Arrival

Fun disco music. A staple in music.

Shallow Pop and Europop built on glossy keyboards, light guitars, steady rhythms, and bright, polished vocals flows with smooth, radio-friendly ease. Listening feels like drifting through a perfectly arranged but shallow landscape where everything sounds pleasant yet rarely leaves a mark.

Very lightweight disco pop, that's not trying to be anything else. Perfectly done without a doubt it still gets tedious after a while, for me at least. I like the darker "Visitors" better where I feel that they have something to say.

álbum que tocava nas minhas viagens de carro para natal-rn na infância, impossível não dar outra nota a não ser 5. e como a review mais popular já falou, existem dois tipos de pessoas: as que gostam de ABBA e as que não sabem o que é diversão!!!

Proper good

Singles superb, others less so

2/5

We've already had The Visitors, about which I wrote this: "For most of my life I had no use for ABBA whatsoever. Then my daughter appeared in her high school's production of Mamma Mia! and how ironic that a Swedish band would give me such an acute case of Stockholm Syndrome. Still not something I love, but it's not horrible. An album with more of the songs I recognize from the play would get 3 stars." This album has more of the songs I recognize from the play. So.... "When I Kissed the Teacher" is extremely creepy and I can't really imagine a time or place where it WOULDN'T have been. And putting "Dancing Queen" right after it kind of makes THAT song creepy in context.

Truly masters of treble sadness.

It's abba i literally can't give it any less

Du beau ABBA ! Très bon mood

Блин абба очень круто

I mean come on, perfection. Maybe sentimentality is playing a slight part in my five star rating but this album is kind of a masterpiece regardless.

I feel like ive done these songs a disservice in the past by not listening to them within the context of the album. I think initially at Dancing Queen i was worried the bops wouldnt bop quite as hard but once we hit Dum Dum Diddle (they’ve kept her quiet!) everything felt cohesive and really just a treat to listen to.

I LOVE ABBA! What a delight, I hope there is more coming in this list

Incredibly difficult to rate an ABBA album, when my favourite way to listen to ABBA is through the “No, THIS is ABBA” playlist but holy dooley Arrival is stacked (though I bet I’d say that about every ABBA album). I don’t care that my review is clouded by my deep love for the band, this is a 5-stars.

ABBA!! quite excited to listen to this one. Imagine having all of these huge singles all on the one album??? I know ABBA have many more, but still this is stacked Anyway, besides the joy of hearing the all time greats in context, I loved Tiger and Arrival. I thought it was very cool hearing them do some different things on those songs I remember the strong feelings evoked by Mamma Mia 2 but it’s interesting that some of these were saved for the sequel

ABBA are a really good Greatest Hits band. If ABBA Gold was being reviewed, an easy 5. Unfortunately their studio albums have too much filler and not enough killer!

So this is the first album i get recommended, I love ABBA and know a lot of their songs but I haven't listening this as an album, sound like fun to me! 1. When I Kissed the Teacher I don't how to feel about this song no gonna lie. I would prefer to understand the story as a delusion from a romantic girl with a crush on her teacher. The melody is fun, energetic and very retro. 2. Dancing Queen Well, a classic. A song that I will always play when feel like dancing. Enjoyable, nostalgic and yes, the beat is amazing. The music production is insane. 3. My Love, My Life While this is not a bad song, it gives me a cheesy feeling.There is a little bit too much going on– the musical effects, melody and vocal power are not for me. 4. Dum Dum Diddle Forgettable tbh. 5. Knowing Me, Knowing You Another big hit from ABBA. I enjoyed listening to this, but the album has started to feel overwhelming. The guitar solo is amazing. 6. Money, money, money The break I need when I needed. 7. That's me I forget that I was listening the song. I don't remember anything about it. 8. Why Did It Have To Be Me Fun and catchy

Why I don’t get the hype.

man, ABBA is pretty stellar. they just hit the mark on like all of their songs. the harmonies and their voices really just elevate what is possible with music. Dancing Queen is obvi the standout, but Money, Money, Money, Fernando, and Why Did It Have to be Me are all great tracks as well. I think that the back 1/3 of the album (specifically, Tiger, Arrival, and Happy Hawaii) all lose a bit of steam, but still a great album

Fun to listen to. Some great hits. Even the “non hits” are super catchy and enjoyable. What a weird way to start your album with “when I kissed the teacher”

I know I’m in the minority when it comes say this but I’m not in on the ABBA hype, their music just isn’t my thing. That being said, they have some incredible hits that have stood the test of time, and more than a few are on this album. Even though I’d only ever listen to those bigger tracks, this is still one of the better albums on this list.

ABBA is simple amazing! "Dancing Queen" is in the discussion for all time top songs. "Knowing me, Knowing You", "Money Money Money", and "Fernando" are go straight to their greatest hits collection. This is ABBA at their peak and I only want more. 9/10 album, but I'm bumping it to 5 stars.

No me gusta Abba

It was really fun - I knew a lot of the songs already. Some of the middle dragged a little.

I understand that ABBA is not everyone's thing, but if you objectively listen to this album, it's actually quite good. The record gets off to a solid start with When I Kissed the Teacher. People would probably go ape over a song like this these days, but in truth, it's just lighthearted and fun. What follows next is the big one. There are three unavoidable inevitabilities in this world: Death, taxes, and anyone 20-65 belting out the chorus of Dancing Queen anytime it comes on. Sorry, I don't make the rules, I just abide by them. This song is an absolute classic, unbelievably catchy, a just generally a great time. If you really listen to it though, it's actually quite well constructed beyond its hook-filled nature. Just a great, great track. The rest of this album waffles between good and very good. Highlights for me include Money, Money, Money and Fernando. A blast to go back to, worthy of inclusion. 4-stars.

Dum dum diddle dum dum diddle dum dum diddle Abba baba boo

yeah idk we had the other abba album like a week ago so i don't feel like i have much new to say here. it's freaking abba babyy! and they really don't look like they enjoy being in that helicopter. im glad they let them out for the french edition. as before, i think i like abba most when they're doing something a little less "abba". so i like "knowing me, knowing you" cos it's moving slightly more into a soft rock vibe over their usual pure pop flavour. and the title track ("arrival"...) is my favourite with that 70s synth approximation of bagpipes. i put that track on repeat for like half an hour after my first listen. do you understand? other than that... it's abba! "dum dum diddle" is cute i guess? "dancing queen" is "dancing queen". "money, money, money" is "money, money, money". its fine. i'm just overexposed. sorry........

Look man I just love ABBA

Het mi irgendwie ned so fest abgholt wie erhoft. Scho paar gueti tracks natürli. Da Bevorzugi ABAB-Reim und so soll es sein, und da gebe ich gern, mit diesem ABAB-Reim, drei Mal einen Stern

Muss sege positiv überrascht. Han abba scho biz trashy gfunde. Klar gueti hits blabla. Sber würki guet sinds eigentli absiits vo de hits, wenn eifach vibe kickt

I’m not the biggest ABBA fan, but it’s undeniable that this album is just full of hits. Hits that get stuck in your head all day long. Hits like Money Money Money which then morph seamlessly into the Oompa Loompa song from Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Great. 4.0/5.0 Best Song: Knowing Me Knowing You (aha)

The bangers are massive, the non bangers are forgettable, but its outrageous how many of bangers ABBA had. They had a stranglehold on pop music for so long. Best track: Knowing me, Knowing you AHA!

Me encanto, aunque varias canciones ya las había escuchado, otras no tuve la oportunidad de escucharlas hasta ahora. Creo que la mayoría de personas tiene mucho aprecio por ABBA, aunque no son fanáticos, bueno capaz para mí eso es así ja. ABBA son increibles.

Musicas como dum dum didle e why did it have to be me foram descobertas incriveis que eu nao conhecia

Un álbum bastante distinto a lo "normal" de hoy en día, me gustó mucho, si tuviera que valorarlo con un puntaje sería un sólido 7.

1976. Became one of ABBA's most successful albums to date.

Another album I don't objectively hate by a band I like, but it all just kind of washed over me. Dancing Queen is still great, though.

That was a refreshing, elegant, dancy fun album that breezes by. Glad I skipped up for it

Oh man, this just makes me really miss our friend Lisa who loved singing ABBA at karaoke and introduced me to a lot of their stuff beyond just Dancing Queen in the first place. I ended up having a lot of thoughts about this album so buckle in. We start of STRONG with When I Kissed The Teacher and Dancing Queen, which are both surprisingly interesting musically. Seriously, I never really focused on what's going on under the surface in Dancing Queen but there's so much interesting instrumentalism happening there. When I Kissed The Teacher has some super interesting chord structures that I was really vibing with too. Then, the album takes a downturn that I worried would continue through the end. My Love, My Life is just not that interesting and then I would describe Dum Dum Diddle as the first two words in its title. HOWEVER, the slump ends there and never comes back. Knowing Me, Knowing You is once again just so sonically interesting. Then I was singing and bopping along to Money, Money, Money and That's Me by the end of each track despite having heard neither before and famously being terrible with lyrics. Why Did It Have to Be Me has such a fun blues vibe that mixes so well with their weird disco-ness. Tiger comes at you so hard, Fernando rules (s/o to Lisa), and then we end on yet another intriguing and well-produced song with Happy Hawaii. This is a rare one I'm adding to my library, but I'll probably skip Dum Dum Diddle on the replays. (update: I've already re-listened to this and apparently I like Dum Dum Diddle now)

No notes

It's full of classic hit songs but otherwise is pretty average

It does not evoke any particular feeling in me, not a huge Abba fan, not a hater either, it's just ok

some iconic songs on here. didn't realize I have this vinyl!

Great Songs: Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, Fernando Good Songs: When I Kissed the Teacher, Dum Dum Diddle, Knowing Me, Knowing You, That's Me, Why Did It Have to Be Me?, Happy Hawaii Mid Songs: My Love, My Life, Tiger, Arrival Bad Songs:

We love ABBA

A good album. Not any that I was extremely uninterested in listening to.

More introspective and gentle. Favourite tracks: My Love My Life, Dum Dum Diddle

Bon album, franchement vraiment sympa pour un groupe commercial comme ABBA. Pour le coup, je dois l'avouer mais c'était pas forcément mauvais, alors que je pars de très loin avec ce groupe. Au global, la tracklist est efficace avec des hits mondiaux et connus d'absolument tout le monde comme "Dancing Queen" ou "Money, Money, Money", mais se contente à mon sens de rester dans cet exacte même position en collectant les singles sans vraiment tenter d'approche différente ce qui est vraiment dommage. Si on regarde, il y a pourtant de nombreuses sonorités très caractéristiques du groupes qui mériteraient à mon sens d'être beaucoup plus poussées vers l'experimentation comme avec les choeurs des voix féminines ou les morceaux de synthés, devenus par ailleurs extrêmement célèbre avec d'autres morceaux comme "Gimme Gimme". Enfin bref, album somme toute sympathique, mais vraiment sans plus, et c'est dommage étant donné le materiau exploitable.

I love ABBA. That’s it, that’s my review.

I don't know. It's hard to be tough on ABBA. But it is quite cheesy and dated really. Aside from Dancing Queen I'm not sure if anything really stuck with me. Since they are quite a unique artist of their day though, I'll give a it 2.5 generously rounded to 3.

Un album muy alegre. Muchas vibras de verano y estar yendo de una playa a la otra en auto . Las canciones “Dancing Queen” y “Money, Money, Money” me traen recuerdos a Mamma Mia 1, “Fernando” a Stranger Things y “Arrival” tranquilamente podría estar en el sountrack de alguna película de Barbie o de la Novicia Rebelde. Muchas canciones se sienten como girlhood. HM: That's Me

4 de 5 El cuarto trabajo creado por ABBA, es una pieza de alta calidad técnica que destaca por sus melodías pop perfectas, fina composición y detallada producción. Considerado como uno de los mejores álbumes dentro de su discografía, donde la banda alcanzó un punto muy alto en la creatividad, reflejando una madurez muy notoria. A destacar: Track 4 - Dum Dum Diddle Track 5 - Knowing Me, Knowing You Track 9 - Tiger Track 10 - Arrival

I have to preface this review by saying I'm not a very big ABBA fan. I think they sound dated, too orchestral, and there it is just so... commercial somehow. Everyone likes ABBA, how fun is that. Now, to the album. I was debating giving this a 4 or a 5, but I think I'll lean into a weak 5. That they managed to get 'Dancing Queen', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', 'Money, Money, Money', and 'Fernando' on the same album is quite amazing. 1/3 of the album is made up from some of their biggest hits. Quite a feat! The rest of the tracks were also no slouch - all of them were good. Perhaps apart from 'Why Did It Have To Be Me?' and instrumental 'Arrival'. While dodgy, I found 'When I Kissed The Teacher' quite a groovy track. Perhaps not a heartfelt 5 since it's not really my favourite jam, but I still recognize the greatness in this record.

I’m a big fan of ABBA. I used to think I was too cool for them, but I really am not. It’s just plain fun music. While the lyrics are sometimes a bit rough due to “Swenglish” translations (which can be quite charming), the music really shines. Arrival doesn’t include any of my absolute favorite ABBA songs, but even so, there are still plenty of great ones: “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Money, Money, Money,” and “Fernando,” to name a few. It really speaks to ABBA’s strength as a band that an album can feature so many well-known tracks while still not including my personal favorites. Maybe it’s not the best album ever, but I’m Swedish, I like disco, and I love ABBA! I’m giving it five stars.

I dunno, I feel like the other ABBA album in here was a bit more interesting. I mean, yeah, I'll give it to Arrival a bit, in that we've got "Dancing Queen" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" on here. even the opener, "When I Kissed the Teacher", despite its very strange lyric, is a pretty great showcase of ABBA's strengths (oodles of countermelodies, all the syncopation and fast-moving harmony). that being said, The Visitors felt to me like a much more purposeful musical statement; this one comes off more like just a collection of odds and ends, and some are much more successful than others. I guess I'm mostly just wondering why this band, who have thrived most strongly in the realm of singles, gets two entries in 1001 Albums... while so many stronger, more cohesive statements in that format have been made by bands or artists who only get one, or even zero. if this were 1001 Singles You Have to Hear Before Your F------ Heart Stops, sure! you could include damn near all 19 tracks on ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits on a list like that! light 6/10.

I just want to have a good time to my fun Swedish pop

You can never go wrong with ABBA, was bopping along to the music, it's hard not to. Perfect for a sunset drive, 5/5. Favourite song: Why Did It Have to Be Me? -08/04/2026, first day

good

I've loved ABBA since I was a kid, listening at my grandmother's house. I know it's not for everyone, but it's for me! Whether that's nostalgia or not, I have to rate this a 5.

not my fave

8/10 love their music, but is a short album

...

I dont like

its abba. need i say more?

Nota: 7/10 Tiene unas canciones icónicas como “Dancing Queen” o “Money, Money, Money”. Sin embargo, a mi gusto tiene canciones que flaquean, es un album disfrutable, más no algo que volvería a escuchar entero.

Daar word je blij van

they really said 'what if we made an album with only bangers' and then just like did that

You know younger me definitely fit into the “I hate ABBA” stereotype. An older wiser me appreciates this so much more. I’m not in the 5 range, but I am feeling a very solid 4 for this record. Dancing Queen and Fernando (yes I know this was not on the original release) are undeniable bangers. Several other tracks are catchy disco pop. 4/5

Simply the best

Meh

* when i kissed the teacher: what a banger, new ABBA one i've never heard. super fun and girly vibe. don't kiss your teacher, though!!! #weird * dancing queen: CLASSIC! forever, of course. makes me sad to not be 17 though.... it's such a beautiful song that encapsulates what it's like to be a teenage girl. let's all just get up and dance! * my love, my life: belongs in a 80s/90s romance movie where the couple slow dances as a montage of their relationship plays, but they have to go their separate ways because it's for the best. so beautiful... SOSOSOSO glad i'm listening to this song now...wow! * dum dum diddle: ABBA just always has the best instrumentals ever don't they? * knowing me, knowing you: angsty. i love it. * money, money: realest song ever * that's me: the melody is so good.... and "i'm not a man's toy, i'll never be" INJECT IT!!!!!! * why did it have to be me?: OH!!! story of my life. groovyyyyy * tiger: shoulder shimmy/ clapping song. * arrival: church procession vibes * fernando: naming my son fernando so he has a theme song. * happy hawaii: oh the ocean sounds...

Is asombroso

el album es historia, una obra maestra eterna hay algunos temas medio largueros o que no me encantaron pero los conocidos compensan completamente

ARRIVAL have very good songs, Solid Album

Decent

was away from my computer & could not take notes. fantastic album. disco? yes please.

LOVED IT!!!!

Fun listen. Good album overall.

In the center of the Venn diagram of “classic albums” and “fun ways to spend the weekend” there lies this album.

This is some good time music, youre in for some fun upbeat tunes

Nice

REALLY weird opener. The rest is fine though! some classic ABBA on here but I think deep cuts 'That's Me' and 'Tiger' outshine even 'Dancing Queen'! my mum was ecstatic when I told her I was listening to ABBA today which was very nice. Fav: That's Me Least Fav: When I Kissed the Teacher

What party could I not put this on, I love how epic the later half felt

Solidly frothy.

Moni moni moni🗣

ABBA arrival listens to some had pretty good entry will look back later currently 3:40 am need to sleep

albumazo. POR SIEMPRE DANCING QUERN. muy buena knowing me knowing you

Un álbum muy espiritual, me resonó en el alma las canciones sobre elección en el amor.

* ABBA is so timeless * This makes me want to live on a Greek island and sing all their songs out loud. My personal replays: Dum Dum Diddle, Dancing Queen, Fernando

This is so peak

BULEBÚ

Great pop album.

Album #65: Arrival - ABBA Genre (W): Pop, Eurodisco Singles: Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, Knowing Me, Knowing You, That’s Me I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: I love the production of this album. How polished it is. The lyrics are also really good as well, they’re perfect for pop radio and timelessness! Favorite songs: All of it!!

If mainstream commercial pop music were still like this, I would have nothing to complain about. Although, I doubt someone would write lyrics as those of When I Kissed The Teacher today, which adds to the fun...

Some great songs but a whole album of ABBA is too much for me.

So good, all the classics on one album and some more! Had it on repeat.

I love ABBA as much as the next gay bastard, but I’m yet to be convinced an album will give me more than a greatest hits would. I hope to be proved wrong. But for now, other than the songs I already knew which are obviously amazing, my highlight was ‘Happy Hawaii’ which says it all. Other than that, It’s a lot of hooting and hollering for not a lot of payoff.

Some of the non-hits tracks are truly awful.

one of my fav from abba gold aura

3.5

It's fine. I've always considered ABBA to be similar to most Kpop bands as in they're industry slop. 2.5 stars.

ABBA might be the only band to make great pop. I like to tell people I like pop, but I don’t really like "pop" I like alt-pop like Fiona Apple; ABBA is the one exception. They’re also the only good disco band.

Second ABBA album. I like this one better than the last. People either appreciate/like ABBA, or they don’t. My father discovered them in his 70’s and bought a few of their CD’s. Classic ABBA tunes on this album that everyone has heard, whether they like them or not.

Dancing Queen is an all time great, and the other hits are good, but the non hits are just okay. This album is good, but idk if it is good enough to get a 4, it's close but I don't think so. High 3.

Don't like it

amazing top tier

Incroyable - tout l’univers de l’album est dingue, avec des sonorités tres marquees, aucun mauvais gout

That first song was weird! Overall more varied than I expected. But it still had all the hits. Fernando is one of my favorite ABBA songs.

This was so much weirder and more varied than I expected! The hits are, well, the hits - but the songs I hadn't heard before felt really surprising coming from this band. Fun experience!

Fun pop album.

I just find their stuff really on the nose and boring

Not bad, but not good.

Very characteristic sound, very original, a lot of harmonies but not my cup of tea for a normal day. I would relisten though

tiene temas conocidos de ABBA, pero sigue sin ser mi "onda"

No es mucho mi estilo pero es un clásico

god i love abba <3

Oikein mainio levy. Abballa ollu aina oma paikkansa mun musiikkimakunystyröissä

perus abbelit

Onhan tää nyt legendaarinen, eikä syyttä, niin monta bängeriä että päähän sattuu.

Abban isot hitit on kyl niin puhkikuluneita jollotuksia, että ovat raakana vähän turhan karmeita. Tälle levylle niitä on sit pakattu ihan riittävästi. Mut minkäs tietty teet, ei ne välttämättä kauheen huonoja oo, mutta ei vaan jaksais kuunnella. Kansikuva on kuitenkin hyvä. Siitä jo kolmonen.

Synkkiä salaisuuksia lapsuudesta paljastuu, kun tässä ja nyt totean että Abbaa tuli vielä oikeastaan yläasteiässä kuunneltua ihan helvetisti. Ja kyllä sitä nykyäänkin aina silloin tällöin tulee tykiteltyä. Tässä on kourallinen ihan helvetin kovia biisejä (mm. S.O.S.:in ohella oma Abba-suosikkini Knowing Me Knowing You sekä Fernando) ja sitten täytebiisitkin ovat ihan ok. Onhan tää hyvää musaa, ei siitä mihinkään pääse.

Para la época muy revolucionario, tiene temazos, no tiene remasterización, cosa que hace que la calidad del sonido se perciba algo mas baja para la actualidad, pero se sustenta con temas muy sólidos, líricos y una gran precisión en tonos

I like a few of their albums more than this one. Only a handful of songs on this one that I enjoy. Rating: 3.1

Non è il mio genere

No es mi estilo. No me gusta

If you don’t dance to ABBA you are evil. That said, other than the hits their tunes are a bit ho hum.

Not sure if l was just in a bad mood or what, but ABBA is kind of annoying.

I enjoyed this a lot! It’s just so fun and lively, hard to be in a bad mood with this album playing.

Fun disco-ish europop. Already knew Dancing Queen, of course, and there wasn't any track that let me down even if it is kind of just junkfood music. Love the synths. 8/10.

Even more catchy than people have given it credit for, Dum Dum Diddle and Tiger are the underrated earworms here. Favourite track: Dancing Queen

8.5/10 No one makes disco music like ABBA, Dancing Queen is as great as ever.

<3333333333!!!!!!!

Awesome album full of hits! 9.1/10

Is it just me or is there a sinister vibe lurking underneath these songs?

First women artists to appear on this list for me.

I was initially going to write that, other than the obvious hits on this album, the rest of the songs are meh. Then Tiger came on... which made me smile because it's used at the end of Dustbunny, which is such a freaking fun movie. So bonus for that. But ya, other than that, it's ABBA.

Nice vibes throughout.

Los voy a rankear del 1 al 10, con la medicion “juanes”, excelente album, el hecho de escuchar solo dancing queen me hace ampliamente feliz. 7/10 juanes⭐️

Lots of quintessential ABBA here, which is typically not my taste, but listening to this album in full did help me recognize the strong storytelling in these songs. I had never heard the title track, Arrival, which I thought was pretty in an unusual way. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of upbeat disco with the less than joyful content in Knowing Me, Knowing You. Another personal highlight was Why Did It Have To Be Me since it felt like a different flavor than the other tracks. Overall, this is a fun album but it isn’t one I’d spend more time with.

mamma mia condesado en un album

Makes you want to get up and dance like 7 times in 44 minutes. 8/10

Classic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was curious if this would be an album where the hits are great and the rest is dreck. It wasn’t quite that a but the rest was nowhere near as catchy as the hits.

Most of the songs here are excellent

ABBA really deserves the flowers they get nowadays as a truly incredible force of music at their best. Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, Gimme Gimme Gimme, all absolute classic bangers. Now obviously this album only has two of those absolute classics, but it is still a very quality album. Especially when you have one of the best songs of all time, Dancing Queen, in the second slot. Obviously there are SOME duds, but there’s still some really great standouts, and by the end of the A-side it’s a really great if slightly flawed (it would be very flawed if I didn’t think dum diddle was the funniest thing ever) album! By the end of the B-side, it’s a similar story, even though it mostly rides on the afterglow of Dancing Queen. Even so it’s a great album with a couple of fantastic songs. 8.4/10

Upbeat and calming

Yup, that’s Abba. Dancing Queen and Fernando.

I mean it's ABBA.

Des chansons très reconnaissables, dotérs d’une grande richesse musicale.

There really didn’t need to be more than one ABBA album on this list. This is the ONE.

Dancing Queen, Money Money Money, and Fernando are all certified bops, and I really enjoyed That's Me. I think ABBA production style feels a bit weird on the rock and country inspired tracks, but everything on the album is rock solid.

Having only really listened to a few of ABBA's songs in general, I find that I did enjoy the album. There were a couple songs that I was not fond of in general but overall, a good album.

quintessential

Not for me

I openly admit to having a guilty love of ABBA but even if I didn’t … wow… what an album! Talk about having an album overflowing with talent and top hits!

Enjoyable - Kiss the teacher gave me pause hopefully it's sung by a colleague not a student

This is some funny timing. I've been on a massive ABBA kick the past few months following a conversation we had at band rehearsal. It's cliche to say "Aren't ABBA brilliant?" but, aren't ABBA brilliant?

1 classic (Dancing Queen), 1 semi-classic (Fernando), and at least one WTF (When I Kissed the Teacher) and several real stinkers, makes this a more considered 3 star review than I usually offer.

A few popular songs, but I don’t understand why some get so excited with this band.

Such happy Swedes! This music is so joyful. Obviously Dancing Queen and Fernando are classics.

Fredag ​​aften destilleret til lydbølger

Tendenserende til psykotisk lalleglæde, men hvad fa'n - er det ikke det man får med Sverige? Dejlige basgange ngl. Kæft "Money, Money, Money" er en banger - trækker op! "Arrival" - ulideligt nummer Cover trækker op

Det er faktisk er overraskende godt. De sidste numre på albummet er dog ikke helt på niveau.

Hjertet siger 5. Hovedet siger 4.

*70 God gedigen svensk pop. Det fungerer ikke helt for mig som fuldlængde LP.

Det her er en kæmpe fornøjelse hele vejen igennem.

4.5 straight bangers, men ikke hverken deres, eller generelt, et magnus opus

Hjerte: 5 Hjerne: 2 (det er svensk)

Der er meget musik, jeg har fået bedre/mere afslappet forhold til med årene, og med det in mente prøvede jeg virkelig at gå til dette album med et åbent sind, men... ABBA på denne her liste her, er som en Pixi bog på en liste over de største litterære værker - det er næsten en hån. ABBA, når de er bedst, er sådan set catchy nok, men selv i de tilfælde er deres musik bare totalt intetsigende; der er ikke noget som helst interessant, ingen kant eller noget der stikker bare lidt ud - den musikalske ækvivalent til postevand. Til gengæld har de et eller grundlæggende irriterende over sig, der gør, at jeg faktisk næsten får det fysisk dårligt af at høre det. Dum Dum Diddle er måske noget af det mest forfærdelige musik jeg nogensinde har hørt - men utroligt nok er der skarp konkurrence fra flere andre tracks på dette album. Selv betraget inden for sin tid og genre, er der bare så meget mere kreativitet og kvalitet at hente andre steder, at musikhistorien kommer til at savne ABBA lige så meget som Jodle Birge.

Money money money is my new fav Halloween track

better than the other abba album

I’ll be honest: I used to be one of those people who dismissed ABBA as nothing more than bubblegum or cheesy Eurovision Pop, but listening to Arrival in full has completely flipped my perspective. It is, quite simply, pure pop perfection. From the iconic opening of "Dancing Queen" (the rare kind of song that opens to the back half of the chorus) to the surprisingly deep layers of "Knowing Me, Knowing You", every track feels meticulously crafted. The production is masterful, blending infectious disco rhythms with lush harmonies and even touches of Swedish folk. It’s the kind of music that fills a hole in your soul and makes it impossible not to move; even the deeper cuts like "Tiger" and the atmospheric title track "Arrival" showcase a level of songwriting sophistication that most modern artists can only dream of. For me, it’s a solid 5-star classic.

Nice to hear famous ones in context...

Ok, hear me out. This is a four star album, not a five star album. ABBA didn’t make albums; they made collections of songs. I haven’t heard this album since I was about ten, but I knew it well. And I loved many of the album tracks, like Tiger, Why Did It Have to Be Me, When I Kissed the Teacher, and Arrival. But the hits on this album were hits for a reason: they’re simple but clever and sonically layered. Pop perfection. Knowing Me Knowing You is a devastating song about divorce that masquerades as a disposable pop song, and then you realize how many layers of guitars are on this track. But five stars? This is a four star album. Indeed. But I could not stop listening to this album all day. It filled the hole in my soul. No other album on this list had that effect on me. It seemed insulting to only give it four stars.

Can anyone REALLY hate disco?

Nice

dramatic but like in a musical theater sense instead of something cooler. at times just plain kooky. pleasantly surprised by the kookiness kinda working musically on arrival tho and i quite like the verses on fernando. but then they just get so… abba on the chorus and i don’t like it.

I hate this band so much

Dancing Queen is a stone cold classic of course but I'm not sure anything else here is really notable. It's nice enough though Fav track: Dancing Queen

The hits are undeniable so I was more interested in the rest of the songs. They were decent. I will say Dancing Queen is so overplayed that I’m kinda tired of it.

There was a guy sitting next to the jukebox at gooski's last time we went telling me about how much he loved abba while I was trying to play songs

Its ABBA. Nuff said.

3.25. If you’d have told me a few years ago that I would be listening to an ABBA album and having a good time I would not have believed it.

Another great pop album by Abba!

lessgoooo

Yes! Yes! Yes!

I mean c'mon. It's ABBA! What do you even need to say?

I’m not really big on ABBA. Their sound is instantly recognizable, but the music just doesn’t connect with me. On one hand, there are the songs that have been played to oblivion, and on the other, the deeper cuts that rarely get talked about. I was more interested in exploring the latter. The lyrics can feel a bit all over the place, though it all fits within that seminal ’70s disco-pop sound. The best tracks for me were "Dancing Queen" and "Happy Hawaii".

I mean...is there a bad song here? Honestly "Dancing Queen" might be one of the weakest lol (probably not, but it is overplayed). "When I Kissed The Teacher" is sooooo good! There are so many HUGE hits here. Liked Songs: The entire album, but ironically "Arrival" might be my least favorite song

3.5

Who does unbridled pop better than ABBA? I like this less than most ABBA I’ve heard but it still made me happy. I never really know what they’re singing about though.

Чудовий альбом. Загальне враження схвальне.

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? 🤔 Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? 🤔

3.5. boring at times

Pretty good

приятный летний альбом. его хочется слушать в теплую летнюю погоду на природе. + dancing queen в плейлист. легендарный альбом

Love ABBA, so many great songs to boogie to on this album. There are some misses too and overall I would like the sound to be a little cleaner. Still, it’s a timeless album.

They truly figured out the pop formula early on. Listening to it you can hear the 4/4 beats and proper keys and tones taking a hold of you as you tap your foot and chat the rhythmic choruses that feel unique and reptitive all at the same time. It really is impressive to hear because this could be zshushed up with some new synths and bigger drums and feel new as any pop contemporary.

Some very good (and popular) songs in this, otherwise it didn‘t catch me so much.

Bangers

ABBA albums are though to evaluate to me. The highs are very good and energetic. Who doesn't love Dancing Queen or Money Money Money? The lows are quite frankly a chore to get through. ABBA work the best for me in Greatest Hits compilations.

The older I get the more I appreciate Abba. Complex tunes, catchy melodies and amazing vocals, heard a lot of these before but good to listen to the whole album

A scientific study said that “Don’t Stop Me Now” is the world’s happiest song. Those scientists are incorrect. It’s “Dancing Queen”.

Jsuis sur qu'en 1978, avec de la coke jusqu'aux yeux, ça devait être incroyable.

Storytime.. Many moons ago I used to go to a cafe that only played Abba. Morning, noon and night. Abba, Abba, ABBA. It was a cool cafe, stuck somewhere in the '70s. I miss that place.

Not great. But okay and some popular songs. Classic Abba though, some songs start lame and cheesy but take your brain over

It was Queen Elizabeth approved.

Feel like I got a sugar rush from this. It was like eating slice after slice of chocolate cake - so good, so delicious, but after a while it felt like too much cake at once, too much ABBA.

Upgraded from a 2 to a 3 after the second half - Fernando and tiger are good

Better than I expected as you hear the same 3 songs from this album over and over. But all quite samey.

3.25 - Decent, but not as fun as I thought it would be.

Ah . . . lovely. Dancing Queen is such a beautiful track.

Some pretty perfect pop music with some big hitters

Solid. Great songwriting and fun presented pop of course. Didn't grab me as an album like I might have hoped

I don't have to write about ABBA or how this is their biggest album with their biggest hit. As this was my first listen through, I'll pretend I know nothing about all that. I'll give points for great production, a relatively unique sound, and clearly talented musicians. All those points are then lost to lyrics so superficial they make Brittany Spears look like a poet laureate and songs so musically similar they actually work as different verses of one song. I'm not a disco fan, but I can respect the genre for being unabashedly fun. This album is fun if you've never scored a single point at "Never Have I Ever" and/or are the librarian at a convent. Influence 5. Hits 5. Quality 4. Intangibles 5. Just can't do it 3.

This is undoubtedly one of the best pop albums I have ever heard. The technical layering of vocals and instruments is masterful and it sounds incredibly polished even today. While the studio craftsmanship is near-perfect, it stays at a 4 because it feels a bit too calculated, lacking that raw, organic spark that usually characterizes a 5 record.

Just not for me

Perfectly structured and paced album that's great from start to finish.

Hits after hits and paced/sequenced really well - does feel like a proper album and just a joy to listen to, has to be a 5

As an avid ABBA denier in my teens, I can't help but admit in my 30s that the ABBA hits slap. There are 5-6 absolutely killer tracks on this album, mixed with a few songs that fill the airtime without making as much of an impact. Still, a very enjoyable listen all round.

De kunne altså skrive nogle bangers.

I love all of these songs more than my own children. Truly firing on all cylinders. Going from When I Kissed the Teacher to Dancing Queen is a stroke of pure genius. Absolutely love it x

What a fun album!! I really enjoyed it.

Timeless

To start off with,, "When I Kissed the Teacher" is YIKES! "Dancing Queen" is I think overrated, but still good. The favorites on here are probably the 4 track run of "Money, Money, Money" "That's Me" "Why Did It Have To Be Me?" and "Tiger"

ABBA has never stood out to me, but I understand this album is very iconic. Nice, uncontroversial, a solid 3/5. Standout tracks: - Knowing Me, Knowing You (4/5) - Money, Money, Money (4/5) - Tiger (unhinged, obsessed - 4/5) - Arrival (made me really sad)

What’s not to like? Fun, well produced, well performed pop. It may not reach the upper echelons of being great album for me, but it’s an excellent collection of songs. Gotta love ABBA.

jingle jangle par excellence

Anything ABBA immediately gets 5

ABBA has a few hits here and there that I can stomachs in small doses. This is too much abba.

Great pop album with some certified classics.

Great sound, instrumental, voices, 1980s vibes, always liked ABBA. Money money money, Fernando, classic hits. Found a good underrated song Tiger.

Not exactly my cup of tea, but holy cow how many legendary songs can an album hold? Incredible record.

Some really great tracks on this album overall.

there’s something about abba that just doesn’t really click with me. i didn’t really care for the opener. dancing queen is fun though. i used to hate that song but i think it’s grown on me. i think it’s their voices. maybe i just got this one on a bad day. it might just be that first song. i love my love, my life. yea it’s either the most incredible song ive heard or doing nothing for me. why is there a blues song on this. i wanted to like this. my friend’s a big abba fan but yea i wasn’t really feeling this. favorite tracks, dancing queen, money money money, my love my life. the rest was fine.

Dancing Queen and Money Money Money??? Album is carried. So good!

O estilo dos Abba nunca me cativou, mas ouvir com os fones a conversa já é outra. Este álbum é perfeito para quem quer começar a ouvir a banda. Tem alguns dos maiores hits deles. As outras músicas são todas excelentes. Muito bom.

a few bangers but as an overall album, no thanks

"Dancing Queen" is great and has a killer chorus and there are some other decent catchy tunes throughout, but on the whole there isn't much interesting instrumentally happening and the vocals start to grate after a while.

Album 124. Arrival (https://open.spotify.com/album/79ZX48114T8NH36MnOTtl7?si=zs6naKHBR96NiSlo7_XGfA) — ABBA (1976) Golden classic. It's been a long time since I listened to this much ABBA 4/5 Liked songs: — Dancing Queen — Knowing Me, Knowing You — Money, Money, Money

A week ago I got the other ABBA album on the list and wow. This one has the HITS. It’s good to hear ABBA in their prime, esp when most of my favs are in in this album.

Pretty good, not something I’d regularly listen too but I can appreciate it.

This album is just bop after bop.

I love ABBA, and this album is exactly why. They are, for me, the quintessential disco music. Dancing Queen, Fernando, and Money Money Money are all incredible and impossible not to move to. Filled with themes of love, obsession, and hope, this is a go to when you need a pick me up.

Pour la nostalgie et le rythme …

13/20 Je suis peut être un peu dire avec l'album. Il s'écoute bien et possède quelques hit qui restent dans la tête. Pour autant, je ne peux m'empêcher d'avoir du mal avec, peut être notamment car j'ai beaucoup trop entendu certaines des musiques qui ne me plaisent pas plus que ça. C'est ce qui justifie cette note si basse, bien que je reconnais que l'album mérite peut être mieux

Couple of great hits. The rest are a bit of a miss

Some absolute classic tracks on here but some of the other tracks feel a bit dated now. Lead off track would definitely not be acceptable on a release today! Love it or hate it but these guys knew how to create a great pop tune. 3.5

You can't ding this. A couple of mega hits that even a 12 year old will recognise. Pure voice and harmonies. Even one song with one of the boys singing lead vocals. Seems so innocent. I had fun.

A classic, fun album jam-packed with hit after hit. There's always a reason to smile and sing along when ABBA is playing.

One of the most influential albums of all time, this is a classic filled with catchy tunes and beautiful vocals

Cute masterpiece.

Ofc

Singing into a marker pen, bouncing on the bed looking in the mirror. Im the blonde one.

Not big on this one. I wouldn't say its bad either though. Its kinda just some dumb fun. There are some good songs for sure. Give me a Fernando or a dancing queen, or a money money money. The rest though i wouldn't say im all that into. Throw in knowing me knowing you as well. The rest is whatever. It passes by without too much resistance but im not having a great time. The backing track on money is so famn good though. Its the best sounding song here by a mile. The singers harmonies are always great though. That's the meat and potatoes of the group. In the end its a decent little record with a bunch of great songs but im still not blown away in any regard. Still worthwhile though

mucho muhuco delicioso! ha partes questionaveis mas tipo SEM ANACRONISMO! I am behind you.

Yes it's relentlessly poppy and commercial, but that's what it's supposed to be. It's very good at what it wants to be good at. I also don't think you can argue against that scale of global success.

It turns out I love ABBA. Really fun and catchy.

chimba de álbum, pues es muy happy happy y pues bueno, muchos temas conocidos

Got a couple classic songs I've heard, but I'm not quite a fan of the sound.

Dancing Queen.

classic

Gold

I am Swedish and this is ABBA. We ... well, we consider ABBA to be like national icons. Plus they are wholly unique and quite fantastic, so there is that! What's not to like if you can stand sort of 70's pop that stands the test of time anyhow?

Fun, but a bit of a throwaway for me.

We've surely all sung along to ABBA tunes on the radio at some point in our lives. They can certainly make a catchy song and I appreciate there's more to the craft here than a lot of pop music since... but frankly, it's just not for me.

I'd call myself a passive ABBA guy; I've put some tracks on playlists and maybe owned a greatest hits comp in my day, but never sought out individual records. This one goes pretty hard! It's mostly about the singles you already know: Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Fernando, etc., not many deep album cuts. But the singles go crazy. Special shoutout to Rutger Gunnarsson, absolutely destroying on bass throughout the record. top track: Dancing Queen

The singles here are instantly recognizable, and somehow even the songs you may have only heard in passing are also extremely recognizable. ABBA is wholly its own thing. I feel like I put the album on, had an ABBA cloud around me for a half an hour, and then there was nothing. Nothing I would actively seek out, but also nothing I would turn off.

C’est un bon album, ça s’écoute bien — ça sonne beaucoup moins bien ceci dit… est ce que c’est le genre qui veut ça, ou l’époque ? C’est dans les mêmes années que Parliament pourtant…

Very nice pop music. Great compositions, catchy songs, amazing vocals and some extremely popular songs that, although a bit overplayed, are still among the very best that pop music has to offer (which is impressive, as there are so so many amazing pop songs out there). Very obvious why Arrival is considered essential enough to make it to this list, as some of the tracks in here have had a huge impact, as well as many other ABBA songs. 4/5, and I'm not rating it 5/5 purely because of personal preference, as it is consistently great and cohesive.

Everyone loves ABBA

It’s hard to hate on ABBA. Such catchy songs. Incredible melodies and harmonies.

Little mixed on this one. Other than the hits I already knew like Money, money, money or Fernando, nothing really grabbed me. Tiger was kinda catchy though. The mixing here also started to hurt my ears after the first couple of songs. Maybe I need another listen for it to grow on me

Generally enjoyable if you ignore a few tracks. Wish we had a .5 option.

Solo conocía una canción. Pero es de esas que todo el mundo reconoce, incluso sin saber a qué banda pertenece. Es una pieza que trasciende generaciones: no tiene edad ni fecha de vencimiento. Su vigencia es permanente; es de esas melodías que seguirán sonando siempre.

Para sorpresa de nadie, Dancing Queen se come el disco. Se siente como si el Pop hubiese comenzado ahí, en esos compases, con esas letras y acordes. My Love My Life, Money Money Money y Fernando grandísimas piezas. La canción homónima me sorprendió mucho. Gran redescubrimiento.

Too scarred from doing Mamma Mia.

What a time to be alive to have this in my ears

What an album! It’s full of joy, fun, great music, wonderful Melodies, catchy lyrics and all around is just a total banger of an album! Starting with ‘when I kissed the teacher’ had me worried but apart from that slightly inappropriate start every song was so good!

I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed ABBA’s catchy and energetic tunes I this album. Great listen.

Not a bad album, some good singles on here, but not a good flow really.

Now this is DISCOOOO i love this album its so fun and disco

I like ABBA but this album wasn’t good. I’d rather listen to their greatest hits. Cringe listen, sorry.

I just can't do it. Maybe it's just because I've been sucker-punched into watching Mamma Mia too many times, but this music makes me want to jump off a bridge. It's certainly not the worst album on this list, but god fucking damn it this music is not for me. Feels like snorting coke and watching Cocomelon. Fave tracks: - When I Kissed The Teacher - Dancing Queen - Why Did It Have To Be Me? - Tiger

track 1: pretty good track 2: also good, who hasn't heard this song before lol track 3: great track, probably my favorite track 4: okay track, probably my least favorite track 5: good track track 6: good track track 7: good track track 8: good track track 9: good track track 10: pretty good track track 11: good track track 12: good track, i like the intro a lot

pretty good tbf

Not my king of thing, but it's abba, no complaints here.

i fear the ratings are way too low for this album omg this is like one of their best albums. Apart from that, it is all pretty freaking good. all the songs sound the same lmao, but i support

Such perfect pop that even a progger like Mike Oldfield had to cover the title song!

What more can I say? Abba are pop legends! Even the (very few) songs I wasn't familiar with are as strong as any other song. A perfect album I fear?

masterclass sur masterclass, c’est la kiffance aux oreilles et surtout que même aujourd’hui tu peux l’écouter et dans 30 ans encore

I was excited to get ABBA today. But, the more I listened to their songs, the more I realize that I don't really enjoy ABBA by myself. I like listening to it with my girlfriend or my mom and even dance to it, but as listening music, I don't love it. I'm still going to give it a 4 because I know I can enjoy it, just, under specific conditions.

Dancing Queen. First time I ever heard that song was from the movie Miss Congeniality. It grows on you after a while. Good enough to make the playlist. ABBA is fun in small doses. Never been too fond of them. This record is just alright.

Abba is fun. There's some classics on here.

еще одна классика поп-музыки

Immaculate vibes

God tier. Not a foot wrong. Joyful crafted pop with no cynicism or side, just shades of light and dark. No other album has left me in tears. Weakest point is "you're only smilin' when you play your violin." This edition even has Happy Hawaii and Fernando tacked onto the end. Just wow. Thank you ABBA.

Title track actually the best of what I hadn’t heard before.