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ABBA Live | 
 enlarge | Artist: Abba
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 13772
Format: Live, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 533986
UPC: 731453398627
EAN: 0731453398627
ASIN: B00000768A
Release Date: March 16, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Dancing Queen | | • | Take A Chance On Me | | • | I Have A Dream | | • | Does Your Mother Know | | • | Chiquitita | | • | Thank You For The Music | | • | Two For The Price Of One | | • | Fernando | | • | Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight) | | • | Super Trouper | | • | Waterloo | | • | Money Money Money | | • | Name Of The Game/Eagle | | • | On And On And On |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Abba's success was, without a doubt, partly down to studio trickery--yet if this is the case, then why are Live's sonics so shimmering, so magical? The drum sound is heavy and full, the overall effect crystal clear and pristine. Harmonies are immaculate, melodies melt in your heart. Has "Does Your Mother Know" ever sounded so powerful? Was "Dancing Queen" really this infectious? The applause between tracks definitely helps the atmosphere, while both the opening, stuttering start to "Take a Chance on Me" and the piano-backed, over-the-top production on "Thank You for the Music" are simply spine tingling. --Everett True
Album Description
24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1986 live albumwith three bonus tracks: 'Money Money Money', 'Name Of The Game/ Eagle' and 'On And On And On'. 14 tracks total, also featuring hits like 'Waterloo', 'Dancing Queen', 'Take A Chance On Me', 'Fernando' and 'Does Your Mother Know'. All tracks are from 1977, 1979 & 1981. 1997 Polydor release.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Take a ch-ch-chance on this great cd December 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The only fault with this album is that the notes are almost non-existant. I guess if I had the time I could figure out which songs were from Australia '77 and Wembly 79 and Stockholm '81, but I would have been happy if they did that for me.
The songs are all top shelf performances and just make me wish than in the late 70's I had not devoted so much energy to the punk music and kept my ABBA habit secret. I had all the singles back then but hid them as a guilty pleasure. Since I was more concerned with trends, I blew the chance to see them when they played the States and have only this cd (and a handful of videos and bootlegs) to keep me happy today. Don't make my mistake. Embrace your inner spandex jump suit; buy the c.d. Tell everyone proudly, "I love ABBA, especially ______ [fill in the blank with your favorite member]" and explain why they are great musically, vocally, and which of their costumes is your favorite. (I must admit any custume that had a cape works for me.) Come on, repeat after me...I l-l-l-l-o-o...You can do better than that...Just say it. Maybe it will be easier if you buy this cd first.
I do wish that the powers that be would release the entire Dick Cavett show. Come on, if not for all of us, then do it for Benny and Bjorn and Frieda and Agnetha.
Review: ABBA live rmastered July 23, 2007
If your an ABBA fan, you'll be blown away by the audiences caught on these recordings. It's obvious that ABBA was at an amazing height of popularity when these recordings were made. Good sappy fun.
Not just a studio band... January 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a long-time fan (I'm that old) I saw ABBA on TV years ago performing "live" in lip-synch Bandstand mode. Surprise! This disc blows away any doubt that the ABBA sound was no more than a production engineer's ultimate triumph. Surprisingly intense guitar & drum riffs, up-tempo versions of already up-tempo songs, perfect pitch singing; in a word, tight. In 100 years, music historians looking at this period will list Bjorn & Benny with Lennon/McCartney and John/Taupin as the greatest pop music writers of the day; ABBA the band deserves recognition as one of the premiere performing units of that time as well.
You Can Dance You Can Jive January 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you really like ABBA "GOLD" and you enjoy live music, then buy this CD. The group is energentic and their vocals are on the mark. It's also cool to hear these songs a different way other than the studio versions. Some highlights on this CD are the audience joining in on "Fernando" and the kids singing on "I Have A Dream"
 abba live and poorly engineered January 4, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Half of the album has been engineered by quite poor standards. The hits are there but at least the drum sounds must be remastered. Why not the bass too. That's for the open-eyed abba fans of course.
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