Back after a long absence, in between other writing and musical activities.
Back after a long absence, in between other writing and musical activities.
Member since:13.07.2000
Reviews:262
Members who trust:48
"Abba Gold" was packed to the rafters with such goodies that, unless you're really cynical, it was inevitable that there had to be a Volume 2. This does include the 'not so greatest' hits, as after all every UK No. 1 was on the first album, but that only means that the singles on here didn't chart so highly, it's no reflection on their quality. In fact the 20 tracks you'll find here (which include a few album cuts as well as singles) tend to be played less on the radio, so it can be argued that they are that much fresher and you might end up playing them at home more often. The best-known are "Summer Night City", "Angeleyes" (which was one half of a double A-side), and the jangly "Ring Ring", the earliest song of the lot and a 1973 Eurovision entry for the group - co-written by no less than Neil Sedaka. "Honey Honey", another early number, achieved success as a Top 10 hit for the duo Sweet Dreams (whatever happened to them?), but the original is much better. Of the less familiar songs, I've always loved the slightly eerie "The Visitors", the title track of their last non-compilation album in 1981, and the bouncy "So Long", which totally flopped as a 45 in the UK but charted in most overseas countries. There's also one previously unreleased song, "I Am The City", which proves they were certainly not all washed up when they decided to call it a day. If you bought "Abba Gold", you still ought to have this companion album.
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Still worth buying to sing along in the car on long journeys. may not be the best, but its not the worst either!
KarenUK 28.09.2004 13:29
Hi John! Gosh, I'm only the 2nd person to have rated this op, how shocking!! I just got thye first CD off Ebay & am now hoping to get this one. We're all Abba fans here.
Summer Night City Angeleyes The Day Before You Came Eagle I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do So ... more
Long Honey Honey The Visitors Our Last Summer On And On And On Ring Ring I Wonder (Departure) Lovelight Head Over Heels When I Kissed The Teacher Am The City Ca...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: 3-5 working days
![More Abba Gold [Super Jewel Box]-CD](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/103411742.jpg "More Abba Gold [Super Jewel Box]-CD")
Aug 23rd, 2000
helpful by (100%):
![River Is Wide, The [Remastered] - Forum (The)](http://imagesb.ciao.com/iuk/images/products/small/251/prod_small-6006251.jpg)
