hunterpro44 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 ABBA - The Albums (2008) (9CD Box Set) ABBA - The Albums (2008) (9CD Box Set) Genre: Pop | Label: Polar Music | Catalog: 060251774852 | MP3 CBR 320Kbps | 982 Mb This fantastic Abba box set includes nine CD's which includes all eight of their original albums (1973's Ring Ring, '74's Waterloo, '75'sABBA, '77's Arrival, '78's ABBA The Album, '79's Voulez-Vous, '80's Super Trouper and 1981's The Visitors) plus a ninth CD filled with bonus tracks and rarities. OK, admit it. You love ABBA. I do too. I didn't realize how brilliant ABBA was until well into adulthood, but this Swedish quartet put out some of the most exciting, catchy, and brilliant music of all time. Until I bought this box set, I was only familiar with ABBA through their greatest hits collections: ABBA Gold and More ABBA Gold. All of the songs of these collections are brilliant, but there is so much more to ABBA than just their hits. ABBA was not just disco. Their discography of music is surprisingly eclectic, and they could rock hard just as easily as they could light up the dance floor at Studio 54. Every one of ABBA's albums, from their 1973 debut to their final album in 1981, The Visitors, is a masterpiece. Every song ABBA created could have been a hit. As many others have said, ABBA truly never released a song or album that wasn't good. And it is through this box set that I discovered how much incredible music from ABBA is unknown. Wall of Sound? It's more like a Cube of Sound with ABBA. Every song is meticulously composed, arranged, and sung. And it's because of this perfection that ABBA's music, even the songs on their debut album, sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. Here's a brief rundown of each album in this set: Ring Ring (1973) - What a debut! Powerful, peppy, Europop. The title song is probably the best known song from this album, but every song is terrific. Another Town, Another Train and Rock & Roll Band are two fantastic songs that could have been hits but weren't. I also love Nina, Pretty Ballerina, a fun, slightly silly song about a woman who's all business by day, but performs for the masses on Friday nights, and People Need Love, the first song Benny, Bjorn, Agnetha, and Anni-Frid recorded together. And again, thanks to that brilliant ABBA craftsmanship, most of these songs don't sound nearly as dated as others of the time period. Waterloo (1974) - Wanna know what ABBA's best album was? This was it, despite a lack of true hits. This is ABBA's most eclectic album. Waterloo, the title track, is again pure power Europop, with great sax and piano work. ABBA rocks hard with Watch Out (probably their heaviest song) and the super silly, but brilliantly composed King Kong Song. My Mama Said is a song that proves ABBA may have helped to invent disco. But the song is much funkier that the typical disco song, with a great bass line, and therefore it doesn't sound dated at all. Honey Honey is a lovely little romantic ditty with synth work that ABBA created with a synthesizer than they got from the future. The album closes with Suzy Hang Around, a beautiful folksy song about a girl who just want to hang out with the boys but gets rejected, and it's wonderfully sung by Benny. Every time I play this album, my jaw drops when I think about the fact that most of these songs were recorded in 1973! They don't sound dated at all. This is not the music you think of when you think of ABBA. And that's why I love this album the most. ABBA (1975) - Now the hits start coming. This album starts off with one of ABBA's best known songs, Mamma Mia. Mamma Mia is followed by one of ABBA's heavier rockers, Hey Hey Helen. The fantastic love song S.O.S. is also on this album. The highlight among highlights on this album is the beyond astonishing Intermezzo No. 1. Twenty years before Trans-Siberian Orchestra started to bring a fusion of hard rock and classical music to the masses, ABBA did it with this nearly four minute magnum opus. Words cannot describe how brilliant this composition is. And it was recorded in 1975?!? I can't believe it, and neither will you. I would say that this album is tied with its successor as ABBA's second best. Arrival (1976) - Yes, ABBA truly did arrive with this album, and it's another masterpiece. This album features more hits, including what is probably ABBA's best know song, Dancing Queen. This album also features the best breakup song of all time, Knowing Me, Knowing You. The album starts off with the super peppy When I Kissed the Teacher, a song about a girl who shocks her class when she does exactly what the title says she does. The terrific Money, Money, Money is also on this album. While not a big hit when it was originally released, it has morphed into a pop staple over the years. The Album (1977) - While a hair less brilliant than the three albums that preceded it, The Album still shows ABBA as masters of their craft. This album starts off with the majestic Eagle, which is followed by another one of ABBA's best known songs, Take a Chance on Me. One Man, One Woman is a great romantic ballad. Hole in Your Soul is the best "Should Have Been a Hit, But Wasn't" song on this album. A super uptempo rocker with tremendous energy, it will have you singing along every time you hear it. The albums ends with a trio of Broadwayesque "mini-musical" songs, Thank You for the Music, I Wonder (Departure), and I'm a Marionette. Voulez-Vous (1979) - Here it is, the "Disco" album. I would say that this is my least favorite ABBA album. It's still brilliant, but not quite as terrific as the albums that preceded it. The heavy disco influence makes the songs on this album sound a little more dated than the other albums. Still, ABBA's disco songs will blow any other group's out of the water, thanks to the brilliant composing and arranging. The highlights of this album are the title track and the fantastically playful Disco/Rock fusion song Does Your Mother Know. Super Trouper (1980) - As the 70s morphed into the 80s, something happened to ABBA that happens to most of us: they grew up. Super Trouper showcases a more mature, more introspective ABBA. The music toned down the super happy Europop a bit and brought in some more adult contemporary elements. It was like Voulez-Vous was ABBA's giant party, and this album let everyone know that it was time to get serious. The album starts off with the terrific Super Trouper. Other highlights: Me and I, the new waveesque On and On and On, and the terrific medieval sounding The Piper. This album is a bit different from the others, but still great. The Visitors (1981) - While the final albums of most groups often shown a notable decline in music quality, that's not the case here. The Visitors is a terrific swan song. Like its predecessor, the albums tends to be more serious in tone than ABBA's 70s albums. The album starts off with the sci-fi inspired The Visitors, a great song with the typical hooky ABBA chours. Two for the Price of One is ABBA's "fun" song on this album. The album does have a bit of a somber tone throughout, but the quality of the songs still does not disappoint. This set also contains a bonus disc with many extra songs from all of ABBA's different eras. Included are Swedish version of Ring Ring and Waterloo and some early songs sung by Bjorn, including Santa Rosa and Merry Go Round. I particularly like the Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton, On Top of Old Smokey, and Midnight Special, recorded around the time of ABBA's self-titled album in 1975. The packaging of this set is super compact, and all of the CDs are housed in replicas of the original LP album covers. There is also a bonus book containing little tidbits and dates about many of ABBA's songs. The sound of every one of the CDs is absolutely stellar. Benny and Bjorn must have put their magic touch on these CDs. Every note is crystal clear. I cannot recommend this collection enough. ABBA's contributions to pop music and, in fact, to music in general, cannot be praised enough. Pick up this set and you will get the opportunity to enjoy some of the best pop, rock, and disco music ever created. Yes, indeed, ABBA, thank you for the music. ~ S. Rock "zhelder", Amazon ABBA - Ring Ring (1973) ]Tracklist 01 Ring Ring 02 Another Town, Another Train 03 Disillusion 04 People Need Love 05 I Saw It In The 06 Nina, Pretty Ballerina 07 Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough) 08 Me And Bobby And Bobbys Brother 09 He Is Your Brother 10 She's My Kind Of Girl 11 I Am Just A Girl 12 Rock'N Roll Band ABBA - Waterloo (1974) Tracklist: 01 Ring Ring 02 Another Town, Another Train 03 Disillusion 04 People Need Love 05 I Saw It In The 06 Nina, Pretty Ballerina 07 Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough) 08 Me And Bobby And Bobbys Brother 09 He Is Your Brother 10 She's My Kind Of Girl 11 I Am Just A Girl 12 Rock'N Roll Band ABBA - ABBA (1975) Tracklist 01 Mamma Mia 02 Hey, Hey Helen 03 Tropical Loveland 04 SOS 05 Man In The Middle 06 Bang-A-Boomerang 07 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 08 Rock Me 09 Intermezzo No. 1 10 I've Been Waiting For You 11 So Long ABBA - Arrival (1976) Tracklist 01 When I Kissed The Teacher 02 Dancing Queen 03 My Love, My Life 04 Dum Dum Diddle 05 Knowing Me, Knowing You 06 Money, Money, Money 07 That's Me 08 Why Did It Have To Be Me 09 Tiger 10 Arrival ABBA - The Album (1977) Tracklist 01 Eagle 02 Take A Chance On Me 03 One Man, One Woman 04 The Name Of The Game 05 Move On 06 Hole In Your Soul 07 Thank You For The Music (From 'The Girl With The Golden Hair') 08 I Wonder (Departure) (From 'The Girl With The Golden Hair') 09 I'm A Marionette (From 'The Girl With The Golden Hair') ABBA - Voulez-Vous (1979) Tracklist 01 As Good As New 02 Voulez-Vous 03 I Have A Dream 04 Angeleyes 05 The King Has Lost His Crown 06 Does Your Mother Know 07 If It Wasn't For The Nights 08 Chiquitita 09 Lovers (Live A Little Longer) 10 Kisses Of Fire ABBA - Super Trouper (1980) Tracklist 01 Super Trouper 02 Winner Takes It All 03 On And On And On 04 Andante, Andante 05 Me And I 06 Happy New Year 07 Our Last Summer 08 The Piper 09 Lay All Your Love On Me 10 The Way Old Friends Do ABBA - The Visitors (1981) Tracklist 01 The Visitors 02 Head Over Heels 03 When All Is Said And Done 04 Soldiers 05 I Let The Music Speak 06 One Of Us 07 Two For The Price Of One 08 Slipping Through My Fingers 09 Like An Angel Passing Through My Room ABBA - Bonus Tracks (2008) Tracklist 01 Merry-Go-Round 02 Santa Rosa 03 Ring, Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal) (Swedish Version) 04 Waterloo (Swedish Version) 05 Fernando 06 Crazy World 07 Happy Hawaii 08 Summer Night City 09 Medley: Pick A Bale Of Cotton / On Top Of Old Smokey / Midnight Special 10 Lovelight 11 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 12 Elaine 13 Should I Laugh Or Cry 14 You Owe Me One 15 Cassandra 16 Under Attack 17 The Day Before You Came Download http://www.fileserve.com/file/S9tk2cv/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part1.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/yZtTQ84/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part2.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/uVVhmJU/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part3.rarhttp://www.fileserve.com/file/9cgVGx7/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part4.rar http://www.filesonic.com/file/1135309051/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part1.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1135309021/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part2.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1135314521/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part3.rarhttp://www.filesonic.com/file/1135314421/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part4.rar http://www.uploadstation.com/file/TvHjDg8/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part1.rarhttp://www.uploadstation.com/file/cAvyruD/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part2.rarhttp://www.uploadstation.com/file/jcBbMXV/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part3.rarhttp://www.uploadstation.com/file/9vVcDeG/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part4.rar http://www.wupload.com/file/7214875/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part1.rarhttp://www.wupload.com/file/7235725/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part2.rarhttp://www.wupload.com/file/7241822/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part3.rarhttp://www.wupload.com/file/7213711/ABBA_9CD_kilmer.part4.rar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Leave feedback
Leave an honest comment below. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.