Life, Dum Dum Diddle, That's Me, Tiger.

Very good album with a few cracking songs

Im not the biggest ABBA fan but this was pretty good

Dancing Queen is a classic. The album is very good, but it didn't do much for me. 3/5.

I love ABBA’s discography. Was surprised at how few of these songs I knew but they still jam.

Just not into this at all. The singing is ok, at times, but the melodies are dull.

Ah, ABBA, Ruotsin lahja Euroviisuille. Albumi ei tuttu, mutta näytti olevan hittikimaraa täynnä. Ihan best, menee uudelleen kuunteluun!

3/5. Not a bad album by any stretch of the imagination, but not that high up there for me. I give kudos to Dancing Queen and My Love, My Life.

Quando é bom é ótimo mas quando é ruim é ruim. MUITOS hits atemporais, mas tem uns fillers que eu dispenso.

Abba is always a fun listen. This album is the essence of that era and good representation of Abba's work.

It just doesn't sound very interesting

Nice record, of course. Full of bangers, and the basslines are fire. Favourite tracks: Money, Money, Money, That's Me, Tiger, Arrival, Fernando.

Deze stel ik al een paar dagen uit, maar ik ga me er toch even doorheen worstelen want ik wil er vanaf zijn. Ik ken dit album en ik weet precies waar voor mij het probleem zit. Even een handje disclaimers: Ik heb geen probleem met disco, ik heb geen probleem met veel van de nummers an sich, ik ben me niet aan het verzetten tegen de populariteit hiervan, ik ben niet te stoer om dit leuk te vinden, etc. Het is de mix die het voor mij ondraaglijk maakt. Zo vind ik "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (van een ander album) wél een lekker nummer. Vergelijk de mix van dat nummer (let o.a. op de basgitaar, de basdrum, de wat zwaardere synths, maar ook de zang) maar eens met de mix van Dancing Queen. Gimme! is gemixt als een lekker warm disco-deken waar je gerust een avondje onder wil blijven zitten, maar Dancing Queen klinkt alsof het is opgenomen via twee lege knakworstblikken met een strakgespannen touwtje ertussen. Ik dacht altijd dat het aan slechte speakers in de horeca lag, maar die schelle kutmix ervaar ik nu op m'n goede headset ook en eigenlijk ook het hele album lang. Er is iets met de zanglijntjes, een galm en een phlanger effect in combinatie met een gebrek aan lage tonen wat ik echt als enorm onprettig ervaar. Het doet letterlijk zeer aan m'n oren. Dit is voor mij dus een té gedateerd, té schel album waar ik niet naar kan luisteren. Eén ster voor dit album; niet voor ABBA.

Flera låtar är ju hittar men vissa har ren dansbandskaraktär vilket drar ner lite. Texterna är ju inte jättebra men det är nog inte heller meningen. På den versionen jag lyssnade på återanvändes en melodi men det verkar röra sig om ett extraspår så det är kanske inte så farligt.

Jag tycker inte att det är jättebra. Skulle kunna ge deras greatest hits en 3:a pga institutionalisering.

Abba har aldrig varit min grej. Hela soundet. #1 lite sådär. Varken bra eller dålig. #2 detta är ju en hit, rättmätigt. Den är mycket bra. Texten är lite märklig, "you are a teaser, you turn them on...only seventeen". Förstår att det ska rimma med Dancing Queen..men sådant låtskrivande har inte verkshöjd. #3 rätt trist #4 lite mer lattjo, men vette fan #5 ok #6 klassiker, inte så jättebra dock. Lite tjatig. Används alltid som bakgrundsmusik när svt ska prata pengar på nyheter eller liknande. Sen är texten inte vidare, personen planerar alltså att åka till Las Vegas och Monaco för att vinna pengar. Bra plan! Eller ragga upp en rik snubbe. Jaja, desperat kanske. Pop ska inte vara så seriös. Men lite får man döma. #7 nej tack #8 nja #9 i am behind you? Ok. Nu känns många låtar rätt lika. #10 #11 Fernando är helt ok #12 lite löjlig

Välproducerat som satan. Det som skaver är den dåliga engelskan, att det ibland blir lite dansbandskänsla och att det är rätt tjatigt.

Inte min kopp te det här, men går inte att komma ifrån att det i många stycken är en hitkavalkad, vilket ändå är imponerande. Lite för glättigt och dåliga texter dock för att kunna bli mer än en trea.

Some killer, some filler. Overall enjoyable but find myself waiting through the lows for the hits

Sonically this band crushes it. The vocals, instrumental work, harmonies. It's a taste that could not be for everyone but it crushes it top to bottom for what it tries to do. It almost feels from a time that is unrelateable now. The are some duds on the album but way more top notch ones.

It's ABBA, It's a fun album, not perfect. Solid production. Money,Money,Money was the stand out song for me.

Dancing Queen will always conjure feelings of my childhood in a subtle, indescribable way, even though my mom was three when it came out. The layering they create feels so powerful and gets addictive, and most songs on the album seem able to stand on their own as a complete thought. Not very versed in European/Swedish pop, so for me their music is super identifiable and altogether unique. It seemed intentional that the record ended on a mellower, euphoric note, but by the end I was wishing for some more emotional energetic moments. 7.5/10

Good mix

Catchy, fun and iconic. Everyone knows of ABBA, surely? And I think it'd be a struggle to find anyone who's not heard at least one track on this album. Personally, I've never been quite sure on my feelings about ABBA. Their poppiness was certainly something I hated when I was younger, but now I find myself enjoying this quite a bit. Some absolute classics here, but a few lulls too in my opinion. I still wouldn't call any ABBA my favourite in any capacity, but this was a fun one to listen to. Favourite: Dancing Queen

Been a fan of abba for decades, but had only listened to their hits. Lots of good tracks on this album.

Classic album. I must say I prefer some of their other songs, because of Mamma Mia the movie/musical and just general popularity a lot of these are overplayed to my ears. But for good reason!!

Great

Old school classic!

I certainly would have hated this if I was a youth in 1976 but it sounds great today !

Classic

2/5. Too discotastic for me.

Konečne! Toto by som dobrovoľne počúvala a spievala si

Full of great songs

Europop trash can with one half eaten eclair sticking out, just visible above the rim. If you’re craving fresh, monotonous executive-to-studio anal drippings, this is the record for you. Plain bagel. 2.5/5

Lots of classics that are fun to dance to if drunk, and kinda impressive all from one album, but am not really an abba girly

It is obviously very famous and impactful, but I just don't enjoy this sort of music. I find it almost upsetting upbeat and cheery

Everyone knows ABBA, they have their sound, I like the lyrics and the jazzyness of the songs Between 4/5***** Surprised by how many of their songs I liked that aren’t their most famous ones

I feel it's hard not to give this a 5, even though it's not massively my music, because of the profound impact and popularity of abba.

Solid album w lots of bangers

I enjoyed this an unexpected amount. Some really great songs and a ton of fun. 4/5

I should just stop being a grump and admit that “Dancing Queen” is a perfect song, and it’s perfect everything, so vibrant, amazing, yeah. But I’m still grumpy. I should like this, because it’s so fun and unserious and they’re making hilarious risky choices with the production. But for some reasons, the whole is less than the sum of its parts for me! Or maybe it’s like adding salt to a dish… a tad too much, and you’ve overdone it, and all you can taste is the salt. That’s my reaction to the music part… over-salty. I tend to fall off the train with albums where the pieces fit together a little *too* well. I start to sense a conspiracy. Yes I’ll dance to these songs at every wedding, yes they are fun, I found myself having fun occasionally, but something about it just feels super off and… weirdly sterile? Solely in the production here. The songs make sense to me. I think I have to give this at least a 2 for sheer voluminous effort, and I did have something of a good time, really. I just feel a little nauseous afterwards and want to skip everything other than Dancing Queen, the second run. 2/5

A pop marvel. This is the quintessential/stereotypical ABBA sound - the one that got them mocked for decades and the one that allowed them to be reclaimed years later. Not giving in to the joy of this record is a fault of yours. So bright, so fun, let go.

It's not my cup of tea, but it's not terrible. I wouldn't listen to the whole album again, but if a song from this album appeared on a playlist and my phone was on the other side of the room, I likely wouldn't get it to skip a it.

Not a big fan of rock music

De dag die je wist dat zou komen. Au, mijn oren.

A classic!!

I mean... it's ABBA. C'mon. Their music is always fun and upbeat, although not the most revolutionary, they're definitely a favorite for obvious reasons.

When I Kissed The Teacher - this song is making me realize that i have never sat and listened to ABBA ever in my life. (1/5 it's giving statutory) dANCING QUEEN - 5/5 i can listen to this song ONCE in a blue moon. feel the beat from the tangerine!!!!! My Love, My Life - they are so Swedish. (3/5 just a slow love song) Dum Dum Diddle - you know what, i appreciate the goofy onomatopoeia. dum dum diddle, ya know? (4/5) Knowing Me, Knowing You - i'm vibing but tbh i'm not really listening. i think this is another band that is just kind of easy listening. (3/5 i'm just not blown away. 2:50 Sims 3 intro?) Money, Money, Money - the prequel to "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!". i was joking?? i'm low-key impressed with how dark this sounds with this minor key. (4/5 i have not been sold on this song, but i get it) That's Me - still just vibing. enjoying the vibes though (3/5) Why Did It Have To Be Me? - hm. i don't feel this. (2/5 i am not a fan of the like Jukebox Rock sound this kinda has) Tiger - i think i am being threatened (4/5 girlboss of you) Arrival - i really wanted to make a "omg they said the title" joke. 1/5 for ruining my fun actually. Fernando - beach vibes with my boy Fernando (3/5 back to vibing) Happy Hawai'i - hhhhhhh the ASMR type shit going on i'm going to rip my skin off. 1/5 i might not be able to finish this song. jk the waves got quieter. anyway 2/5 for that i kinda feel bad giving this a 3/5. it really wasn't a bad album at all. i had some personal issues with some of the songs but for the most part it was positive vibes so i feel like this should get a pass. it just really isn't my thing. my favorite song by them is Gimme! so i thought i might get some songs like that but i didn't.

Well, I can now say I've listened to an ABBA album. Silly and upbeat, but definitely not my jam.

You already know.

Its ABBA, maybe not ABBA at their best but even ABBA at their worst is a spectacle that shines brighter than most

Perfectly listenable

Maybe back in the 70s opening with a track about kissing your teacher was a way to hook your listeners, right now for me it just seems a bit weird. That aside, the rest of the album doesn't fail to impress. Beyond just being classics, these are excellent tracks with rich and exciting vocals and colourful instrumentation. Lyrically they aren't exactly groundbreaking, but for 70s pop they are pretty great.

Man I really don't get the appeal of ABBA. I'm not hating on them cause I think it's "trendy" either. I genuinely don't understand why people love them. The most bland, vanilla pop music ever. Already overplayed on the radio. No I can't even escape them on social media either. TikTok and Instagram loves this shit.

5/10

Quite a few of Abbas iconic tracks... which if you're into them... then it will be fabulous. But I'm not into them, I'm that inbetween age range to never have got the hype, not old enough for their heyday... and not young enough to be reintroduced through Mamma Mia the movie. So.. the best I can give them is a 2, and that's for Dancing Queen, and not because I liked the song, it's because my mate used to do a class piss take dance to that track, we used to get the clubs to play it early in the night and he'd do his dance... was a piss take... but he always got a lot of interest from the girls, so we humoured his wee routine lol.

Couple of fun songs but I don't typically seek out Abba anymore

Great album.

Simply iconic.

:)

Of course it has probably the most popular ABBA song of all time, but it's certainly not as strong of an album overall as some of their other works released both before and after Arrival. Of course, that isn't to say the album is bad in any way. Enjoyable listen. When I Kissed the Teacher is still a great deep cut.

I love them.

70 年代真是朝气蓬勃啊，对生活和爱的热情和希望藏都藏不住。 热闹的编曲和合成器、深情到略显俗气的人声 - "Knowing me knowing you, there's nothing we can do." 这是有情饮水饱的年代，可能也为金钱和生计烦恼，但是谁又不是呢？年轻的肉体之间宿命般无可救药的爱情和灯光闪烁的舞池足够带来欢愉。所有的感情都是即时的、夸张的、为所欲为的。 放到“礼崩乐坏”的2023年看也许是不合时宜的吧。But it's good to be reminded that a period like this existed in history

Great album

Well, its ABBA :D Good mood music

It was really good! I enjoyed listening to it the whole way through

100% ABBA 👌🏻👌🏻

Middle of the album better than the start and finish. Progresses okay. Arrival (song) is trippy, but not my kind of instrumental.

It's a classic

i guess i don't like abba

It's ABBA. Banger after banger.

Can't go wrong with ABBA

Koska seuraava Mamma Mian sing along -näytös?

Silakka nauttii

Med glass och kaka de var bästa.

Such catchy songs. Wish they weren’t lodged in my brain! Lush production, love the piano, fun disco beats

Fernando and Tigers don't make up for the rest of the album. I see why they made a musical using Abba music it all feels like mediocre music plucked from musicals and synthetically reproduced removing the sting of the lyrics.

Pop, disco. Non esattamente il mio genere, sia per le tematiche che per le melodie, ma senza dubbio sono presenti anche alcuni pezzi di spessore. Trovo che la voce femminile inizi a diventare fastidiosa dopo un ascolto prolungato. Conoscevo solo SOS, che ha un posto nel mio cuore.

Some iconic songs

Great hooks, bouncy, not my style

It’s Abba, so you’ll be bouncing in your seat listening to it. Title track and a few others are good. Not something I’d listen to again, appreciate it but not something I’d put into rotation.

Not for me.

a throw back to the 70's disco what do I know i was just a kid

No

Strange contrast between famous ABBA bangers and pretty mid songs. Opposite of how I usually feel about singles in older albums which is interesting.

Arrived

Beautiful harmonies, anthemic pop tracks, moving lyrics

Hmmmmm...pretty good pop album with some verrrrry strong songs 'Knowing me, knowing you' and 'Money, money, money' but a couple of definite fillers in Dum Dum Diddle or whatever I was called and the Hawaii song. I was 11 when this was released and didn't understand the fuss the and am not sure about it now.

Dancing queen is a classic, none of the other songs really hold up to that song. Upbeat songs are fun.

Quite frankly, I'm a little surprised to see ABBA on the list. "When I Kissed the Teacher" is such a weak opening for an album. "My Love, My Life" - is just so. much. schmaltz.😛 There were several songs I couldn't get all the way through, especially "Happy Hawaii" because the lyrics were so mundane and dumb. I don't have anything against ABBA, but I think with them, you are best off just listening to their greatest hits, a number of which are found in "Arrival." Two stars, because I was so annoyed it was not pure "ABBA Gold".

Definitely dance music. Not something you listen to.

Timeless precious swedish stuff. 3.9.

Rating: ** 5+ ** Notes: First ABBA Album I have completly listended to, didn't even know most of the songs, just the most famous ones.. but tbh there is not a single bad song on this album... would even considering buying it. So far the best listening expercience for me, it gives you just a good mood. Songs which stood out in no particular order (credits to Uncle Gue for the idea): "When I Kissed The Teacher" "Dancing Queen" "That's Me" "Fernando" ------------------------------------------------------------- Rating Scale: 1- very bad 2- bad 3- neutral 4-good 5-very good additonaly -/+ sign if necessary

Certainly one of the greatest Album of all time! With that Album Abba was established as one of the best pop groups in the 70s. Personal Top3 in no order: Dancing Queen Knowing Me, Knowing You Money, Money, Money

Das Anhören macht richtig Spaß! Manche ABBA Songs gehören sozusagen zur Allgemeinbildung, um dieser Epoche emotional näher zu kommen. Damals in der Disco muss der Bär gesteppt haben. 7.8/10

Solid album with no skips and some great songs

Infectiously poppy.

I have a soft spot for 70s white bread suburban pop music. I usually go for the Carpenters, but this is also pretty enjoyable.

They’re cheesy but I don’t know, I like ABBA and this has some good songs on it.

I get why they are/were popular, but I found this surprisingly hard to listen to even though being familiar with their music (Dancing Queen etc.). Best way I can explain my experience is that it was like eating unseasoned chicken.

Not sure how to properly rate this. Musically, it isnt for me. Its ultimate pop, bordering on cheese. Not a lot of substance, but I’m not sure that’s what it wants to be anyway. Its certainly iconic and for what it is, very good. Incredibly catchy, glittery, camp. Cant knock their talent for producing this sort of music, and they have some great harmonies. The big songs are fucking huge classics, the filler on this is instantly forgettable. Quite a contrast. Apart from Dum Dum Diddle, the best track on here. My wife loves it. She loves Mamma Mia too, and given its on ITV2 every night I feel like I’ve done my time with Abba. It also brings up a personal annoyance tht I’ve had to endure Mamma Mia countless times, yet the second I bring up History of the Third Reich or World at War she suddenly decides that actually we should both have a say in what we watch. Plays the democracy card when it suits her. And for that reason, Abba aint for me. Blame Mamma Mia, democracy, and countless weddings.

While they are horrendously overplayed, I have some time for ABBA, they are good songwriters and a lot of their more lively songs have good hooks. Except for money money money the lively songs were absent from this album, lots of piano and sweeping strings, and I spent most of it bored. The songwriting talent is still clear but these songs aren't for me. Will probably score their other albums higher.

Superb album. Really well-crafted, with a consistent sound and themes throughout but each song generally has a moment or two of magic. I can't say I enjoy all the songs on the album; I don't care for "Dum Dum Diddle" or "That's Me", but the rest are pretty solid bangers. "My Love, My Life' is one of my favourite songs. I don't really understand how you can give this album a low score, other than if you are a bit mad in the brains and trying to conform to being cool.

I'm not particularly into ABBA but I've always enjoyed their songs. Listening to this reminded me of being at Uni in a Reflex or PopWorld singing my drunken heart out. It's just catchy pop but high quality pop. I wouldn't listen to it again but I throughly enjoyed it. Highlights: Dancing Queen Knowing Me, Knowing You Money, Money, Money Tiger

Not for me really. Never been a fan and shouldn't think I ever will be Well produced pop, fluffy, not too much else to say. All pretty samey apart from arrival. Didn't enjoy it, won't be back Cool looking helicopter though!

It's good

when I kissed the teacher - lol

I enjoyed listening to this one for the most part though every track feels pretty similar - Arrival was an interesting departure from the rest of the tracks Least fave track: Happy Hawaii

This is a great album and probably one of ABBAs best. Knowing me knowing you and money money money are standouts

Woof, Dancing Queen and Fernando really salvage this extraordinarily corny album

Perfect pop

Catchy, danceable, obviously very effective production, but the lyrics don't bear any attention. The fantasies are too insipid to be thought about, and that's a hard constraint to have put on my listening. If a song is playing there's always the risk that I might think about it! But in the right mood at the right time, there's a jingly pop children's-book cheer to these that I'm not immune to.

Not good. It's fucking ABBA

Interesting to hear Abba songs I ain't heard before.. Knowing me knowing you got that guitar damn. Not really my cup of tea tho.

Great album. Full of bangers

noh se on abba... olemassa ei ole popimpaa bändiä. jokainen biisi kuulostaa samalta, eli ihan kivalta. kyseenalaustavia lyriikoita riputeltu sinne tänne. ruohtalaisten ylpeys...onneksi olkoon... radiotoistoon luotu...hohhoijjakkaa fernando

Dancing Queen, and Fernando were huge hits off this album. Typical 70s Disco pop music, that was very popular at the time. It seems Money Money Money has also been revied recently due to tik tok. Overall it wasn't a bad album, just not my type of music

All the ABBA classics. Not to interesting

7/10 ABBA es música feliz, transmite mucha alegría.

Fernando was a banger

Physically painful. I’d rather throw acid on my eyes than to sit through another ABBA album.

Gotta respect their success, but not on my regular playlists

Not an Abba fan

Couple Jamz, but overall not for me

ABBA, geht fast immer…

DANCING QUEEEEN OH YEAAAH

Paar bängerit ofc, aga uuesti seda albumit kuulata ei jaksaks. Pole minu stiil. Mõni laul oli täiesti uus, mida polnud varem kuulnud. Mõned ikoonilised klaveripartiid ja vägagi tantsitav biit ja tõesti meeldejäävad meloodiad. Mõni laul üllatas! Nt "Tiger" oli kuidagi tabava sõnumiga, üllatavalt eluline. Lemmikud: Dum Dum Diddle, Money Money Money

So many classic pop songs, that deserves 5 stars

Fun music

I can't believe these guys copied the famous Icelandic pop group BABBA and their classic song "Disco Girl". All Gravity Falls references aside, this album's pretty alright. I'm not huge on it or anything, but it's definitely not bad. ABBA isn't really a band made for full album listening. You just kind of throw on some of their songs during a community college Halloween party (I didn't say anything about referencing other shows). The instrumentals are pretty neat. "Dancing Queen" is an absolute classic for good reason. The singing isn't bad at all. I'm not the biggest ABBA fan out there, but I do respect them and their music. I just don't think the full album experience is anything special. The bonus track "Fernando" slaps though. Overall, pretty catchy and well done, but nothing to write home about. 3/5. EDIT: Yeah, I actually kinda love this. I re-listened to Arrival and had a really good time with it. I'd say it might be even better than The Visitors now that I've heard that one too. Who knew that becoming more of a music nerd would give me a deeper appreciation for ABBA? But yeah, this is some genuinely great pop music. 4/5.

it’s abba! who doesn’t love abba?

This is a fantastic pop album, hard to believe there are so many hits on it. There are a few weird ones; When I Kissed the Teacher (for obvious reasons) and Arrival (sounds like something you'd hear playing in a tacky Scottish souvenir shop), and a couple boring ones (My Love, My Life and That's Me). But other than those it's great. People who take issues with Abba and other pop artists need to get down off their high horse. Not everything needs to be comparable to the Beatles or whatever...

It's ok

I’m gonna pretend we live in the alternate reality where this album opens with that iconic “Dancing Queen” piano roll—not the bizarre teacher simping. ABBA are obviously better musicians than I will ever be. But what’s incredible (and incredibly frustrating) is that their songwriting in their non-native English is still better than I will ever do.

just fabulous, as expected. the back half was even better than i remember

"Dancing Queen" is incredible. It's one of the songs on my short list to play for the aliens one day when they land on our planet and want to learn about Earth culture. It's pure joy in a bottle. The rest of this album has its moments. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a good one. And I like the rockin' "Why Did It Have to Be Me?" The lyrics are fun and I love that swinging melody that the horns play. And ooh those drums on "Tiger" are so dramatic. Really, every song on this album is dramatic and cheesy. That's what makes it so ridiculous and so charming. A few songs are pretty silly. "When I Kissed the Teacher" is a surprising album opener. Not one that has aged well. 😂 And “Money, Money, Money” is funny. It sounds like a song that was cut from a musical.

ABBA are really amazing. They have such a timeless sound that I feel like will live on for as long as people like pop music. To me this sounds like a band that never sat on their laurels, they push in these tracks, they keep the energy high and they don't allow anything that isn't perfect to get on the album. "Pristine" is a word that comes to mind. So many things done right.

I never liked the music from Mamma Mia but hearing some more of ABBA was really fun. I enjoyed more of the songs than I thought I would, and definitely will check out some more of their work.

Fernando is a banger. The whole album is great. 4 stars for sure.

Its abba

Really?

There's a pretty even balance of Abba classics and clunkers that aren't remembered for a reason, but even with its flaws it's a pretty fun album. 3.5/5

I love that global reviews range from "utter garbage" to "it's the best thing that happened to music" :D 5 stars for being able to stand the test of time so perfectly.

This is witchcraft. I just can't sit still when this plays

It has been scientifically proven that it is impossible for me to listen "Money, Money, Money" or "Dancing Queen" only once during listening of this album.

Every time I go into a records store, I sh!t you not, I never fail to see a duo of wealthy suburban girls--usually 8th or 9th graders--walking out with an ABBA album in hand. And the best part is that they spend a maximum of five minutes in that store without picking up any other records. I hope they're feeling really good about themselves.

B When I Kissed the Teacher 4 Dancing Queen 5 My Love, My Life 4 Dum Dum Diddle 3 Knowing Me, Knowing You 3 Money, Money, Money 4 That's Me 3 Why Did It Have to Be Me? 2 Tiger 4 Arrival 2 The expectations were sky-high with this one, and I was hoping it could snatch a 4, maybe even a 5. In the end, it didn't quite meet expectations but it introduced me to some more great ABBA.

Naja. Schwache Lyrics In die Jahre gekommenes Mastering Musikalisch interessant Vocals sehr gut gemacht Enge Soundstage

You can’t deny the quality of their hit singles and this has a few of them PLAY YA YA DING DONG!!!

Fett album, massa klassiker o roliga instrumental. Favorit Dancing Queen ❤️❤️😭😭🤙🤙

The hits are great, the rest is fine.

Ça enchaîne tube sur tube sans sourciller. J'ai justement acheté un surmatelas et des fausses plantes à Ikea ce samedi.

L'album préféré de tous les adorateurs d'étiquettes, grâce à l'emminent "When I Kissed The Teacher". Même sans partager ce goût pour l'étiquette, on se retrouve quand même conquis.

Honestly way better than I expected. I obviously knew "Dancing Queen", but I was surprised by a lot of the other songs, and I found them very upbeat and dance-able.

Upbeat and uplifting. Strong chorus/harmonization.

Sounds just what you would imagine and ABBA album would sound like.

Some of the best of abba, upbeat beats and thought provoking lyrics

Best Songs: Dancing Queen, Money,Money,Money, Fernando

Послушано.

This is a train wreck of myopic and insipid pop music with the notable exception of Dancing Queen. It's the first time I've listened to a complete ABBA album and it will be the last. I like a lot of disco-era dance music, but this is pretty terrible.