Tracklist
| A1 | Eagle | 5:51 | |
| A2 | Take A Chance On Me | 4:05 | |
| A3 | One Man, One Woman | 4:25 | |
| A4 | The Name Of The Game | 4:54 | |
| B1 | Move On | 4:42 | |
| B2 | Hole In Your Soul | 3:41 | |
| The Girl With The Golden Hair - 3 Scenes From A Mini Musical | |||
| B3a | Thank You For The Music | 3:48 | |
| B3b | I Wonder (Departure) | 4:33 | |
| B3c | I'm A Marionette | 3:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Marcus Music
- Recorded At – Metronome Studio, Stockholm
- Mixed At – Marcus Music
- Mixed At – Metronome Studio, Stockholm
- Mixed At – Studio Bohus
- Overdubbed At – Glen Studio
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polar Music International AB
- Copyright © – Polar Music International AB
- Copyright © – Polar Music AB
- Copyright © – Union Songs AB
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Licensed To – CBS Records
- Published By – Bocu Music Ltd.
Credits
- Bass, Arranged By [Strings] – Rutger Gunnarsson
- Design [Front Cover], Illustration [Front And Back Illustrations] – Rune Söderqvist
- Drums – Roger Palm (tracks: A2, A3, B3a)
- Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
- Guitar [Other Guitars] – Lasse Wellander
- Illustration [Front And Back Illustrations] – Björn Andersson (5)
- Keyboards – Benny Andersson
- Lead Guitar – Lasse Wellander (tracks: A2 to B3c)
- Lyrics By [Assistance] – Stig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
- Percussion – Malando Gassama
- Photography By – Barry Levine
- Saxophone, Flute – Lars O. Carlsson
- Written-By – Stig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
- Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – Björn Ulvæus*
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Marcus Music & Metronome Studio.
"The Name Of The Game" mixed at Bohus Studio. Additional overdubs recorded at Glen Studio.
Back cover:
℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB
© 1977 Polar Music International AB
Interpak I by Shorewood Packaging / Printed in Holland
Inside cover:
A1 to A3, B2, B3, B5 © 1977 for the world by Union Songs AB
A4, B1, B4 © 1977 for the world by Polar Music AB
All songs assigned for UK to Bocu Music Ltd.
Labels:
A product of CBS Records.
Made in England.
Original sound recording made by Polar Music International AB.
CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.
Cat number on sleeve:
EPC 86052
Cat number on disc:
S EPC 86052
Note: POLS 282 does not appear anywhere on release.
"The Name Of The Game" mixed at Bohus Studio. Additional overdubs recorded at Glen Studio.
Back cover:
℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB
© 1977 Polar Music International AB
Interpak I by Shorewood Packaging / Printed in Holland
Inside cover:
A1 to A3, B2, B3, B5 © 1977 for the world by Union Songs AB
A4, B1, B4 © 1977 for the world by Polar Music AB
All songs assigned for UK to Bocu Music Ltd.
Labels:
A product of CBS Records.
Made in England.
Original sound recording made by Polar Music International AB.
CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.
Cat number on sleeve:
EPC 86052
Cat number on disc:
S EPC 86052
Note: POLS 282 does not appear anywhere on release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): SEPC 86052 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SEPC 86052 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): EPC-S 86052-A-7
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): EPC-S 86052-B-8
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S EPC 86052 A*
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S EPC 86052 B*
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The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) | Polar | POLS 282 | Sweden | 1977 | ||
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The Album (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2344 098 | Netherlands | 1977 | ||
| The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) | Melba | LDA. 20318 | 1977 | ||||
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The Album (LP, Album, Stereo, RCA Records Pressing) | Atlantic | KSD 19164 | Canada | 1977 | ||
| The Album (Cassette, Album) | Polydor | 3100 429 | Netherlands | 1977 |
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Reviews
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Totally forgot about this album. Was extremely luckly to find a NM version for £1!! Glad I did as this has become one of my favorite releases from them. Gatefold is very 70s, so thin yet well put together. Vinyl wise my copy sounds rather good, must have only be played a few times (probably copied to tape and played from there). -
ABBA: The Album.
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ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1983.
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ABBA: The Album (also known as simply The Album) is the fifth studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in Scandinavia on 12 December 1977 through Polar Music, but due to the massive pre-orders the UK pressing plants were not able to press sufficient copies before Christmas 1977 and so it was not released in the UK until January 1978. The album was released in conjunction with ABBA: The Movie, with several of the songs featured in the film.
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Side 1
1."Eagle" 5:51
2."Take a Chance on Me" 4:05
3."One Man, One Woman" 4:33
4."The Name of the Game" 4:54
Side 2
1."Move On" 4:42
2."Hole in Your Soul" 3:41
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Having been released alongside ABBA: The Movie, this album is bound to have some good songs in it, such as "The Name of the game" and "Take a Chance on me". However, the very same film that was released with this makes it so that a lot of these songs are recognised from that film. Otherwise, this album has some great 70s ABBA hits and the master is great! Abba's music style is truly unique, and brings a sense of nostalgia for many. But I cannot rate this album higher due to only having 6 songs on it, and due to this, I wouldn't personally listen to it over some of the other albums I have in my collection.
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Album Score: 6/10
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