Music: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: ABBA to release never-heard-before song for first time in almost two decades

Interesting. Thanks.
Ben

--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, howl dog <howldogg@...> wrote:
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> The Visitors was initially released in 1981 on cassette, vinyl, and brand new CD format.
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> It took them over a year to make the album, with personnel problems and the major headache of buying and installing one of the first all-digital mixing consoles into their studio at Polar in Stockholm. Some of their previous work on the album, had been recorded analog and had to be converted to digital.. and that turned into a major headache. During the final proceedings, Benny (keyboard player and all-around musical genius) fell in love with another woman, knocked her up, and then had to come clean to his wife, singer Frida. She blew her stack and the couple split immediately.
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> Its amazing to me, but, they continued to work together, altho by all accounts, things were never the same. The other couple, Bjorn and Agnetha, had divorced three years earlier, but that didnt stop them; in fact, most say the group was better off for it. Bjorn and Agnetha had an amicable split and are still good friends even today. Frida and Benny, not so much.
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> ________________________________
> From: Ben <dawnstar@...>
> To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 1:32 PM
> Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: ABBA to release never-heard-before song for first time in almost two decades
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> Yes. I'm not aware of the Abba CD coming out in CD format at the time but maybe Howldog has better info than I do.
> Ben
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> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "J.C. O'Connell" <hifisapi@> wrote:
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> > cd came out in '82, born in the usa was from '84 wasnt it?
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> > From: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben
> > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:29 AM
> > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: ABBA to release never-heard-before song
> > for first time in almost two decades
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> > I thought Bruce's Born in the USA was first on CD? The 'Visitors' has the
> > amazing title track and few other decent tracks, but not as good as the
> > better material on well, any other album imho if I line the tracks up side
> > by side from best to worst. Then there's 'Two for the Price of One' that
> > made me cringe altogether.
> > Ben
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> > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com> , howl dog <howldogg@>
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> > > Technically, yeah, but Ring Ring didnt even make the Eurovision finals. It
> > never made it out of Sweden.
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> > > as usual, we differ in our opinions... the Visitors is one of my
> > favorites. The sound/mix of it is just incredible.
> > >
> > > That was the first album ever recorded totally digitally and I believe the
> > first album offered on CD as well as vinyl.
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> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Ben <dawnstar@>
> > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
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> > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:19 PM
> > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: ABBA to release never-heard-before
> > song for first time in almost two decades
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> > > Actually, "Ring Ring" was entered into the Swedish pre-Eurovision contest
> > for Sweden and came in second so maybe that counts as a second Eurovision
> > hit. "The Visitors" had quite a few weak spots so I'm not enthused by a
> > track that didn;t make the cut and I am an Abba fan. Certainly in my top 20
> > groups.
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com> , howl dog <howldogg@>
> > wrote:
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> > > > A LOT of that article is total BS, there was no acrimonious split, and,
> > the band carried on for THREE YEARS after the first divorce, making some of
> > their best and best-selling music. There was only ONE Eurovision hit, not "a
> > string". And other inaccuracies.
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> > > > Its articles like this from the British, and especially Australian,
> > press, that apparently drove Faltskogg into relative seclusion for almost 10
> > years.. she was tired of being hounded by them with all sorts of BS tabloid
> > articles.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I bet dollars to donuts, this "demo" is closely related to
> > another track on the album, "like an angel passing thru my room"...but I
> > admit I'm curious to hear it for myself.
> > > >
> > > > Aside from that, there are quite a few "demos" of unreleased tracks that
> > sound so polished they may as well be finished. All have been on bootlegs
> > for years.
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> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: John Hutchinson <nitromaniac@>
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> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:47 PM
> > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] ABBA to release never-heard-before song
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> > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2092264/ABBA-release-heard-song
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