Waterloo: The True Story Of ABBA
Abba's was an extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history -
it took them from throwaway Eurovision turn to highly respected pop icons.
Their story has everything; beautiful girls with incredible voices, love,
marriages, break ups, divorces, not to mention some of the most memorable
outfits ever seen on a stage.
This indispensable 3 DVD and book set provides fans of the band with a
perfect career retrospective; it looks beyond the glitz and the glamour to
get to the heart of what made Abba so special. We hear from John Tobler and
Jeff Rose, two publicists for the band who give unique insights into what it
was like to work and socialise with the one of the hottest properties the
pop industry had ever seen. Rod Leissle, the founder of Björn Again - the
world's most successful tribute group - pays tribute to the band's superb
stagecraft, while respected session musician Les Davidson analyses the songs
and lyrics of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
But no retrospective would be complete without the songs and the
programme features superb footage of the band in action performing their
greatest tunes, including rare film taken from US Television's Dick Cavett
Show.
The third DVD features a complete retrospective on 'Arrival', the record
that took their song writing and studio achievements to new levels. It was
the first album by the band to gather critical plaudits as the
beautifully-crafted songs revealed genuine depth - Abba were obviously far
more than Eurovision one-hit wonders.
Contains previously released ABBA - Music in Review and ABBA/Arrival - The Ultimate Critical Review.
Released on DVD 13 July 2009.
