ABBAThe Album

Label:

Epic – POLS 282

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Ireland

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Europop

Tracklist

A1 Eagle
Lead GuitarJanne Schaffer
5:51
A2 Take A Chance On Me 4:05
A3 One Man One Woman 4:25
A4 The Name Of The Game 4:54
B1 Move On 4:42
B2 Hole In Your Soul 3:41
The Girl With The Golden Hair - 3 Scenes From A Mini Musical
B3a Thank You For The Music 3:48
B3b I Wonder (Departure) 4:33
B3c I'm A Marionette 3:54

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtMarcus Music
  • Mixed AtMarcus Music
  • Mixed AtMetronome Studio, Stockholm
  • Recorded AtMetronome Studio, Stockholm
  • Mixed AtStudio Bohus
  • Recorded AtGlen Studio
  • Manufactured ByTask
  • Pressed ByCarlton Productions

Credits

  • Bass, Arranged By [Strings]Rutger Gunnarsson
  • Design [Front Cover]Rune Söderqvist
  • DrumsRoger Palm (tracks: A2, A3, B3a)
  • EngineerMichael B. Tretow
  • Guitar [Other Guitars]Lasse Wellander
  • Illustration [Front And Back Illustrations]Rune Söderqvist
  • KeyboardsBenny Andersson
  • Lead GuitarLasse Wellander (tracks: A2 to B3c)
  • Lyrics By [Assistance]Stig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
  • PercussionMalando Gassama
  • Photography ByBarry Levine
  • Plated ByTB (3)
  • Saxophone, FluteLars O. Carlsson
  • Written-ByStig Anderson (tracks: A4, B1, B3b)
  • Written-By, Arranged By, ProducerBjörn Ulvæus*

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Marcus Music & Metronome Studio.
"The Name Of The Game" mixed at Bohus Studio. Additional overdubs recorded at Glen Studio.

Labels state:
Original Sound Recording made by Polar Music International AB
CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK & Ireland.
Record made in Ireland.

Cat number on sleeve:
EPC 86052
Cat number on disc:
S EPC 86052
(POLS 282)

Gatefold sleeve similar to the UK pressing but with minor differences on the rear. Task logo at the bottom right of the back sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1): CBS 86052-A4 TB
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2): CBS 86052-B4 TB

Other Versions (5 of 325)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) Polar POLS 282 Sweden 1977
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The Album (LP, Album) Polydor 2344 098 Netherlands 1977
The Album (LP, Album, Stereo) Melba LDA. 20318 1977
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The Album (LP, Album, Stereo, RCA Records Pressing) Atlantic KSD 19164 Canada 1977
The Album (Cassette, Album) Polydor 3100 429 Netherlands 1977

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