Before ABBA

~ Release by ABBA (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This Polar compilation album is a special release as it is only sold at ABBA The Museum in Djurgårdsvägen, Stockholm, Sweden.
This CD collects selected tracks from the four ABBA members' pre-ABBA careers: three tracks each by Hootenanny Singers, The Hep Stars, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and the duo of Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson. (A note: 'Kvinnan i mitt liv', credited to Hootenanny Singers on this CD, is originally a Björn Ulvaeus solo single, which was later included on a Hootenanny Singers studio album.)
As stated above, The CD was produced at the request of ABBA The Museum and is only sold in their shop and web shop.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Omkring tiggarn från Luossa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (from 1973 to present)
cover recording of:
Omkring tiggarn från Luossa
lyricist:
Dan Andersson
composer:
Gunde Johansson
Hootenanny Singers4:40
2Början till slutet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (from 1967 to present)
recording of:
Början till slutet
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing AB
Hootenanny Singers2:47
3Kvinnan i mitt liv
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (from 1968 to present)
recording of:
Kvinnan i mitt liv
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
Hootenanny Singers3:03
4Wedding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1966 to present)
recording of:
Wedding
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing AB
The Hep Stars2:58
5Sunny Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1966 to present)
recording of:
Sunny Girl
lyricist and composer:
Benny Andersson
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing AB
The Hep Stars2:20
6No Response
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1965 to present)
recording of:
No Response
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing AB
The Hep Stars1:37
7En ledig dag
lead vocals:
Frida
orchestra:
Marcus Österdahls orkester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1967 to present)
recording of:
En ledig dag
lyricist:
Bengt Sten
translated version of:
Weekend in Portofino
recording of:
En ledig dag
publisher:
Intersong-Förlagen AB
Anni-Frid Lyngstad2:55
8Du är så underbart rar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1967 to present)
recording of:
Du är så underbart rar
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and EMI Songs Scandinavia AB
translated version of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad3:17
9Härlig är vår jord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (from 1969 to present)
recording of:
Härlig är vår jord
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Anni-Frid Lyngstad2:44
10Jag var så kär
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1968 to present)
recording of:
Jag var så kär
writer:
Agnetha Fältskog
publisher:
Startone AB
Agnetha Fältskog3:16
11Många gånger än
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1968 to present)
recording of:
Många gånger än
lyricist:
Peter Himmelstrand
composer:
Agnetha Fältskog
publisher:
Startone AB
Agnetha Fältskog3:15
12Fram för svenska sommaren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1969 to present)
recording of:
Fram för svenska sommaren
lyricist:
Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist
composer:
Ruth Grahm, Lou Herscher and Jack E Lit
publisher:
Startone AB
Agnetha Fältskog2:23
13Hej gamle man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1970 to present)
recording of:
Hej gamle man!
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs AB
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson3:19
14Lycka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1970 to present)
recording of:
Lycka
lyricist:
Stig Anderson
composer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs AB
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson3:06
15Att finnas till
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (from 1972 to present)
recording of:
Att finnas till
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs AB
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson3:29

Credits

Release

liner notes:Carl Magnus Palm
rights society:BIEM
SDRM
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polar Music International AB (from 2013 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4720591 [info]