Gold: Greatest Hits

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Annotation

This is the 1992 Australian release, which has a slightly different track listing. DO NOT amend it to match the international version.

Tracklist

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1Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 43), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:52
2Knowing Me, Knowing You
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-23)
electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1976-05-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (on 1976-03-23)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-23)
solo vocals:
Frida (on 1976-03-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-03-23, on 1976-05-24)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 52)
recording of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
4:02
3Take a Chance on Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-08-15)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17, on 1977-10-24)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-17)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-15)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (on 1977-08-15)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977, in 1986) and Polydor Records (in 1978)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1977-10-24)
mixed at:
[unknown] (on 1977-11-01)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 32) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 62)
recording of:
Take a Chance on Me (in 1977)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
4:04
4Mamma Mia
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
additional guitar and guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1975-03-16)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (on 1975-03-12)
cello:
Kjell Bjurling (on 1975-03-15) and Olle Gustafsson (on 1975-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-03-12)
electric guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1975-03-12)
marimba:
Benny Andersson (in 1975-03)
oboe:
Lars-Erik Rönn (on 1975-03-15)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1975-03-15) and Håkan Roos (on 1975-03-15)
violin:
Anders Dahl (on 1975-03-15), Inge Lindstedt (on 1975-03-15), Gunnar Michols (on 1975-03-15), Sixten Strömvall (on 1975-03-15), Harry Teike (on 1975-03-15) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1975-03-15)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1975-03-12) and Frida (on 1975-03-12)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1975-03-12, on 1975-03-15, on 1975-03-16)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 54)
recording of:
Mamma Mia (from 1975-03-12 until 1975-03-16)
written in:
Lidingö municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Union Songs AB (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
recording of:
Mamma Mia (Spanish version)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
translator:
Buddy McCluskey and Mary McCluskey
translated version of:
Mamma Mia
3:34
5Lay All Your Love on Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-09-09)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-09-09)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1980-09-09)
background vocals:
Frida (on 1980-09-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-09-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-09-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-10-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 49) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 53)
recording of:
Lay All Your Love on Me (on 1980-09-09)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
4:34
6Ring Ring
assistant engineer:
Björn Almstedt, Åke Eldsäter, Lennart Karlsmyr and Rune Persson
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1972-03) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1972-03)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (in 1972-03) and Roger Palm (in 1972-03)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1972-03) and Mike Watson (in 1972-03)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (in 1972-03)
mellotron [mellotrone] and piano:
Benny Andersson (in 1972-03)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1972-03) and Frida Lyngstad (in 1972-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1973)
recorded at:
Europafilm in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1972-03), KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1972-03) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1972-03)
music videos:
Ring Ring by ABBA
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 58)
recording of:
Ring Ring (English version) (in 1972-03)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson, Phil Cody and Neil Sedaka
composer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Don Kirshner Enterprises (ended), Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs AB and Universal
translated version of:
Ring ring (Bara du slog en signal) (original Swedish version)
version of:
Tring tring
3:02
7I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1975-02-21, on 1975-02-23)
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
alto saxophone:
Ulf Andersson (on 1975-02-23)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (on 1975-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-02-21)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1975-02-21) and Lasse Wellander (on 1975-02-21)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (on 1975-02-21)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1975-02-21, on 1975-02-23)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 50)
recording of:
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (from 1975-02-21 until 1975-02-23)
composer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:18
8The Winner Takes It All
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (on 1980-06-06)
cello:
Olle Gustafsson (on 1980-06-16) and Åke Olofsson (on 1980-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-06-06)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-06-06)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1980-06-06)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-06-06)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1980-06-16), Håkan Roos (on 1980-06-16) and Bo Söderström (on 1980-06-16)
violin:
Martin Bylund (on 1980-06-16), Anders Dahl (on 1980-06-16), Lars Stegenberg (on 1980-06-16), Gunnar Michols (on 1980-06-16), Bernt Nylund (on 1980-06-16), Bertil Orsin (on 1980-06-16), Sixten Strömvall (on 1980-06-16) and Harry Teike (on 1980-06-16)
background vocals:
Frida (on 1980-06-06)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-06-06)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1980)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-06-06, on 1980-06-16)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-06-18)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 66)
recording of:
The Winner Takes It All (in 1980-06)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), Bocu Music, EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs AB, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
4:55
9Money, Money, Money
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-05-17)
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-05-17)
electric guitar:
Anders Glenmark (on 1976-05-17)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-05-17)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (on 1976-05-17)
solo vocals:
Frida (in 1976)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-05-17)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 55)
recording of:
Money, Money, Money (on 1976-05-17)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Union Songs Music and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:08
10SOS
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 1975, in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 59)
recording of:
SOS (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
premiered by:
ABBA
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Polar Music AB, Union Songs AB, Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Union Songs Music (in 1975)
translated version of:
S.O.S.
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:21
11Chiquitita
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
banjo:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1978-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1978-12-13)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1978-12-13) and Lasse Wellander (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1978-12-13)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1978-12-13)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1978-12-13, on 1978-12-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 42)
recording of:
Chiquitita (from 1978-12-13 until 1978-12-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
UNICEF Music Project (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Music For Unicef and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
5:26
12Fernando
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 46)
recording of:
Fernando (English version) (in 1975)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs Music, EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
4:14
13Voulez-Vous4:22
14Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)4:49
15Does Your Mother Know?
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (on 1979-03-27)
bass synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06) and Lasse Wellander (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1979-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1979-02-12) and Kajtek Wojciechowski (on 1979-02-12)
lead vocals:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1979-03-01, on 1979-03-29)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 45) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 176)
recording of:
Does Your Mother Know? (from 1979-02-06 until 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Edward Shearmur
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3:15
16One of Us3:58
17The Name of the Game4:01
18Rock Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1974-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1974-10-18), Björn Ulvaeus (on 1974-10-18) and Lasse Wellander (on 1974-10-18)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (on 1974-10-18)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1974-10-18, on 1974-10-21)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Rock Me (from 1974-10-18 until 1974-10-21)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
3:07
19Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974), Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 64)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
2:44