The Story Of ABBA
Includes excerpts from the songs:
On And On And On
Baby, Those Are The Rules (Hootenanny Singers)
Att älska i varens tid (Frida)
Sunny Girl (The Hep Stars)
Nu skall vi opp, opp, opp (Agnetha)
Rocking Billy (Ria Valk)
People Need Love
Ring Ring
Waterloo
Honey, Honey
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
SOS
Mamma Mia
Fernando
Dancing Queen
Money, Money, Money
Knowing Me, Knowing You
I'm A Marionette
The Name Of The Game
Take A Chance On Me
Eagle
Chiquitita
Does Your Mother Know
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
I Have A Dream
The Winner Takes It All
Super Trouper
One Of Us
The Day Before You Came
Under Attack
Thank You For The Music
Originally made for
Veronica Television, The Netherlands.
Redubbed with British narration.
Released on VHS in UK in 1986.
After their 1974 Eurovision Context win with 'Waterloo', ABBA became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music. They still remain one of the world's best-selling bands, having sold over 375 million records worldwide making them the fourth best-selling popular music artists in recorded history.
Today, ABBA are regarded as one of the all-time classic pop acts, acknowledged by their 2010 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and they still sell over two million records a year.
Follow this extraordinary journey from Eurovision to Pop Icon Super Stars.
This revealing documentary includes interviews with ABBA, live performances and some of their best loved music videos.
Released on DVD in Australia 2 March 2011.
Adored by millions, ABBA is one of pop music s greatest successes. Selling over 375 million albums worldwide and still hugely popular today, decades later. ABBA s hallmark has always been the open honesty in their music, heavily influenced by their personal lives. It is an approach that has produced a powerful and lasting musical legacy and helped secure their fiercely loyal fans. Welcome to the definitive story of Abba, as told through an in depth interview with the whole band, music videos and live stage performances. Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida reveal their own thoughts and feelings on their career, their success and the story behind their music. Including ABBA s greatest hits such as Waterloo, SOS, Dancing Queen, Mama Mia, Money Money Money, Knowing Me Knowing You, The Girl With The Golden Hair, The Name of the Game, Take a Chance On Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! I Have a Dream, The Winner Takes It All, Thank You for the Music, Chiquita and Does Your Mother Know and many more. From start to finish, the music has always come first. Now learn the true story behind the music. This is a captivating look at the story of 4 pop legends and an essential for any fan.
Released on DVD in UK 14 March 2011.
Pravdivý příběh... ABBA
Agnetha, Frida, Björn a Benny – členové skupiny ABBA, která se od roku 1974, kdy vyhráli v soutěži Eurovize s písničkou Waterloo, stala komerčně nejúspěšnější skupinou v historii populární hudby. ABBA prodala na 375 miliónů desek po celém světě, což je čtvrtý nejlepší prodej v historii hudebních nahrávek. Je považována za nadčasové seskupení, její hity jako Dancing Queen, Money, Money, The Winner Takes It All a desítky dalších znají lidé na celém světě. V roce 2010 byla uvedena do Síně slávy rock´n´rollu. ABBA se proslavila nejen originálním hudebním stylem, ale i osobitými kostými, které i dnes budí velký obdiv. V roce 1999 měl premiéru muzikál Mamma Mia!, který již zhlédlo více než 45 milionů diváků a řadí se mezi nejpopulárnější světové show. Stejnojmenné filmové zpracování s Meryl Streep z roku 2008, je jedním z nejprodávanějších DVD v dnešní době.
Released on DVD in Czech Republic March 2011
Also released on DVD as ABBA - The Golden Years.
