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i’m partial to abba. all bangers
I like Abba. The singles from this album are fantastic pop songs. The album tracks are a bit forgettable so I did find myself waiting for the singles to come around but it's a pleasant enough listen. It's just 70's pop, not sure why people get so upset about it either way.
Its such a fun good energetic listen. Everyone knows there huge songs and groove or dance to it. At least sing a little bit along. I'm 23 now and with 16 when some Abba songs played, did me and my friends sing and dance along. But after that its not music that i be bumping casually, which doesn't say its not great but its very simple and easy to catch on, what makes it it perfect for disco, party's etc. 4.0/5.0
I've never listened to ABBA intentionally and wouldn't say the generally peppy eurokitsch sound is my bag. However this impressed me. Perhaps a little dull at points but there were some huge pop songs in here and if you told me it was greatest hits I would have believed you. Composition and musicality is top tier.
Całkiem niezłe, na pewno nie drażni mnie tak jak Justynkę. 4/5
3.5
ah, the pride of sweden, ABBA! as i have said on many occasions, it is impossible to be in a bad mood while listening to ABBA. it’s just fun music that is impossibly sticky. highlights: “dancing queen” “knowing me, knowing you” “tiger”
The Good: Any band where you can read the name backwards as well as forwards, deserves respect! The Bad: In the picture, the band members are NOT sitting in the ABBA format… The Ugly: This means that for this album they are BAAB, which is the short country version for Robbert… Love ‘em, hate ‘em, you have to respect them! 4 HUGE hits on this album… not hits, nay, HUGE hits. And thus, per HUGE hit, I will give a * while hummin’ to myself “knowing me, knowing you…” So close to 5*….
How do you dislike ABBA? It's so incredibly cheesy, but it's too catchy to really ignore. Just fun.
Bangers. Don’t care what you say
It's what I expected from ABBA: fun, jiggy, and really nice harmonies
Ah, the 70s. Simpler times, simpler songs. Compared to lyrics written for songs today, these songs are filled with naive, almost childlike lyrics. It was just a more innocent time I guess. Many of the songs have the same feel as songs lifted from musicals (long before Mama Mia debuted on Broadway). The recording and production is first rate. Many hits: "Dancing Queen", "Fernando", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", and "Money, Money, Money" "Dum Dum Diddle" was kind of dumb, "Tiger" was pretty cheesy and I am not sure what's going on "When I Kissed the Teacher". Overall, this album was a 7/10 for me so I'll round up.
I liked this album quite a bit actually. However, it gets docked a bit due to the movie/musical it helped inspire. 4/5
These Swedes know how to disco. Legendary band with legendary tracks.
Absolute classic, banger!
Excellent but when I kissed the teacher is weird
Although they have been a group for a little over a couple of years, ABBA had truly arrived with, uh, Arrival. Making sure that they get across the threshold with more than a bang, Anni-Frid, Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha sought to capture the hearts of the rest of the world after doing so in Europe and they succeed with flying colors, giving us classics such as Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Knowing You and Fernando, all of which (if it surprises you) in compiled on here. After the ABBA Gold compilation, Arrival is the next best place to start when delving into the eternally winsome Swedes. Favorites: When I Kissed the Teacher, Dancing Queen, My Love, My Life, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Money, Money, Money, That's Me, Tiger, Arrival, Fernando.
Poppy goodness galore. With its legendary status, I can't help not giving it a high score - however, lyrics are simple, and it's mostly a catchy album without a lot of depth. Still, it's fun to listen to. It's so exciting, why should I pretend? Best songs: Money Money Money, Fernando Worst Songs: Why Did It Have to Be Me, Arrival
A-HAAAAA
Just some great pop music.
ставлю уверенную четверку за такой полный хитами альбом с таким красивым многоголосием и классной но легкой к восприятию музыкой
Super fun sound. Hard to be in a bad mood listening to this.
Not all hits, but it's just good music with silly lyrics so you can't be mad
With ABBA, things are very formulaic, but mellow with great harmonics.
Fun album, abba zabba you my only friend.
It's ABBA, you know what you're gonna get. Big catchy hooks, great vocal harmonies, and very smart songwriting. They really could've have gone with almost any ABBA album and it would have been ok. Great stuff! Key tracks: When I Kissed the Teacher Dancing Queen Knowing Me, Knowing You Money, Money, Money
This one is really hard to listen to for what it is because it's so iconic and I've heard so many of these songs a million times, and even the songs I don't know have a really distinct ABBA sound that is so familiar. Regardless of the rest of my opinion on the album, ABBA is technically indirectly responsible for the grip that Swedish production has had on American pop music for the last ~30 years so it's totally logical to me that they have albums on this list. I think their music is actually quite well made even if it doesn't sound like the most interesting pop music to 2024 ears. There's something they tend to do with the chords, where they follow a super over the top, positive, happy-sounding section with a melancholic twist, which I love. This is also what I've always loved about Max Martin's early work as well, which I'm sure is no coincidence given that Sweden was inadvertently turned into a hub for pop music production because of ABBA's success. I remember in the episode about Stockholm in the docuseries "This Is Pop", they talked about the isolation of Sweden/Swedish people (they didn't really go into why, other than their physical distance from much of the continent), which is responsible for this melancholic twinge in a lot of otherwise upbeat Swedish music. I think regardless of dopey lyrics, that musical twinge is always going to get me; it just scratches an itch in my brain and it feels so good to listen to. The layers of accompaniment also create a fullness in a lot of their music that feels really robust, with a lot of fun bass lines balanced with twinkly flourishes. I appreciate that it borrows some of the successful aspects of disco music and turns it into something different (even if I still think disco as a genre is better). By the second half of the album I was getting a little tired of their voices (one of the women has pretty annoying vibrato if you listen for too long), but that's okay because I think this kind of music isn't meant to be consumed as a full body of work. Some music is just for having fun and dancing which is totally fine, and this definitely does a good job of that. Even though I started this by saying it's hard to separate the familiarity from the music itself, there's something to be said for a song like Dancing Queen having such strong cultural ubiquity that we're not even paying attention to the song but rather how it makes us feel! (Which is that it makes us want to dance! And I can't be mad at that!)
Objectively, I would write this album as a three. I didn’t love the song about the violin, Arrival and the one about Hawaii But Abba holds a special place in my heart. One of the first records that I bought was the single honey honey when I was a very little girl. The song Fernando always made my heart swell, even though I didn’t really understand what it was about when I was a kid. Marianne and I were in New York last month at a tiny bar called The Cubbyhole where we used to go with Keith. When the song dancing Queen came on the entire bar sang and danced. It was lovely.
I never used to be an ABBA fan. Nor was I a hater. They seemed fine for what they were. I liked some of their songs—even loved a couple. But overall, I felt that most of their catalog was too cloying and silly to take seriously. But then I wizened up and realized I was a snobby, stuffy prat. ABBA is smarter, more creative, and more talented than they had any need to be. Dancing Queen isn't just a great pop song. It's so jammed-packed with goodness, tasty hooks, and gorgeous harmonies that it towers over its peers. The chorus of Fernando is maybe the most glorious piece of music I've ever heard. I didn't know most of the songs on this album, and I'm not sure they're all masterpieces. The first song, for example, seems like a misfire. But damn, every tune is layered with production and performance goodness, and they each offer up something unique. Also, the bass player is a badass.
Arrival, siendo uno de los primeros lanzamientos de ABBA, es un trabajo espectacular lleno de canciones y éxitos pop de excelencia. No es exagerado decir que esta banda da el puntapié inicial a más de 50 años de control sueco sobre los "charts" del pop global. Los singles son destacables, pero el LP completo es sorprendentemente sólido. Por favor, escúchelo.
ABBA is rock n’ roll
Very enjoyable listen. Not a masterpiece by any means but well put together. Easy 4 stars.
un groupe incontournable , à écouter et réécouter .
this is a jam
4 - as if Mama Mia was an album… wait
It’s ok
I just never got on the ABBA train but will admit they have some well crafted songs.
ABBA is a 5-star band, but ABBA Gold Greatest Hits is fully the 5-star album
How do you even start rating music that’s been a soundtrack since childhood? A number of 5-star songs and it’s great music - would be a 5 if I could imagine myself feeling like listening to the album rather than individual songs.
4.5/5. Dancing Queen is a certified banger but what the hell is that first track?
Somehow this group can be polarizing, but honestly they are just fun. I don't know where they fit into the evolution of disco and the music scene in the 70's but honestly they are just fun and something to dance to. Even their slow songs I can't help but shake to. Is there anything life changing here, no, but sometimes just dancing and smiling is enough! The fact that they are still known today speaks something to being able to write a catchy fun song.
Solid album with some really catchy tracks. I liked this!
****a really good album. Great variety
My kid is going to be in Mama Mia this spring. I better enjoy Abba while I can before I’m sick to death of them.
What makes ABBA amazing is how fun they are. Even if you hate disco, these songs are silly silly fun.
Classic!
A good album with some familiar songs.
It’s about as solid a pop album as exists.
Yup this one is great
"Tiger"! The greatest ABBA deep cut ever! Arrival has some surprisingly darkish stuff on it. Surprising because ABBA makes some of the lightest music ever made! I was thinking "oh! ABBA! Gentle enough for a fifth-grader!" Have you heard "Knowing Me, Knowing You" or "That's Me"? I'm not explaining that to a fifth-grader. On the other hand, the shimmering pop beauty of "Fernando" or "Dancing Queen" (or pretty much any other song on here) knows no comparison. Really good, especially for those times when Nick Cave or Joanna Newsome are just a bit much!
Sometimes a pop album catches you so off guard with the quality that it makes you rethink what you know. There's so many high quality, catchy songs on this album that it's no wonder everyone knows them. There's also a weird, dark underside to many of the songs. Maybe it's because the singers don't really speak English but it seems very universal.
For a 70's disco pop record it was about what I expected. It had lots of fun and catchy songs throughout. The synergy between the two singers really elevates the overall sound and feel of it all. Even less popular songs on it were fun to listen to. Top 3 Fav: Fernando, Dancing Queen, and Knowing Me, Knowing You Top 3 Worst: no bad songs 4.00-4.25/5
Everything ABBA Touches is gold. Not excluding this.
maybe dial it back on kissing your teacher
felt like i was watching mamma mia
YES
Maybe not the deepest or most interesting album, but a great vibe. I had fun with this one.
I have had a weird relationship with ABBA over the last decade or so. I was put onto their music when I was really young, because my mum grew up listening to them, so she introduced me to their music too. And at the time, That was pretty much all the music I ever listened to, because you know, I was 7 and didn't know anything else. But over the years as my tastes changed, I started to discover music more independently, and ABBA just faded into obscurity in my mind, despite the huge part they played in my childhood. As a teenager, I had decided that I hated ABBA, that they were annoying oversaturated disco and bubblegum pop, and that I was embarassed to have had them as my favourite band when I was younger. But now, I'm glad to be open to thier music again. Due to how overplayed it is, I still can't stand to listen to Dancing Queen (just typical that it's on this album), but outside of that, I actually really liked this. This was my first time listening to a full ABBA album from front to back in probably nearly 15 years, and I'm surprised at how well it actually holds up. 7 year old me was definitely onto something.
Dancing Queen - if you have a problem with this song, the problem is you. Not every song is a winner. But the classics are legendary. They still work. 4/5
They aren't saying "Dan Marino"
I love ABBAs fun and silly vibe. Great album!
classic pop Favorite track: Dancing Queen other picks: knowing me, money money, arrival, fernando
It’s ABBA! Knowing the hits kind of preempts a true rating of the album, but those are the best songs. I wasn't really a fan of the first song, especially as it transitioned into Dancing Queen. But the songs are catchy and fun to listen to.
ABBA is always a good idea
I wouldn’t be an ABBA fan, but I recognise how catchy and ubiquitous these songs are. 3.5-4, but I’ll be generous and say 4.
Favourite Song: Money, Money, Money
pre 2000s guilty pleasure pop artist Standout: Fernando, Dancing Queen
Weird pop amazingness
I loved just about every moment--their music is very rousing and story based, they should make a musical! They have a knack for choosing just the right transition chord to keep a hook going. Standouts (besides hits) were Knowing Me Knowing You and Tiger (roar).
Don't mind a bit of Abba. Some good songs on this along with a couple that are a bit "meh". I can't stand Dancing Queen, but Knowing Me, Knowing You is a great song.
I never really thought of abba as an album band - big hit singles are their bread and butter. This kinda show that - the singles are top class 70’s pop but the rest are a mixed bag.
Banger after banger on this album. I like ABBA, and forgot how good/influential they are. More albums like this, please :)
Great harmonies. Great dance tunes.
It's very fun. Never really pick it myself but happy to hear it. Will I listen to again: 90%
So catchy. Brilliant meolodies. The rhythm guitar sound is light and crisp, very pleasant. This is pretty much the ultimate pop album. Many have tried, most have failed - but this is in the vein of the Beatles songwriting tradition. Hard to fault it. Lots of variety from song to song, too. Abba at the top of their game. Perhaps you could say that it is more a collection of great songs than something that obviously forms a theme as an album, but that doesn't really matter.
Fun and inoffensive. Nice easy listening that could be played or listened to almost anywhere. Feels both dated and timeless at the same time almost. Overall solid. Top tracks: Dancing Queen; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Money, Money, Money
ABBA fucking rules! Impossible to be in a bad mood when listening. Aside from the obvious juggernauts on the album, I really enjoyed the instrumental title track 'Arrival'. Tastefully hypnotic
Pretty much just a nonstop dopamine release of an album
There are too many bangers on this album to do anything but sit back and enjoy regardless of your taste.
god bless abba and their transparent egg copter
It's fun to listen to this relaxed and happy music!
This album started our a bit too disco pop for me but it turned around after Dancing Queen. I ended up really enjoying this one. The harmonies and vocals are mighty damn good. They definitely knew how to craft a song. Some pretty thought out lyrical content too. I think I can get on board with ABBA
Album was good, listened to it before bed.
This album was so much better than it has a right to be
angelic. loved the harmonies. my favourite ones out of those i've never heard before must be "my love, my life" and "fernando". am i ever going to listen to the full album again tho? probably no.
Incredible songwriting
ABBA is the perfect example of 70's pop. I remember hearing several of these songs from my mom and aunts growing up if not just in pop culture itself. I dont even really like ABBA that much but I can admit they have some great hits on this one. Dancing Queen and Fernando of course.
Strong pop album but one of the best pop acts of all time. Lots of songs your mom loved when you were a kid. Fernando is spectacular!
"Ahaaa!" as Alan Partridge would say, "Knowing you, Abba - Arrival, knowing me, Alan Partridge. It was odd going into this because, although I've never listened to an ABBA album, I knew what I was going to get - some classic pop songs and a bunch of filler. I wasn't expecting it to start with a slightly suspect song about kissing a teacher, but given the era, perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised. But when it gets to the hits - "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Money, Money, Money," you can't help but feel a sort of cheesy joy. I want to give it 4 for the excellent song writing, but the filler is dragging it down. Three and a half?
I have enjoyed ABBA in passing, but this was the first opportunity where I listened to a complete album. Will definitely be adding ABBA to my playlist!
Неплохой альбом. Есть хиты, есть песни похуже. 50% есть
Pretty good
good harmonies well crafted pop music
ABBA has been a band I've listened to for a while, but mostly in association with Mamma Mia or their Gold album. It was nice to get one of their studio releases to see how it holds up. And it does hold up. Definitely an early album from them but filled with some great songs from them. Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Money Money Money, Fernando. All slappers and that isn't even all the ones on the album. This would definitely be a 4.5 if half stars were allowed but a really solid album nonetheless that I will come back to.
Loved this album when I was a kid. Now it's ok to listen to, guess I've simply heard it too often!
ABBA rules, that's all. 8/10 (4/5)
Very good. Very interesting pop album. The songs are played so much, it's easy to realise how often they make unexpected choices. A few album tracks that are duds, particularly the closer, but it's a 4 and more baby
4.0
Unexpected surprise
I feel like this album helped me understand ABBA and why everyone loves them. This is just a fun singable album.
Je m'attendais à plus, mais ça reste un bon album. Je pensais que les deep cuts allaient un peu plus se démarquer. Néanmoins on comprend poourquoi c'est un classique. De plus, la production et le mixing sont impeccables. 7.5/10
Incredible. I love ABBA already. I will say, I know most of their hits and don’t tend to listen to full albums. There were some new songs I learned and some great ones I already knew. I saw a tweet that said that ABBA is a great indicator of who someone is, like if they don’t like ABBA they’re a bad person. I agree. Their songs are silly but so upbeat and fun. Who does like happiness?
almost a 5 but a few not so good tracks
Happy disco sung by a group that sounds like a school choir. Weird lyrics but I enjoyed this dancy number.
Nice fun album that includes two of their best hits in Dancing Queen and Fernando. Liked it and can see why they were so popular. 8/10.
I always wish I wouldn't enjoy ABBA songs as much as I do, or enjoy them even more. Always stuck in this weird place where I cannot help but groove with the tune when it plays, but wouldn't actively seek it out. This album features (at least) 5 hits, varies in mood and tone while keeping a unifying style, and isn't too long.
Cleverly written pop music and excellenty produced album that sounds great even after almost 50 years. I love the hits ('Dancing Queen' is one of my fav ABBA songs), and 'Arrival' is a beautiful ending of this album. Others mentioned 'Fernando' being such a great song - but it was not included on the original album, it was released as a single in 1976 and was released only on the Australia and New Zealand versions. This album is great even without such a great song as 'Fernando'.
This is disco and disco sucks, right? So why do I find myself sort of enjoying this?
Abba is a guilty pleasure for me. The harmonies make me blush like a kissed teacher. This album was fun throughout, even though I only knew two songs.
This album is very, very good for what it is. Perfectly catchy. Perfectly produced. The songs that dancy are successful in getting you to move. I don't listen to ABBA voluntarily but I don't turn them off either. I'd be happy to hear any of these songs at a club (or let's face it, it would really be at a wedding). I was not familiar with Money, Money, Money and I really liked it
So this has a few of the hits, but arguably not the best ones, and there is a big gap between their hits and album tracks. Still, enjoyable and of course some interesting ideas. Would be a 5 for a lot of other artists but they can do better.
Excellent
my love my life <3 gut one
4/5. A solid collection of disco pop with several classic songs and Dancing Queen throws this up a whole number. There are definitely some misses and Abba is best enjoyed as a greatest hits album but as an album goes, it's short and sweet with mostly enjoyable songs save a couple. Forget the haters who are missing out on the fun, just play it and enjoy. Best Song: Dancing Queen, Tiger, Money
Classic abba
I grimaced when this popped up but I recognize a Pop monument when I hear one. And it's a good one.
Reawakened some joy listening to them...
Nice album!
Great band, great album. Has a few weak songs costing it that fifth star
ABBA slays
Its ABBA. Would give 4.5/5 but I cant:/
Never listened to ABBA before but this album wasn't too bad!
Never listened to an abba album but this was good - a lot of their hits and always fun to listen to. Surprisingly good as an album listen as I thought it would just sound like a compilation of singles, but it didn't.
ABBA will always score high, this is a good set of single songs but it is missing a story.
This is a last minute review so will be quick. I liked this quite a lot, although I expected to be familiar with more songs than I was. It is very catchy, and interestingly composed. There was something in the air that night. I lost my kite. Fernando.
Dancing Queen is one of the best pop songs of all time I think, that and Money Money Money are classics that are unbelievably catchy and very nostalgic for me. The rest of the album keeps up that vibe well with some great songs and a couple weaker spots. ABBA has always been pretty cheesy but they are unapologetic about it and are such great and catchy songwriters that they make it work, they're undeniable. Not stuff I would necessarily throw on a playlist but I really enjoyed this album.
Great fun for the night.
Catchy, catchy, catchy The title track was a nice surprise
Listened in the car yesterday. A great album of brilliantly crafted & performed pop/rock songs. Don't be led by the well known singles - the album tracks are every bit as good.
Pure pop joy! Amazing to have 4 massive hits on 1 album
A maximalist, lush pop album; absolutely stacked with great harmonies. Only cloying occasionally. Highlights: My Love My Life, Dum Dum Diddle, Knowing Me Knowing You, Money Money Money, That's Me, Why Did It Have To Be Me?, Fernando
4+
Dancing Queen! Forgot how incredible Fernando is
First listen. Some tracks I've never heard before plus the classics
Good times!
Some well crafted pop songs. Some of them are better than others. Fernando is a banger.
I wanted to not like this album, but I think it’s impossible to be sad while listening. It just has an upbeat tempo and is so very “ABBA” that you just smile.
Every song is an earworm, beyond the most obvious dancing queen, and money times 3, knowing me knowing you, the rest of the songs are amazing too. I enjoyed tiger a lot which was one I wasn't familiar with and fernando is one of my favorites (is that a bonus track though?) Great album
First time listening to a full-length (not hits album or compilation) from ABBA. Poppy as all hell of course! Infectious, nothing offensive, good hooks, beats, production, vocal, ---probably won't ever listen to it again after today.
Love some songs, just wasn’t in the mood.
very dope very cool
There's the 'four singles/8 b-grade album fillers' pop model beloved of Madonna, Britney et al and then there's this. What to make of the fact that the title track has been streamed 4 million times while Dancing Queen has 1.5 billion. What you can make is of course that some tracks are very very good, exceptional, and others not so much - the singles. You could give it 8/5 for the singles. Maybe even 35/5. But let's be clear as an album, unlike say Pulp's Different Class, you take out the big singles and there's being generous a 3/5 album. So it has to be a 4 for me Clive.
Love ABBA Too tracks: Dancing Queen, Money Money Money
Chances are good you've heard "Dancing Queen" before at a wedding or other occasion for hitting the dance floor. This is the album where that song comes from, along with other easy-listening pop tunes. It's a largely inoffensive record with solid production, though your enjoyment will vary depending on how much you can tolerate this style of music. If that sounds like your vibe, then check it out.
Not for me, but undeniably well written pop ditties
3.5/5
Always had a bit of a soft spot for Abba. There are some superbly produced pop songs on this album. I enjoyed being 'allowed' to indulge a guilty pleasure as part of this 1001 Albums.
absolutely perfect pop music. endless bangers, although perhaps doesn’t have the same range as better ABBA albums
ABBA seems to transcend all generations. That's very evident in the fact that some of their songs have gone viral again with the TikTok crowd. The pop sound is just easily digestible. I mean, you've got mega-hits in here such as "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando". The earworms are plentiful in this album. Put on your dancin' shoes!
There are some of ABBA's best songs on this album ('Dancing Queen' and 'Fernando') which already makes this worth a listen. The rest of the album is largely of similar quality, though some of the tracks are a bit forgettable.
Excellent
what if i eat you i am the tiger
There’s no other band like ABBA. Such pure music.
Lovely lovely ABBA.
Obra maestra, desde la icónica portada hasta la última nota. Incluye la canción pop pluscuamperfecta (Dancing queen) y otra serie de joyas de obligada escucha. Las versiones posteriores del álbum in cluyen, con acierto, un temazo como es Fernando. Se puede decir que marca el cénit de una época antes del puñetazo Punk del 77 y de los musicales Saturday night fever-Grease. Otros discos de 1976: Songs in the key of life, Hotel California, Desire, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, el directo de Peter Frampton, los debuts de Boston y Tom Petty, Jailbreak, Station to station, Fly like an eagle, The year of the cat...
En klassiker
ICONIC
Great pop
Wow!
Good album to listen to if in need of being cheered up. Happy sounding dancy beats and lyrics to match. Good songwriting.
One of the best pop albums of all time. Fun and infectious energy
Top tier pop. Not something I would probably choose to listen to in most situations. But if you want to unite a disparate mix of generations with some banging tunes - this is it.
favourite: dum dum diddle, money money money, fernando least favourite: arrival this album is great mayb 7-8/10
This was my album of the day. Abba rocks. This actually came at a perfect time for me to listen to because just like a month or two ago I started going down the Abba catalog but stopped right before this one. It’s nice to see their huge transition from awesome folk pop to disco and I think this album is fucking fantastical… up until a certain point. The first seven tracks go from awesome sweet melodies that could make you cry to make you think to just make you dance, and then it stops. Because of repetition, the latter half of the album starts becoming a repetitive and boring. And then it picks back up at the end with Arriva and Fernando. Those two songs alone, the way they connect and fully theme the album, I thought would’ve been a perfect way to end it but then they also add Happy Hawaii, which is such an obvious marketing song for some reason. Overall, super fun. I would’ve cut a couple songs, but can’t deny the legendary Dancing Queen, B-. Oh, also they start the album with the song called. When I kissed the teacher, super sussy
I love ABBA's singles, I feel like the forgettable stuff is pretty forgettable though haha. Like... TOO sparkly sometimes, where I feel like the low end dropped out and all I'm left with is soprano harmonies in major key. It's not bad, and still very easy on the ears for the most part, but I kinda gotta be in the mood. We'll call it a 4 because those singles are 🔥
Super fun album and one of the all time greats.
Disco pop goodness. Just a lot of fun
A jolly offering from the Swedish maestros. Whilst some songs feel every one of their 48 years, there are more than a couple of all-time pop classics, serving to edge the start-rating up to 4....
I used to get so many copies of this record at auction when waiting for furniture to come up for bid. I have some fond memories of listening to them, and it's hard to deny an era-icon smash like "Dancing Queen," but ABBA are for me a Greatest Hits type of group.
Perfect pop. Eurovisions finest do it again!
It's quite hard to be objective with this album. The singles from this are so huge, and (certainly in the UK) so regularly played that they sort of interrupt the flow of the album. It is impossible to fault the production and performances, and most of the songwriting, too. Knowing the back story does make this a brutal album, and whilst Knowing Me, Knowing You probably takes the lead on being the most well known break-up song, but some of the lyrics in My Love, My Life are just heartbreaking.
Much, much better than I expected. A 3.5 bumped to a 4 for subverting expectations in a big way. 2 things though: The lyrics and title on that opening track...woof. Dancing Queen sounds like it's starting in the middle of the song. Why doesn't it have a proper build? It's still a bop.
unbelievable bop ratio on this record
So many goated songs on here - but “when I kissed the teacher” and “happy hawaii” (seriously wtf was that song) keep it from being a 5. But most of these songs are very special, and i really loved the title track, which I hadn’t heard before.
Pretty perfect pop album
hawaiii and dum diddle can be skipped , rest of the album is solid gold 70s pop !
What more can I say about an album that contains "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", and "Money, Money, Money"; plus the title instrumental track "Arrival" itself. A great album.
Dancing Queen is iconic. The rest of the album was poppy pleasantness. Not usually my style, but fun away.
It’s ABBA so of course it is a lot of fun! Catchy songs, nice vocals, but it was almost sickeningly sweet by the end of the album bc I had been so overloaded with ABBA.
85/100
They're super uncool but damn that's catchy 4/5!
I always do love Abba, but I’m pretty sure we can all agree that ‘Abba Gold’ should count as an album (rather than greatest hits), and then that can be on the list.
Eurovision GOATs
first listen so so good, i listened with the springtime windows open fresh out of a shower
It's impossible to have a bad time while listening to Abba.
Too much disco for my taste. The disco demolition happened for a reason.
Classic rock is classic and of course there has to be an ABBA album on this list - they’re almost their own sub-genre of rock. Probably best that that disc has their most famous song as well as their most underrated song (Fernando).
The melodrama! The dancing! THE FEELINGS. I thought I wasn't into ABBA before this and I was wrong.
Karaoke night
Get your flares on grandad. This is a humdinger.
1. 4.2 2. 4.8 3. 3.4 4. 3.8 5. 3.8 6. 4.2 7. 3.6 8. 3.5 9. 3.8 10. 4 11. 4.2 12. 3.7
I read somewhere that the reason behind ABBAs continued popularity was despite the lack of engaging lyrics, which can be attributed to English not being the first language, the production and layering of the songs is just so sugar. I agree this album has so many classics we have all heard a million times and someone still aren’t quite boring. The fact this album contains at least 5 songs most people would know word for word without ever making a conscious effort to listen to, is a testament to the catchiness and popularity of ABBA, Whilst this may not be my genre at all, this album is an absolute titan of pop music. 4.5* with the only thing stopping it being a solid 5 is it’s lacking any edge or unpredictability.
Love it!
Fun, peppy, emotional.
I needed this listen. This was fun.
Abba are some of the best musicians of our time. While theres other bands i prefer i only have respect for them
Another good album.
4 stars mostly because of Fernando
I love ABBA! This has got some really good songs, and a few I haven't heard MY love, my life is sad. Prophetic? I liked it a little less than I thought I would!
Lots of catchy songs on this album, some of which I had previously heard. Some of them tended to sound very similar. Overall, a very enjoyable album to listen to.
Really nice, it was really cool
Really, really enjoyed this album! I'm somebody who enjoys the older, old-school songs. This didn't feel like it lasted too long, and even if I'm not going to remember every song, what is on offer I see myself coming back to! Highly recommend!
Few duds but lots of bangers, not a no skipper
I had to force myself not to skip the massively overplayed tracks. But I adored the ones I didn't know. ABBA deserves the hype. Very poised and warm music. I'm a sucker for the theatrical 70s.
first half of this album is an easy 5 stars but it loses steam a little bit after Money, Money, Money. still a very good album though! i’ve been an abba fan for years but never sat down and listened to this all the way through. very silly how Happy Hawaii is basically just Why Did It Have To Be Me with different words
Its kind of good actually
Nice to listen to. Kid would love it
They don’t make pop music like this anymore 🤷🏻♂️ An album that puts you right back into its era, I can just see myself in the 70’s driving around with the windows down at night bumping this fallen hopelessly in love.
Not yet convinced abba are exactly an albums act, but the singles are all classics and the album cuts don't feel like their filling space on the record, even if I wouldn't say I'm particularly fascinated by most of them.
Classic ABBA. I know some people say it can get old. And I am sick of the Classics but I can't help but bop.
Fantastic album. Fun, varied, and timeless. Dancing Queen is definitely the best song on here but its surrounded by tons of other great tracks that make this a worthwhile album.
Good classic always great to listen too. Has aged slightly
Pretty good pop; everyone knows ‘Dancing Queen’, and that’s the best song. The end.
un 5
Dancing queen Fernando
This album has enough hits to get it into the classics, sure, but the deep tracks are alright too. Some a bit of a snooze, but for the most part, people are missing out if they only listen to the songs that were in the musical/s. Also, fun fact, “Dancing Queen” was written about me. Hard to believe considering I was born in ‘02, but facts are facts. 4/5
Can't say I've ever listened to an ABBA album front to back until today and it wasn't terrible. Contains the undeniable bangers of Dancing Queen and Fernando, Tiger was alright too.
Good overall.
Really really enjoyed!!!
Really good. They’ve got their sound down to a science. Fernando and Dancing Queen will live forever.
Very upbeat and fun!
Any Album with "Dancing Queen" is going to be worth a listen.
Über-Pop!!! Fantastic songwriting. Although you might be annoyed of the over-presence of the smash hits you just need to give it a try as if it was for the 1st time you listen to these brilliant songs
As letras não são muito o forte do álbum, e tem algumas músicas chatas, mas a produção é tão boa que não tem como não se divertir Fav tracks: When I Kissed The Teacher, Dancing Queen, Dum Dum Diddle, That's Me, Why Did It Have To Be Me? Least fav track: Money Money Money
Everything ya want in an album! Musically interesting and diverse, with fun catchy hooks and choruses. Loved reading up more on ABBA as I don't really know there history and was curious once I saw their last album was recorded in 1981 and then they came out with a new one 40 years later in 2021. Wonder if that one's any good? Also didn't know all four members were married at one point? Very cool story. Living legends for sure. Quite enjoyed this record, hoping for more ABBA and if not, I'll definitely be revisiting this record.
They were on the moment. Great.
Muy bueno. Me encanta. Todos los temas. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Timeless good music
70s Swedish Pop goodness
It's Abba pop brilliance but also some serious bubblegum.
One of the first proper albums I ever listened to around the age of 5 or 6. Mostly I liked the helicopter on the front.
bez obzira na moju vjecnu ljubav prema abba-i i nekim pismama s ovog albuma, nije mi najbolji njihov tako da ne mogu dat 5
Sve bi dala da je ovaj album duži! Napokon pop koji ima dobar tekst
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
Their music transports you, even if you don’t want to go there and even if that place is sometimes meh
It's pretty corny but I can't deny that this album has a lot of great songs.
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.
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.
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
How do you get voices and instruments to sound this clean and shimmering in the 70s? Just the coolest vibes.
Ok
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.
A classic!
Lots of classics here and a few I wasn't familiar with.
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
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
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
very fun
Enjoyed it more than i expected.
They are the sonic equivalent to sunshine
30.12.23 Geniales Popalbum, keine Frage
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.
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.
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
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.
3,5
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.
Very good pop. Strong vocals, nice harmonies, simple chord progressions, upbeat mood. hard to go wrong
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.
Delightful album, full of iconic songs and wonderful hidden gems. It gets 4 stars just by having the ultimate earworm song: Dancing Queen.
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.
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
I love ABBA’s discography. Was surprised at how few of these songs I knew but they still jam.
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.
Nice record, of course. Full of bangers, and the basslines are fire. Favourite tracks: Money, Money, Money, That's Me, Tiger, Arrival, Fernando.
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
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.
Old school classic!
Full of great songs
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
Solid album w lots of bangers
I enjoyed this an unexpected amount. Some really great songs and a ton of fun. 4/5
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.
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.
Its ABBA, maybe not ABBA at their best but even ABBA at their worst is a spectacle that shines brighter than most