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Track Listings
| 1. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) |
| 2. Mamma Mia |
| 3. Dancing Queen |
| 4. Super Trouper |
| 5. S.O.S. |
| 6. Summer Night City |
| 7. Money, Money, Money |
| 8. The Winner Takes It All |
| 9. Chiquitita |
| 10. One Of Us |
| 11. Knowing Me, Knowing You |
| 12. Voulez-Vous |
| 13. Fernando |
| 14. Waterloo |
| 15. Ring Ring |
| 16. The Name Of The Game |
| 17. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do |
| 18. Take A Chance On Me |
| 19. I Have A Dream |
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It seems to be fashionable to release albums of worldwide number one hits. The Beatles started the trend in 2000.
So 2006 provided Universal with the opportunity to give Abba the Number Ones treatment. Trouble is, most of the tracks are already on Abba Gold. As other reviews have stated, three tracks from Abba Gold have been removed as they weren't No. 1 hit singles anywhere. Of the "No. 1's" that have replaced them, only Summer Night City was a Top 5 hit in the UK. The other two barely touched the Top 40 (Ring Ring No. 32 and I Do, I Do etc No. 38) but obviously did reach the summit elsewhere.
If Abba Gold didn't exist, then this compilation may have had a point, but as it stands, it has no purpose. If you want the big UK hits, get Abba Gold. If you desire all the singles, invest in The Definitive Collection. Don't buy this one.
So 2006 provided Universal with the opportunity to give Abba the Number Ones treatment. Trouble is, most of the tracks are already on Abba Gold. As other reviews have stated, three tracks from Abba Gold have been removed as they weren't No. 1 hit singles anywhere. Of the "No. 1's" that have replaced them, only Summer Night City was a Top 5 hit in the UK. The other two barely touched the Top 40 (Ring Ring No. 32 and I Do, I Do etc No. 38) but obviously did reach the summit elsewhere.
If Abba Gold didn't exist, then this compilation may have had a point, but as it stands, it has no purpose. If you want the big UK hits, get Abba Gold. If you desire all the singles, invest in The Definitive Collection. Don't buy this one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These thirty-one ABBA's songs represent the best and you probably won't tire of them. It is amazing that four Swedes (Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus as writers and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog as the main singers) could take such simple English clichés and turn them into pop music magic. Despite sometimes maddeningly simple lyrics, the song arrangements were unnervingly catchy and the multi-level layered compositions are fascinating. The keyboards and synthesizers were used in some of the more ingenious ways during the seventies to produce that unmistakable ABBA sound. The energy and nearly anthemic enthusiasm emanating from each song marked them all as instant classics, no matter how jaded or cynical the listener. It is doubtful if you read the song list here that you would not know the melody. The one ironic thing about this groups phenomenal success, is that of over 400 million album sales, they only had one number one hit in the US - "Dancing Queen" - but when you look at world-wide markets, each one of these songs hit the number one spot at some time. That's quite an achievement.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The premise? "Number one songs and songs from number one albums". The reality; a repackaged ABBA Gold with three substitutions.
Unfortunately, although the three replacement songs are catchy and fun, two of ABBA's very best songs ("Lay All Your Love On Me" and "Thank You For The Music") have been lost. Worse, it still doesn't include Gold's only serious omission, "The Day Before You Came".
If you're considering the 2CD special edition of "Number Ones", bear in mind that Disc 2 is just a mish-mash of album tracks. (Some are excellent, but you may as well buy the original albums.) And it still doesn't include the missing songs above.
My advice? If you want a single-disc compilation of the very best ABBA hits, buy "ABBA Gold".
For little more, the double-CD "ABBA: The Definitive Collection" includes *all* the songs on Gold, plus lesser-known classics. Even with a couple of ropey early singles near the start (the tracks being ordered by date), it's definitely the best ABBA compilation. Both this and "Gold" are still readily available through Amazon.
The music is still 5 star material... but as a slightly inferior and totally pointless rehash of ABBA Gold, "Number Ones" really doesn't deserve that much.
Unfortunately, although the three replacement songs are catchy and fun, two of ABBA's very best songs ("Lay All Your Love On Me" and "Thank You For The Music") have been lost. Worse, it still doesn't include Gold's only serious omission, "The Day Before You Came".
If you're considering the 2CD special edition of "Number Ones", bear in mind that Disc 2 is just a mish-mash of album tracks. (Some are excellent, but you may as well buy the original albums.) And it still doesn't include the missing songs above.
My advice? If you want a single-disc compilation of the very best ABBA hits, buy "ABBA Gold".
For little more, the double-CD "ABBA: The Definitive Collection" includes *all* the songs on Gold, plus lesser-known classics. Even with a couple of ropey early singles near the start (the tracks being ordered by date), it's definitely the best ABBA compilation. Both this and "Gold" are still readily available through Amazon.
The music is still 5 star material... but as a slightly inferior and totally pointless rehash of ABBA Gold, "Number Ones" really doesn't deserve that much.
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music quality.
why out of all the reviews on here could i only find a couple commenting on whether the music sounded good or not. i came on to find out two things. Read more
Published 8 months ago by jack
Abba hits
What more could you want all their greatest hits on one album. I bought this for a friend as I all ready have one.Abbas hits are timeless.
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Ms. S. E. Day
Help / Query to Abba Fans??
Whilst I myself am not an Abba fan, I bought this CD as a gift for a friend who is an Abba fan. When I listened to 'snatches' from some of the tracks, I thought the CD was a copy... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2008 by Galwaygal
A must buy!
Yes I know we have all got all the other compilations but this puts all the others in the shade. I'm talking about the sound of the cd - recently re-mastered to perfection. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2008 by Mr. K. C. Moore
Not Another Abba Hits
Abba fans will buy this one just for the collection. 18 tracks from the top 40 UK Charts Singles, and One title track from `Voulez-Vous album. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2008 by Derrick Page
A great mix of ABBA's worldwide hits!!!
I think this album's great, better than Abba Gold because it does have more of the earlier hits like I Do, I DO, I Do, I DO, I Do which may not have reached the summit in the UK... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by F. A. Penney
Replaces ABBA Gold...
To those who insist Gold is the better compilation: this one features full-length newly remastered versions of all our favourite songs and the sound quality is a vast improvement... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2006 by Scole
Great album with music that still sounds modern.
We paid that little bit extra for the 2xdisc version of the album,it just seemed far better value.In truth,the songs you want to hear are on the first disc so i would now recommend... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2006 by s
A compilation too far...
I have to agree with the previous reviewer. Abba were a terrific pop group and all the songs here are top notch, but this collection is completely unnecessary. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by M. D. Smart
What's the point ?
Abba Gold must have sold so many copies by now since it's release in 1992. It contained 19 priceless tracks. This 'new' cd also contains 19 priceless tracks.... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2006 by S. C. Trump
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