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- Original Release Date: 29 Oct 2001
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Disc 1: | |||||
| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. People Need Love | 2:45 | Not Available | |||
| 2. He Is Your Brother | 3:18 | Not Available | |||
| 3. Ring Ring (English Version) | 3:04 | Not Available | |||
| 4. Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough) | 2:54 | Not Available | |||
| 5. Waterloo | 2:46 | Not Available | |||
| 6. Honey, Honey | 2:54 | Not Available | |||
| 7. So Long | 3:05 | Not Available | |||
| 8. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do | 3:15 | Not Available | |||
| 9. S.O.S. | 3:20 | Not Available | |||
| 10. Mamma Mia | 3:32 | Not Available | |||
| 11. Fernando | 4:13 | Not Available | |||
| 12. Dancing Queen | 3:50 | Not Available | |||
| 13. Money, Money, Money | 3:05 | Not Available | |||
| 14. Knowing Me, Knowing You | 4:01 | Not Available | |||
| 15. The Name Of The Game | 4:52 | Not Available | |||
| 16. Take A Chance On Me | 4:05 | Not Available | |||
| 17. Eagle | 4:26 | Not Available | |||
| 18. Summer Night City | 3:34 | Not Available | |||
| 19. Chiquitita | 5:24 | Not Available | |||
| 20. Does Your Mother Know | 3:15 | Not Available | |||
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| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
| 1. Voulez-Vous | 5:08 | Not Available | |||
| 2. Angel Eyes | 4:19 | Not Available | |||
| 3. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) | 4:50 | Not Available | |||
| 4. I Have A Dream | 4:42 | Not Available | |||
| 5. The Winner Takes It All | 4:54 | Not Available | |||
| 6. Super Trouper | 4:12 | Not Available | |||
| 7. On And On And On | 3:40 | Not Available | |||
| 8. Lay All Your Love On Me | 4:34 | Not Available | |||
| 9. One Of Us | 3:56 | Not Available | |||
| 10. When All Is Said And Done | 3:17 | Not Available | |||
| 11. Head Over Heels | 3:47 | Not Available | |||
| 12. The Visitors | 5:46 | Not Available | |||
| 13. The Day Before You Came | 5:50 | Not Available | |||
| 14. Under Attack | 3:46 | Not Available | |||
| 15. Thank You For The Music | 3:49 | Not Available | |||
| 16. Ring Ring (1974 Remix, Single Version) | 3:09 | Not Available | |||
| 17. Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix) | 6:09 | Not Available | |||
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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Believe it or not, there are some of us who have never bought an Abba album. Well, not until this week, anyway. I was certainly around during the 70s, but fell into the category of being far too serious about Deep Purple etc to be seen dead with an Abba LP. I was certainly aware of Abba -- it was one of the many contradictions in the teenage bloke psyche that we watched 'Top of the Pops' whenever we could. And anyway, my Dad fancied the blonde one -- Agnetha, not Benny. So buying this marvellous compilation is part nostalgia, and part demonstration for my own children.
This 2CD set takes us chronologically through Abba's history. There are four tracks which precede the historic 'Waterloo' Eurovision winner. You can sense that the group are still feeling their way towards a defining formula even after that 1974 victory. To my ear, it's only when they created 'SOS' (track #9 here) that they found the correct gear, and from then on they never looked back. Abba stood for very high production values, attractive videos, middle-of-the-road pop and wholly inoffensive lyrics. (As revealed in the sleevenotes, Bjorn was always more concerned with the sound of a word than its meaning.) From that point, the lead vocals on all the singles would always be performed by the girls. Abba absorbed disco, but never pretended to be creating black music.
My favourite Abba song is one of the last, 'One of Us', which has many flaws but a gorgeously plaintive chorus. Agnetha really meant those words as she sang them on the video. It was 1981, the band was nearing the end, and even I fancied her now.
To people who haven't already purchased an Abba CD, I cannot recommend this highly enough. The remastered sound is excellent, bringing out the acoustic guitar particularly well. And the accompanying booklet is informative and contains some pretty photos, without ever saying which is of Bjorn and which is of Benny. Newcomers like me can get confused, but I guess it doesn't ultimately matter.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Although there are rich pickings on the massive selling "Abba Gold" there are greater treasures here - basically all the singles they ever released anywhere in the world! What better option for the individual keen to purchase the very best of Abba?
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
some fans might think this is overkill - another compilation? we already have "gold", "more gold", "thank you for the music" and "the singles collection" what do we need another one for?
"the definitive collection" puts abba's singles in an international perspective - some tracks released exclusively to one or two territories(ie: honey honey - which was released in the u.s. after waterloo and peaked at 30 and was released as a single as well in germany). the cd also contains liner notes by carl magnus palm - the single most authoritative "abba historian" todate.
to sweeten the pot: 2 bonus tracks: the us remix of "ring ring" appearing originally in the us version of waterloo and the extended dance version of voulez-vous. while there's no certainty that this would be the last compilation released of the group's hits, it's still worthwhile having - until another one comes along...who knows there might be one featuring "just like that" a few years from now?
"the definitive collection" puts abba's singles in an international perspective - some tracks released exclusively to one or two territories(ie: honey honey - which was released in the u.s. after waterloo and peaked at 30 and was released as a single as well in germany). the cd also contains liner notes by carl magnus palm - the single most authoritative "abba historian" todate.
to sweeten the pot: 2 bonus tracks: the us remix of "ring ring" appearing originally in the us version of waterloo and the extended dance version of voulez-vous. while there's no certainty that this would be the last compilation released of the group's hits, it's still worthwhile having - until another one comes along...who knows there might be one featuring "just like that" a few years from now?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Classic sounds
Good selection of their greatest hits. Can't imagine anyone being disappointed with it unless they already have the songs on other cd's
Published 12 days ago by dorsetlive
perfect
the perfect compilation for abba fans. Includes all famous songs, from the beginning to the end of their career. In it all the songs from the musical mamma mia
Published 7 months ago by Davide Scaltrini
Great for all ABBA fans
Excellent as it pulls together, mostly in chronological order, virtually all of Abba's output from before they were famous until the end. What a shame they disbanded so early.
Published 10 months ago by Barrie J. Vinten
Abba double Album Review
Probably the best collection of Abba songs in one package.
It contains all of the well known titles as well as a few lesser known ones. Read more
It contains all of the well known titles as well as a few lesser known ones. Read more
Published 17 months ago by BrianWright22
Abba the definitive collection
There are some songs i don't recognise and don't really care for but you get this with all albums,even so, all in all this is excellent.
Published 22 months ago by Pauline
ABBA: the originals.
This double CD set contains most of everybody's ABBA favourites, and some which may not be as familiar to non-addicts. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Mr. J. P. Braddock
abba
The product was as I wanted the service excellant as usual, not nuch more I can say overall i could not be happier.
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Published on 5 Aug 2009 by Francis White
Abba - CD The Definitive Collection
I bought this Abba CD as a gift.
I have been told that it is excellent and the recipient is most happy. Read more
I have been told that it is excellent and the recipient is most happy. Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by Mrs. J. B. V. Burton
Melody Returns
When ABBA were at their most popular I was working in the Middle East and almost every shop/bar/cafe in the city of Amman, in Jordan, was playing their records, quite often the... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Mike Lloyd
The real deal
For all its world-conquering success, ABBA Gold didn't really "rehabilitate" ABBA. The casual track sequencing and the choice of only the biggest hits means that a lot of good... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2008 by T. Kavanagh
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