Abba: The Name of the Game
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0283062320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It caused a national outcry. The biography features the early years when as engaged couples as they then styled themselves, they failed to make it as Sweden's entrant for Eurovision with a song called "Waterloo". Abba were once reviled by most critics, but now bands like Bjorn Again and Erasure keep the phenomenon thriving. Once known for successful pop records and a wardrobe of polyester jump suits, this is a reassessment of a band now enjoying a revival. It is a history of worldwide hit records, infighting, partner swapping, and financial disaster - they do not get one kroner in royalties for many of their songs, and bitterness. A book that is written with the co-operation of the members of the band.. This is their background story. But it is also a story of triumph
Rumours and gossips I don't like this book at all! First of all, I don't think that interfering of the authors of the book into private lives of Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Bjorn was very nice of them. And then I don't think that these people really can know what they are talking about. I mean, it can be interesting to read about the behind-the scene lives of ABBA members but how can these people write what Agnetha was thinking about sitting alone in her hotel room? No one but Agnetha can know it , and I don't think it was she who told Andrew Oldham about her feelings. I suppo. "Don't believe a word" according to o.witt.fm.@ndr.de. Dear Mr Oldham,your book is so full of mistakes that it makes the average ABBA-fan scream for justice. Here are just a few of your inaccuaracies:You write: "No more carefree laughterAgnetha sings mournfully on Knowing Me Knowing You"well, it was Frida who sang lead on this one- a fact that was even mentioned in the liner notes on the "Arrival"-album.You write:"At the end of their 1979 tour ABBA knew they would never tour againwell, Mr Oldham, tell me then, who toured Japan in spring the following year- impersonaters???You write: Opus 10 died of boredom be. The Name of the Game: Take a Chance on It A Customer To this day, the original Swedish Fab Four -ABBA- remain one of Europe's most popular music groups. Not bad for a group that hasn't recorded together in over 15 years. Their albums continue to sell well, especially in the UK, where their ABBA Gold/More ABBA Gold albums have remained in the top 40 album charts for close to 5 years! And with the success of the smash London musical Mamma Mia!, co-produced by Bjorn Ulvaeus and chock full of ABBA's greatest hits, which has played to sold-out performances since its debut in April 1999, ABBA's popularity is nowh