Amazon.com: Is there anything that simply screams the 1970s' most indelible pop cultural clichés--the sunny romanticism, perfect vocal hooks, feathered hair, stacked heels, and flared sateen britches--more than the Swedish pop phenomenon Abba? And while many a pundit snootily dismissed them during their prime as some sort of prefabricated aberration, their worldwide popularity peaked somewhere just south of Beatlesmania. Indeed, Abba's music was as finely tooled and crafted as anything to come from a Volvo or IKEA factory--if occasionally more economically potent. This double-disc, 37-track anthology comes neatly on the heels of Mama Mia!, the smash, if unlikely, Broadway show based on the band's hits, and documents every single released by the band's Polar label in their home country as well as key tracks released internationally.
This is the canon from whence the term 'Europop' sprang. With a continental sense of vocal neoclassicism, informed by just the right ethnic clichés (and oft wed to the era's insistent 4/4 disco beat) to make songs like 'Mama Mia,' 'Fernando,' 'Chiquitita,' and 'Voulez-Vous' work on a global scale, the writing team of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and their respective partners in music and life, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyngstad, developed the seamless, wall-of-sound productions contained herein. The Definitive Collection features a rare single remix of 'Ring, Ring' and a 1979 promo-only extended mix of 'Voulez-Vous' as bonus tracks, as well as a concise, illustrated history of the band and each track. --Jerry McCulley
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Rating: - Abba Remixed! Why Not???
The collection listed here: Definitive Collection is very true to it's name. It starts off with their early work, and takes us on a musical journey through the 70's and 80's. The bonus to owning this collection is the fact that all the tracks are REMASTERED.
If you are a die-hard fan or just getting into the group (Mama Mia) movie watcher, you won't be disappointed with this collection at all! The sound is great, and the music is timeless. What could be better?
Well, what really needs to happen (NOW!) is for Bjourn and Benny to take this opportunity of popularity from Mama Mia and expand one more time their creative genius. WE WANT AN ORIGINAL ABBA REMIX!!!
This doesn't mean that they have to get back together and sing (although that would be a miracle) we just want an ABBA remix of their greatest hits using the original artists. There are too many Abba tributes, ... Read More
Rating: - Return to the 80's!
After seeing "Mamma Mia" on stage and in the movies, I began reminiscing about ABBA's music and how much I loved it. This album is everything I could have hoped for. A few songs I don't remember but most of them are wonderful. I listen to the album almost everyday. For anyone who loved listening and singing along with ABBA in the past, this is the album to buy. It's GREAT!
Rating: - ABBA!!!!!!!! Classic Hits
Many of us are very familiar with ABBA's songs because we have heard them often over the years. Personally, I knew of them from a distance and never researched them until recently. Living in Germany placed me in the thick of the ABBA Fan Club as they are revered here in Europe. There are enough ABBA fans here to pack any venue where they would perform, believe that. Already familiar with tracks such as "Dancing Queen", "Take A Chance On Me" and "Mamma Mia", I can now associate ever so closely with their string of hits. As a DJ, it's imperative to have a worthy compilation such as this on hand at all times. Best believe if you are doing an old school set, an ABBA fan will reveal himself to you. More importantly, this music is nostalgic and full of great, feel good vibes. For that reason alone the Definitive Collection is worth having in your collection. Maybe you already do or maybe, like me, you already loved them ... Read More
Rating: - abba
I had no problem other than the cd case was broke and unusuable. It probably was from shipping. The quality of the cd is great and I received it in the given time.
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