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

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Interesting. Wonder what they did with those early cd's. It took my awhile to get into cd's so my first was Loreena McKennitt's 'The Visit' bought new in 1992.
Ben

--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@...> wrote:
>
> That's a trickier question than I thought it would be. Lots of conflicting
> information out there. Wikipedia summarizes it nicely and seems to be
> accurate.
> The article at Wiki says that Abba's The Visitor was the first
> 'manufactured' cd, it was Billy Joel's 52nd Street that was the first
> 'released' cd. The first 'pressed' cd was Richard Strauss's Eine
> Alpensinfonie (in English, An Alpine Symphony), played by the Berlin
> Philharmonic. The first public demonstration of a cd was of the Bee Gee's
> album, Living Eyes.
>
> Lots more trivia here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc
>
> The only thing I know for a fact is that my first cd(s) were ZZ Tops
> Deguello, Deep Purple Machine Head and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. All
> bought the same day at a Future shop on North Albert St. Regina Sask.
> Canada.
>
> Clint
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:29 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
>
> 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
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, howl dog <howldogg@> wrote:
> >
> > Technically, yeah, but Ring Ring didnt even make the Eurovision finals. It
> > never made it out of Sweden.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Ben <dawnstar@>
> > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > 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
> >
> > 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, howl dog <howldogg@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: John Hutchinson <nitromaniac@>
> > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:47 PM
> > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] ABBA to release never-heard-before song
> > > for first time in almost two decades
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2092264/ABBA-release-heard-song-time-decades.html
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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