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This is a one stop shop album for like all the disco. 4/5
Fun throwback
Upbeat, joyful and full of classics
Album with plenty of classic tracks which are absolutely fantastic. However the album as a whole isn't perfect and there's a few skippable tracks.
华丽的美国流行曲，奇特的编曲，富有寓意的歌词。Money money money ! ! !
Some good songs but generally not my vibe.
ABBA! I mean obviously this is a classic. I've never listened to a full album of theirs though, so this should be a blast I like Knowing Me, Knowing You - didn't know this one before Why Did It Have To Be Me is interesting
I mean I love ABBA in a big way, but perhaps at the right time. I didn't enjoy this as much as I expected to, but perhaps that was to do with my mood and the times I was trying to fit in listening to it! But I deeply respect ABBA and some of their more 'party' songs are just so fun. Some more slow ones on here I wasn't so bothered by. Going to give a 4 for good measure
Abba is one of the few bands whose music is impossible to not like, despite mamma Mia’s best efforts. Every song makes you want to jam out and each has a unique sound. Very cool to hear dancing Queen organically and fully enjoyed my first full abba album, Fernando was also great
Got this one on vinyl. "Dancing Queen" is maybe one of the top pop songs of all time. Insane how it hasn't aged at all in 50 years. I enjoy Abba. I think people lump them into the disco subgenre but really they are absolute pop and great at it.
Hella bangers, fun album
I almost want to dislike it, but it's good. Almost every song is catchy and varied enough to keep the album interesting.
can sing along with plenty of the tunes and Madonna loves them, so what am I to judge
Very interesting to hear what accompanied Dancing Queen and Fernando. Not a huge fan of the style but I understand why people like it and why those hits are still played to this day.
Haven’t listened since the 80s but there are some great tracks.
Really enjoyed this, mainly Dancing Queen, Money, Tiger, Fernando. Clearly, the hits are the stand-outs, but I would say most of the album is very danceable!
Good Lawd. First ABBA Album on the list ticked off for me. ABBA basically sound-tracked a LOT of weddings and events growing up for me and this album doesn't disappoint. How can you go past hits like "Dancing Queen" (absolute all time - fight me!), "Money, Money, Money", "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "Fernando". However there are definitely some lulls ("Arrival") and problems ("When I Kissed The Teacher"). In spite of this, it's really hard to go past those four hits, which are embedded in our (my) cultural history. Best: Dancing Queen; Money, Money, Money; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Fernando Worst: Arrival
Some classic ABBA on this album!
A lot of highs but a few mediocre songs
My appreciation for ABBA has grown a lot over the last few years, to the point now where I have to say - this is absolutely at least a 4 star album that I will put on again.
Oh jeez. The teacher in me feels compelled to explicitly state that I do NOT approve of the very first track. Not even going to say the title. Let's just move on... You're not beating "Dancing Queen." Even if there was no other song on this album, that at least gets you two stars right there. Throw in "Fernando" and it's only going up. I know this band and their music has been called "infectious" a million times over by now, but it's really the most apt word you can go with for when they're on their mark. Just pure listenable undiluted happiness. But yeah - "Dum Dum Diddle" and that song about being a tiger were certainly far wide of the ABBA bull's eye, imo. Nobody's perfect.
Estilo inconfundible con canciones muy pegadizas, buenas voces, estribillos y con predisposición a bailar.
Well, with enough distance from wedding music, I could listen to ABBA with an open mind - and this album delivers wonderfully sublime pop tunes - Fernando, Dancing Queen - albeit both overplayed are masterpieces - Money, Money, Money is also a good contender. The rest of the tracks pale in comparison to the strong showing of the hits, but it's a good album nonetheless - sometimes a bit too Swedish twee to enjoy on a regular basis, but objectively a true pop opus.
i love abba i love their music i love their vibe and their songs. 8/10. there isn’t a lot of negative stuff i can think of other than sometimes their stuff isn’t as creative as i feel it could be but that’s a reach.
DANCING QUEEN YOUNG AND SWEET ONLY SEVENTEEM. classic, lots of peppy and catchy stuff but loved it nevertheless love u fernando.
I liked it
Fun album with some classics. Fills me with feelings of nostalgia, remembering back to when my mom used to listen to her "Best of ABBA" cassette back and forth.
The hits on here are unreal. One or two MFers which bring it down a bit for me, but only slightly.
Nice, well crafted pop. I'm probably like a lot of other people, in that I'd only heard Abba singles and their greatest hits songs. Arrivals has a decent chunk of their best singles, but the non singles songs stand up well too, though they suffer from feeling like they are just not as good versions of the bigger songs. The good songs carry the album though.
Very fun
4/5. Objectively pretty good, but I can only endure so much 🙏
It is only through this generator that I get to listen to an ABBA album in full. So to hear the massive singles surrounding by songs not previously heard was odd. It will take a few listens for those other songs to not be swamped by the familiar ones. Quality song structure, harmonies and production as expected.
I didn't want to like this, I wanted to be able to say it's terrible. Can't help but enjoy it though, even the atrociously worded 'Dum dum Diddle'. Silly, lovely Swedes.
ABBA is Pop Perfection.
This is like a pop masterpiece from outer space to U.S. ears. Devoid of North American blues influence, this album contains a pervasive, wistful melancholy under its stage-ready Broadway-style bops. At the time of its release it was derided by critics, but in hindsight, ABBA is a behemoth of pop influence. The production here is pristine and leaps from your speakers. It sounds good on everything, no crazy hifi necessary.
pangalbum! även om det är lite för mainstream kanske.
The very famous 4 hit songs are the standouts Their pristine vocals define the group's sound. Only one duff track.
Genre: Europop 4/5 ABBA is like the 70s and Swedish Mamas and the Papas. Sunshine europop shot directly into your veins, with harmonies that soar to the skies, and joyful tunes as far as the ear can hear. Arrival is their best effort, compiling a more-than-decent run of songs that showcase the best of what ABBA can do, and its good vibes and sweet pop stylings are all one really needs. Dancing Queen, the obvious highlight and one of the biggest songs ever, is a real delight, but it doesn't overshadow its album companions. Knowing Me, Knowing You is great, as well as Money, Money, Money, two great pop songs that were both also successful singles in their own right. This is a happy album that will easily brighten your day, whether you'd like it or not.
Le B. A. BA de la pop.
que des tubes t'as juste envie de chantonner au bureau et d'embêter tes collègues ^^ :p
Good dance vibes.
I am a huge ABBA fan, but I even I will concede that the hits here - “Dancing Queen,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Money, Money, Money,” and “Fernando” (on some International editions) - are the biggest hitters. However, it would be foolhardy to overlook Arrival’s album cuts. Opener “When I Kissed the Teacher” is as potent a pop song as the hits. For all their kitsch-iness, “Tiger” and “Why Did It Have to Be Me?” charm. And the title track and closer might be the most beautiful piece of music the group ever did - an ode to Swedish folk music, a wash of keys, strings, and vocal harmonies. 4.0
This had way more abba hits on it than I expected.
Deserves to be on the list for Dancing Queen alone. Everything else is just gravy, including the other two hits (Knowing Me, Knowing You and Fernando, both of them good but pale to the magic of Dancing Queen). But Good God, how perfect of a pop song is Dancing Queen? That one song is going to outlast many of the albums on this list. It's the one reason why ABBA will probably tour as holograms for decades to come.
4, quite good
Love a bit of Abba
Abba dabba doo!!! Haha
Un classique disco 4
Solid album - standout tracks were Dancing Queen and Knowing Me, Knowing You (aha)
4.5
I've listened to ABBA through my whole life, but to hear a full album and to be this concise and a great pop listening after 45 years it's amazing, these are songs that'll never die (even though i have to consider some of this songs not to be that great like the first track but it's funny as hell) Fav tracks: Dancing Queen, My Love, My Life, Knowing me, Knowing you, Arrival, Fernando,
ABBA is always a good time. Not one I can binge, but fun every now and again.
Can’t go wrong with ABBA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W3Vx-d2VEI
Interesting, I understood they didn't completely know English.
While I can rock to ABBA at times this was driving me nuts yesterday, though my context (wrapping up the year at work) was probably more to blame. I acknowledge this is Core Pop.
coolll 4
My secret pleasure!
The hits on this album are absolute 5 star material, but there were a few duds. I think if you removed 2 or 3 songs the album would be 5 stars, but I can't give 5 stars to an album with "Dum Dum Diddle" on it.
Brilliant shiny pop and songwriting at its finest. Becomes heaven-sent with the inclusion of Fernando on later versions. No surprise it's their bestselling LP not called Gold. Instrumental title track that closes original LP is a bit boring, so a high 4 out of 5 for one of my favourite "pop" bands.
Top notch pop from the ABBA-bots. Can't say I actually enjoyed it but I did very much appreciate it, like a nicely stacked shelf of tins or a well presented window display. Well done everybody.
Already had this on vinyl and ought to listen more often. Solid sentimental pop production. Despite a couple of awkward clunkers (kissed the teacher) it's amazing.
ABBAAAAAAAA the presence of Dancing Queen garners 3 stars, and the highly underrated title track gives it a 4th star. Was a delightful grocery shopping listen. I was dancing in the aisles the whole time.
Disco. Aceptable
3.5
Reminds me of my Mama!
This is undeniably ABBA’s best album period, ABBA at the absolute pinnacle of their career. The arrangements are delightful. The production is flawless. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad are in perfect voice. If I had to pick an album to stick in a time capsule and represent 70s pop, this might be it. Which would be a lie ultimately, considering how much better this music is than much of the dreck of the era. There are two absolutely perfect pop songs on this album. The balance of the album is a nice assortment of slightly lesser pop songs that are still great fun to listen to. “Dancing Queen” is a marvel of a song, probably the best song the band ever made. Except for maybe "Fernando," my goodness. These are two of the prettiest, catchiest songs I have ever heard, and they are on the same album. They are two sides of the same coin as pop songs go, with “Fernando” pulling at your heart strings while “Dancing Queen” is just a bubbly, sparkling ode to joy. I like the reviewer who said you just have to let yourself go when you listen to ABBA. I can’t think of a better way to describe the experience of listening to them. For some reason ABBA is treated as some sort of guilty pleasure that you have to justify listening to. I think it’s time we let that notion go and appreciate the fact that crafting quality pop music is difficult. ABBA truly makes it look effortless. Fave Songs: Dancing Queen; Fernando; Knowing Me, Knowing You; That's Me, Money, Money, Money
Very good. Favorite tracks are Dancing Queen and Tiger
The cream of the crop
Good!
Some real bangers in this one. Good listen for sure
It was nice. I had heard parts of this in the past, but not the whole thing
Good songs great, bad songs very dated
There’s a reason this band is as popular as they are. Every track has clean production and catchy lyrics, and a catchier hook. Every. Track. And a lot of people won’t admit this, but the songwriting is fantastic.
The kings and queens of 70s euro part. They knew their way around a melody that’s for sure.
Not trendy to listen to ABBA when they first appeared, particularly as my parents liked them. But the masterful songwriting, performances and production can't be denied. Stuffed with what turned out to be timeless hits. Who'd a'thought it?
it's fuckin abba bro
Dancing Queen <3
Старики мочат
So amazingly feel good
It is such good head bobbing stuff. Full of bops, especially the singles. A few duller tracks hold it back (as well as my own pickiness with pop music), but this is a very very fun listen, if anything.
This songs are so well crafted that it's easy to see why they were so popular. ABBA knew how to right a compelling middle 8 as well. Modern pop music is incredibly indebted to ABBA. The instrumentation is lush and slick, and everything about the production is careful and intentional. Though this is not my favorite style of music, I can appreciate just how well done it is. Very enjoyable.
Jams left and right.
This would be a 5 if I didn't know that ABBA ever put out any music before or since. Or if this sounded like these songs could only be together on this album and not on, say, their next one or their previous one. Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent album and this has so many great songs! But let's be honest, an ABBA greatest hits collection is a 5 star an everything else must be lower
ABBA is something else. I mean there's hit after hit on here, but I'm not pulling this off the shelf and adding it to my record collection.
Great songs
3.5/5 Some bad songs, mostly good
FERNANDOOOOOO
Decent
Bouncy pop. Pretty good. Some catchy tracks but nothing that made we say "whoa"
i like pop
You can never go wrong with some ABBA. Some of the songs here clearly aren't on any best-ofs for a reason - When I Kissed The Teacher aged very poorly - but overall it's a fun listen.
Bright, fun, quintessential Abba.
I fucking LOVE ABBA! So happy to listen this
Not a single bad song throughout the album which was a quite blast listening through. It also has bangers like dancing queen which have you dancing all around, very good
good 70's disco album. I had heard several of the songs before.
An almost perfect collection of scandi-pop tunes by some truly gifted song writers. Love it!
IM the dancing queen
YAS QUEEN
Saved Prior: Dancing Queen; Money, Money, Money Off Rip: My Love, My Life; Dum Dum Diddle; That's Me; Tiger Cutting Edge: Knowing Me, Knowing You Overall Notes: I truly do not understand why people hate ABBA. You have to be so angry at people being happy. The lyrical depth of this album caught me off guard, was expecting vapid songs and these songs were not that. That's Me might be my favorite ABBA song by a country mile. ABBA know who they are and they do it so damn well. Went into this thinking ABBA were the quintessential Greatest Hits over Albums band, but this worked as an album very well. 4.5 to a 4 because it was just about what I expected and didn't really surprise me musically, but that doesn't mean this album didn't go crazy.
After 3 albums that I didn’t love, I was happy to release my inner dancing queen. I’m pretty sure ABBA are white supremacists, which I obviously don’t love, but they knew how to lay down a funky beat and a catchy lyric.
very good album, not quite a 5 star but i would give it a 4.5 star if i could. this is because the songs are very similar and i have to be in a good mood to listen to them but very good songs and, of course, iconic
some classics on here, but not a huge huge fan of abba overall. Interesting to see early pop
a great album!
I liked a song or two from there
I would have given it a 3, but it's a 4 for Emily
Really Enjoyed this album Dum Dum Diddle - Slaps
Better than the last ABBAlbum
Certified bops
ABBA ne
An incredible pop record. The songwriting, the arrangements, the musicianship, the production - all fantastic. Perhaps not something I would choose to listen to regularly, but I still think this is probably one of the greatest pop records of all time.
love it.
4/5
Fængende pop, 70’er, kærlighed, simpelt
6/10 ABBA used to be a bit of a joke - very naff, beloved by housewives and people who didn't really like music (e.g. my mother in law). But then people started liking them ironically. And now it is unironic. They work hard mining for musical gold, and return rate of 4 classic disco pop tracks is great. But the slag from such work is just weak and undermines any consideration of this as a larger body of work.
What’s not to love. Sweet hooks, wonderful harmony’s. It’s not chickening why ABBA took the world by storm.
Well, even if this band is overrated, doesn't mean that they are bad. Songs that are not hits are the better ones. Best one is Tiger
Some of their biggest hits here so if you like Abba you’ll love this album. For me it was enjoyable but not spectacular
A good enough album, but with sadly too many overplayed songs.
Hey uhh I'm getting ready for work but I just wanna say, I really liked this on paper and I haven't heard anything quite like this before, but the thing is, it's hard for me to wrap my head around this being a band. It sounds just a bit TOO polished, a but TOO stiff instrumentally. The happiness absolutely shines through, but I take issue with the fact that I don't hear any individuality in the performances outside of the vocals. But the vocals themselves are fantastic, and they make some great songs.
Singles = good Rest - filler
Not my kind of thing but the hits are undeniably good. As with the other album of theirs I heard on here, it's striking how it doesn't draw on the same influences as most of the other stuff on the list. It was actually a bit weird when one of the songs had a blues structure. Outside of the hits though, nothing grabbed me, and some of the songs were a bit silly.
7/10 Buen album, divertido, con energía, me gusto
Was expecting the worst but actually got something which is pretty good. Very surprised to learn that this is a concept album, something that I didn't think ABBA would really do. Quite a few classics on here, but also a couple of saccharine stinkers that let the side down somewhat. Overall, this was surprisingly alright, if a little dated in the synth department. Favourite track: Money, Money, Money Least favourite track: Dum Dum Diddle
it's good but i think i'm kinda sick of abba's sound and i need a break. i liked tiger, never heard that one. there's a few duds but lots of catchy classics too. not all of them i would dance to unless it was the greatest hits
It was fine. Not much into Abba; too saccharine, too Disco. It's a fine album though full of classic songs. I'll allow it.
A perfectly suitable pop album. ABBA's faults mostly lie in how good they are. They are so severely overplayed that "Dancing Queen"—a perfect get-on-the-dancefloor song—borders between a shimmy of my shoulders to enraging my ears. At times, they can come off childish, which is sometimes fun: "Dum Dum Diddle" has a quirky to us that fits in the same category as "Ob-La-Di" (an understandably divisive song). Or fails with a puzzling tale of "When I Kissed the Teacher." You can completely see how ABBA's likely greatest success is the musical of Mamma Mia! because their songs fit spectacularly into the category of musical theater, especially "Money, Money, Money" (the only song besides "Dancing Queen" from this album to feature in the original musical), which sounds like the midway point between Fiddler on the Roof's "If I Were A Rich Man" and Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl" but is a skip for me for personal listening, but it's a fun one for wedding receptions. I understand why one would like this album, but as far as ABBA goes, this is not a strong album for them (in fairness, it's the only one I've listen to in entirety). It has my least favorite of their hit songs. "Fernando" has always gotten on my nerves, even the spectacular Cher version from Mamma Mia 2 where she plays Meryl Streep's mother. "My Love, My Life" is my favorite, exhibiting something I love about ABBA and I feel is not often brought up when discussing them. They write incredible ballads that don't suffer from being wistful overwrought. The complicities of the group or less focused on than their rock counterparts Fleetwood Mac, but if I had to choose I'd pick "The Winner Takes It All" over "Go Your Own Way." I hope we listen to other ABBA albums because my favorite songs are on Super Trouper and Voulez-Vous (EXCEPT "Chiquitta")
Ballsacks
É o melhor álbum dos ABBA? Provavelmente não Tem músicas conhecidas? Sim Sou fã? Não de todo, mas merece um 3 só porque tem músicas mais ou menos famosas
É divertido e os clássicos são bons. As restantes músicas acho que não acrescentaram muito.
It's difficult to find any big thing to complain about on this set of lush pop songs. The hooks are plentiful and the synths are layered. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is great, as is "Dancing Queen," even if it feels weird to be listening to it on purpose instead of at a wedding or in a movie. There are, however, some little things that drag this down. "When I Kissed the Teacher" is very weird lyrically. It's short enough that the lack of variety doesn't really show, but also short enough that the number of songs that are just pretty good is noticeable. "My Love, My Life" is lethargic and uninteresting. With a few more hits this could have been great, but as it is it's only very good.
Dancing Queen Knowing Me, Knowing You Money, Money, Money Fernando
some great highs and some flops, I’m not super into Happy Hawaii. But some of my favorite ABBA songs are on here as well, so I mostly enjoyed it.
Individual ABBA songs are so good but when I listen to an album I feel so perplexed. My American mind can’t comprehend how or why a single group has made all these songs. I guess I can’t really read if the absurdity is sincere or a little self aware. Anyway this album has most of the hits!! I do love Why Did It Have to Be Me? And who doesn’t love Money Money Money!
Not a huge ABBA fan but this is a solid album for them. 3 Stars.
I had 1 added to the old playlist but its not a bad album not bad people and I do like the songs I just wouldn't listen to them
ABBA is ABBA. Enjoyable. But not to play every day.
I wonder how much their catalog remains popular because of the smashing success of the A*Teens
This is a fun album. It's a product of the 70s and showcases 70s europop at its finest.
One great song, the rest kind of annoying.
the hits hold up, but the deeper cuts are deep cuts for a reason. 3/5.
Bollywood 100% Copied the title track 'Arrival' but I can't prove it ;-;
Ah, ABBA. Or should I say, AHHA, ABBA. No, i should not say that, because that would be weird. You could probably pick any ABBA album to go on this list - each has a few hits and bangers you'll know and assorted filler. The issue with the band has always been a flaw and a plus - you know an ABBA song when you hear it, but they don't do much beyond that. Sure they have variety, but that core sound is so ingrained that they all kind of feel the same after a while. So, this has a few bangers and assorted filler which are fine.
started off very peppy i like the sound very shady bar karaoke coded My love, my life changes the sound a bit, until it the song sounded like a happier song but this sounds like something of substance is being talked about. I like knowing me knowing you as its the kind of song you would just listen in the metro while making a scenario about breaking up with somebody. I REALLY LIKE MONEY MONEY MONEY's SOUNDDD. Thats me reminds me of my sister very teenage girl empowering songs. the whole album is very dipika coded. the avoidance but not the ignorance. I like fernando for the lyrics and the feeling of it. Happy hawai is the kind of song i would play in the webseries i will make which will include a car drive scene or a fair scene with vague things happening .
I thought I liked Abba but perhaps I don't. The songwriting is clearly impressive but I found the actual music quite painful to listen to at times. Particularly the grating harmonies and cheesy backing tracks. But its still good music, despite the well known tracks having been played to death.
The bagpipes number was a surprise especially being followed by a mexican number. The writing does come across as formulaic with some songs blending into each other. The harmonies stay just this side of sickly sweet but it's good honest pop with an accent on goodness
Meh.
Props for longevity and a couple monster hits ("Dancing Queen" and "Money Money Money" especially) but ABBA has never been high on my list of bands I enjoy. Just part of the disco-pop sound that was pretty vapid but did produce some extremely catchy jangles.
People will tell you that Abba are annoying. And they may be right, depending on the dose. But those people have never went to a white person wedding and seen the dance floor fill the second Dancing Queen starts up.
Not my cup of tea, but I understand why people like it.
I do enjoy Abba and it's very catchy. I didn't discover much that was better than the hits though. It was a fun listen tho! 3.5
this is not for me...im not excited for this I will say I recognize for more songs than expected. This is not a bad album per say, but it is not my vibe, and is not weird enough for me to be super interested in it.
O álbum tem vários hits (when i kissed the teacher, dancing queen, money, money e fernando), mas como álbum é bem fraco.
Sad i can't give a 3.5 cause fernando deserves a 0.5 on its own
I always considered ABBA a singles band…but what singles!
É um álbum giro. Acredito que tenha sido revolucionário na altura em que saiu. Tem muitos singles conhecidos que até aos dias de hoje são incríveis de ouvir. Dum dum diddle e knowing me, knowing you, foram as minhas favoritas. 6/10
Some very famous songs that I really like but a lot of filler in between to get to them that aren’t too good
it was OK. Abba is Abba.
This one is tough to grade. The songs seem so unauthentic, so produced and manufactured. It feels like... Ok, lay down the vocals. Ok, now lay down the acoustic guitars. Ok, now lay down the drums. Ok, now lay down the bass. Ok, now add some effects. The vocals are great, despite heavily overproduced. It just doesn't all come together for me. They are great songs though so whoever r the songwriters are super talented.
Fine. They sounded good enough, just not super special. “Dancing Queen” is a classic obviously, but besides that it’s just sort of fine.
La música de ABBA la vinculo automáticamente con la banda sonora para un musical, mi favorita ha sido Fernando
A fun batch of disco pop. Some absolute bangers on here that you’d need to be soulless not to start tapping your foot to.
Meh
Always kinda fun
Nicht mein Fall, aber besser als ich gedacht hätte Favs: when i kissed the teacher, Knowing me, knowing you
I felt like I was listening to randomized tracks from a musical I wasn’t aware existed, which I guess kinda tracks for ABBA. Not bad though!
These cornballs are alright. It’s not technically very impressive or innovative, but they did find a unique sound that is pleasant enough.
3 great songs, 9 very average songs
The hits are incredible (of which there are several), but the songs that surround them didn't capture my interest sadly.
Incredible song writing but I find in general ABBA songs are most enjoyed one at a time while drunk
I used to think and say a lot loudly that Abba was my least favourite music out of all, well now to think back on that it's a little bit of a stretch because I could easily find music which is way way way worse and maybe could barely even be labeled as music. Now on the other hand "Arrival", a concept album from Swedish eurovision legends. A well crafted pop music with several hits. Again it is not my cup of tea, but this is still a good record, easily enjoyable, 3 stars for me.
I love this
Uma pena um álbum de sexta ter caído logo na segunda de 8 graus
If I was a fan of this genre or ABBA in general I'd probably give it a 4. I'm sure there are several 5 ratings. But considering my musical tastes it's a three for me.
lotta bangers
7/10 It's ABBA! Some bangers, some less than bangers but still enjoyable.
Its a classic album. Just not my favorite.
I wish I could say I enjoyed listening to this album, but I feel like ABBA has been played do death around me.
This album is presents as both beige and technicolour depending on the track..
Got my head bopping, and only stopped when I got to the last couple tracks.
Besides Dancing Queen I found myself annoyed by the overtly poppy production and simplistic song writing. I do respect ABBA and their impact on music culture as a whole. I don’t wish to dismiss that, so my rating will be skewed slightly higher. 2.5
Notable Textzeile: Are you sure you wanna hear more? What if I ain't worth the while Not the style you'd be looking for? Ich kann mir vorstellen dass diese auf der Soundebene sehr saubere und klare, die Instrumente und Stimmen gut verschränkende und doch harmonische, Produktion zum Zeitpunkt des Erscheinens wirklich besonders war. Und die grundsätzlich recht reduzierte Instrumentierung und die Harmonien sind ja auch technisch sehr gut. Kurz gesagt: verstehe den Erfolg, auch wenn es nicht meine Musik ist. Und dass das Schwed*ihnen sind und das textlich manchmal echt cringe ist gefällt mir auch irgendwie. Ist halt trotzdem überhaupt nicht mein Ding, aber kann hier verstehen dass der Musikgeschichte was fehlen würde wenn es das nicht gäbe. Daher 2,5 wird zu 3
Okay, noch nie ein Abba Album gehört. Lohnt sich der Deep Dive? Gibt es Versuche, aus dem Euro Disco Pop Gerüst auszubrechen oder damit zu spielen? Natürlich nicht. Interessant ist wie stark die Protagonistinnenrolle über die Songs "variiert" (starke Frau. Schwache Frau. Will Beziehung. Will keine Beziehung. Beziehung unlauter. Beziehung nicht unlauter.). Und musikalisch natürlich damit aus einem (zuckrigen) Guss. Die Hits sind Hits, den Rest hätte ich nicht auch noch gebraucht, aber der Rest hätte mit genug AirPlay wahrscheinlich auch Single sein können. Popfection.
Es gibt 2 Modi ABBA zu hören. 1. Nach 5 Bier auf der Tanzfläche Dancing Queen mitschallern. 2. Und ein ganzes Album hören. Was für ein absurder Ritt durch alles was 1976 hot war. Einmal durch den Pop-Wolf gedreht und ab dafür. Verkappte Disco-Songs, verkappte Fleetwood-Songs, und wenn man manche Songs hört absurd, dass man erst in denn 00ern ein ABBA Musical Film kam. Nicht dass mir das im Arrangement und auch in der Band-Instrumentierung nicht gefällt. Gerade sowas wie "Money Money Money" ist schon aus Musical-Perspektive und guter Song. Der Text hingegen - sagen wir mal - schlecht gealtert. Insgesamt kann in den nicht böse sein und gebe einen Bonus-Punkt für die vielen Male Dancing Queen mitschallern nach dem 5. Bier.
Classic
This album just isn't for me. There's definitely something to it, it's just not sticking for me. "Dancing Queen", "Money, Money, Money" & "Knowing Me, Knowing You" are all tracks that are so clearly foundational to Pop music as the genre traveled through the decades to today. Furthermore, while some aspects (such as the synth & piano work in particular) that feel very of the time, the tracks retain this timeless feel— undoubtedly in part because "Dancing Queen" remains to have a chokehold on humanity to this day, and continues to be regularly played. Vocal work is incredibly impressive across the album. It feels, in some way, that the vocal work here is sort of bridging the great vocal range that is found in opera and theater into a, then, modern context. I could be ignorant to other factors though in regards to that. Definitely think the back half of the album is weaker in comparison to the front half. Arrival is a culturally significant album in context of the times. But again, just not doing much for me personally.
It all feels like pop music as musical theater. Well sung. Well produced - I have to give credit here - there is some crazy sh*t going on here. But to what end. Perhaps the genius of great pop music is to make you feel something with no distinct origin point. This broadens the appeal. You can't actually have a bad day listening to Knowing me, Knowing you. I'm not sure if I'm happier. Or just distracted. And for as "poppy" as this album - Abba is also kind of weird precisely because of its uber poppiness (tiger, Tiger, TIIIGGGGRRRR...). I will never cease to be confounded by Abba. An object of fascination I can't quite "get". I know completely missed that point and probably points to a serious character flaw on my part. I can't give myself over and I feel that is what Abba requires. Just surrender and stop asking questions about whatever happened to Fernando.
Dancing Queen will always be a banger 3.33
Very good album.
Such extremely goofy song concepts. 3/5
decent, alot felt repetitive but i also liked a few
big fan of this one. by which i mean, big fan of the singles on this one. fake music fan
It was fine, but I won't listen to it again
It's a good album, it has some gems of songs
Altijd leuk voor party’s
Formulaic filler.
dancing queen le suma 3 estrellas
I didn't dislike this as much as I thought I would have.. ABBA are so overplayed but the fun police didn't arrive and I actually enjoyed this. First half is way stronger than the second though.
Dancing Queen! This is gonna be great! <First song plays> Okay, maybe not great, but Dancing Queen! <Next couple songs play> Okay, it's, you know...got Dancing Queen! <More songs, including 'Why Did It Have To Be Me', a 'Ringo' song led by the guys> Okay, well...Fernando's coming up, that's good. And Dancing Queen! <Album finishes> Okay...well, at least it has Dancing Queen. 3.
Not really my style, but a few great songs here.
Enjoyable and has quite a few big songs but not one of my all time favourite albums.
The production value and the thought behind every song is noticeable. No wonder they are (or were) one of the best pop gigs. However it all sounds very planned for a radio audience, catchy and predictable. Nice album, not for me.
3 stars
Fun disco music. A staple in music.
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.
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.
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.
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........
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
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!
Musicas como dum dum didle e why did it have to be me foram descobertas incriveis que eu nao conhecia
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.
It's full of classic hit songs but otherwise is pretty average
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:
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 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
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.
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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
Fun listen. Good album overall.
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
* 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
BULEBÚ
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.
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.
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.
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
No es mucho mi estilo pero es un clásico
perus abbelit
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.
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
If you don’t dance to ABBA you are evil. That said, other than the hits their tunes are a bit ho hum.
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.
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.
Yup, that’s Abba. Dancing Queen and Fernando.
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.
Fredag aften destilleret til lydbølger
*70 God gedigen svensk pop. Det fungerer ikke helt for mig som fuldlængde LP.
Money money money is my new fav Halloween track
better than the other abba album
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
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
De kunne altså skrive nogle bangers.
Timeless
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)
"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 instrumental happening and the vocals start to grate after a while.
Pretty good, not something I’d regularly listen too but I can appreciate it.
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
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
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.
Fun, but a bit of a throwaway for me.
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.
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.
Too scarred from doing Mamma Mia.
Not a bad album, some good singles on here, but not a good flow really.
Not my king of thing, but it's abba, no complaints here.
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.
Title track actually the best of what I hadn’t heard before.
A bunch of famous ABBA songs. It has never been my thing but I can enjoy it once in a while
The idea of listening to Abba is more enjoyable than listening to Abba. Have heard these songs so many times they don't really do much. Don't have any urge to relisten to it in my own time. 2.5
Okish 2.5/5
Divertido, mas não tem nenhuma música animada, que é o tipo que eu gosto. Mas elas cantam muito bem
happy fleetwood mac :) and damn "when i kissed the teacher" BANGGEEEEEEEEEEER
Saccharine sweet, but hard to think of a better example of feel-good pop music. Fun in small doses, but probably not something I'm going to have on heavy rotation. I spent 3 weeks when I was young at corporate training that included a LOT of non-US individuals. One thing is certain, they LOVED ABBA - I probably heard Dancing Queen and Fernando at least once a night. h/t to the Core 7, RIP Trista.
p359. 1976. 3 stars. Proof (if it were needed) that ABBA were a great singles band. As an album, there is far too much substandard Eurotrash filler, but the best tracks are still brilliant nearly 50 years on.
Fun record