Dancing Special

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

Annotation

Yellow Transparent vinyl.
LP 3 in a series of 4 colored vinyl records released in June 1982.

Annotation last modified on 2013-09-25 09:25 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (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 (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
43:50
A2Mamma Mia
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
additional guitar and guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1975-03-16)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1975-03-12)
cello:
Kjell Bjurling (Swedish cellist) (on 1975-03-15) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1975-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-03-12)
electric guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1975-03-12)
marimba:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1975-03)
oboe:
Lars-Erik Rönn (on 1975-03-15)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1975-03-15) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1975-03-15)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish media artist creates artworks and experimental sound) (on 1975-03-15), Inge Lindstedt (on 1975-03-15), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15), Harry Teike (on 1975-03-15) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1975-03-12) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1975-03-12)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1975-03-12, on 1975-03-15, on 1975-03-16)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Mamma Mia (from 1975-03-12 until 1975-03-16)
written in:
Lidingö municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Union Songs AB (publisher) (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 (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
translator:
Buddy McCluskey (translator) and Mary McCluskey (translator)
translated version of:
Mamma Mia
3.83:33
A3What About Livingstone
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-10-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-10-17)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-10-17)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-10-17)
recording of:
What About Livingstone (on 1973-10-17)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended)
2.62:55
A4He Is Your Brother
assistant engineer:
Björn Almstedt (mastering engineer), Åke Eldsäter, Lennart Karlsmyr and Rune Persson (engineer)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
baritone saxophone:
Håkan Jansson (on 1972-10-29)
bass guitar:
Stefan Brolund (on 1972-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Jan Bandel (on 1972-10-17)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1972-10-17) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1972-10-17)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1972-10-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1972) and Polar Music AB (in 1973)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1972-03, on 1972-10-29)
recording of:
He Is Your Brother (from 1972-10-17 until 1972-10-29)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs AB (publisher) and Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
2.653:19
A5The King Has Lost His Crown
recording of:
The King Has Lost His Crown
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
3:23
B1If It Wasn’t for the Nights
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert
guitar:
Janne Schaffer and Björn Ulvaeus
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
percussion:
Malando Gassama
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1978-11-08), Nils Heie (on 1978-11-08), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1978-11-08) and Thomas Sundkvist (violist) (on 1978-11-08)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1978-11-08) and Harry Teike (on 1978-11-08)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Anders Eljas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-23)
recording of:
If It Wasn’t for the Nights
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
2.55:10
B2That’s Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-24)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-24) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-24)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-24)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-24)
recording of:
That’s Me (on 1976-03-24)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
23:15
B3Does Your Mother Know
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1979-03-27)
bass synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (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 (ABBA) (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 (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-02-06, on 1979-03-27)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1979-03-01, on 1979-03-29)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 176)
recording of:
Does Your Mother Know? (from 1979-02-06 until 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Edward Shearmur (English score composer)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), 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)
3.43:13
B4SOS
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (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 (ABBA) (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
SOS (from 1974-08-22 until 1974-08-23)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
premiered by:
ABBA (Swedish pop group)
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Polar Music AB, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Union Songs Music (in 1975)
translated version of:
S.O.S.
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.953:22
B5Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-09-24)
bass guitar and percussion:
Per Sahlberg (on 1973-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-09-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-09-24)
keyboard:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (on 1973-09-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-09-24)
recording of:
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) (on 1973-09-24)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended) and Polar Music AB (ended)
3.43:12