The ABBA Phenomenon in Australia

	THE AUSTRALIAN DISCOGRAPHY The full details of all ABBA records released in Australia, including release dates, full track listings and picture sleeves. Currently available
	AUSTRALIAN MERCHANDISE & MEMORABILIA A comprehensive list of ABBA merchandise that has been available in Australia.
	THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1977 Relive the excitement of ABBA's only Australian concert tour. Full tour itinerary, concert play list, and more. Thursday, March 3rd, 1977 Exclusive photos on the night of ABBA's legendary first Australian concert.
	THE PROMOTIONAL TOUR 1976 Full details of ABBA's first visit to Australia in 1976 to record the television special THE BEST OF ABBA.
	ABBA - THE MOVIE The story of ABBA - THE MOVIE, including full credits, songs featured and a behind the scenes look at the making of ABBA's only feature film. THE SECRET GUIDE TO ABBA - THE MOVIE
	THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL All about the commercials ABBA made for the Japanese electronics manufacturer NATIONAL.
	KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTFUL ABBA's involvement in the national anti-litter campaign
	THE ARCHIVE A collection of classic articles from newspapers, magazines and other publications.
	MAMMA MIA! The Australasian production of smash hit musical based on 22 of ABBA's songs. MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE
	THE GALLERY A selection of ABBA pictures, plus links to all the picture galleries contained in each section of the site.
	ABBA LINKS Many Australian-based ABBA sites, plus some of my favourites from overseas
	CREDITS The people and resources that have helped build this site.
	ABOUT THIS SITE More information about the contents of this site.
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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 25 July 2008

This site is currently undergoing some behind-the-scenes maintenance and reformatting. Most sections have now been finished.

IN CINEMAS EVERYWHERE JULY 10 2008

See here for MAMMA MIA! movie premiere news, reviews, interviews and more!

ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts

21 July 2008

Albums
1: Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack (last week 4)
4. ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits
43. ABBA 18 Hits (45)
48. ABBA Number Ones (95)
54. More ABBA Gold

Music DVD
12. ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits
25. ABBA Number Ones

Singles
48. Mamma Mia (99)
58. Dancing Queen
64. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
70. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - movie cast

Box office week ending 23 July 2008
2. MAMMA MIA! (last week 1)


ABBA GOLD and MORE ABBA GOLD Re-release CDs in stores 14 July 2008

ABBA - THE ALBUM 180 g vinyl LP Released 21 July 2008	Bright Lights Dark Shadows The Real Story of ABBA by Carl Magnus Palm Updated edition In stores August 2008

JULY

1974 Waterloo LP enters chart

1974 Ring Ring (remixed version)/Rock'n Roll Band single released

1975 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do single enters chart

1976 Fernando single 14th and final week at number one

1976 The Best Of ABBA LP 16th and final week at number one

1976 ABBA in Europe (Musikladen - The Best Of ABBA) television special broadcast

1978 Eagle single peaks at number 82

1979 Does Your Mother Know single peaks at number 7

1983 Agnetha's LP Wrap Your Arms Around Me released

1985 Agnetha's LP Eyes Of A Woman released

1988 The Best Of ABBA and Greatest Hits Vol. 2 released on CD

1988 Agnetha's single I Wasn't The One (Who Said Goodbye)/If You Need Somebody Tonight released

1993 More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits CD and VHS Selection released

1994 Agnetha & Frida: The Voice Of ABBA CD released

2001 ABBA remastered eight studio albums released

2002 The Winner Takes It All - The Story Of ABBA DVD released

2002 Mamma Mia! musical opens in Brisbane


Featured in The Official International ABBA Fan Club Magazine no. 92, September 2007	Featured in the article How Could We Resist You? in The Weekend Australian Magazine, 3-4 March 2007.

Featured on Saturday Night Live with Paul Makin
30 June 2007

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