The Albums

Fantastic to have all of the classics plus some of the lesser-known songs in one place!

I already had a couple of ABBA's CDs but had never heard all the others. The extremely reasonable price for this box set made me decide to buy it. There is a nice booklet included with photos and recording details and, as well as the 8 original albums, there is a ninth disc of bonus tracks containing the rare Swedish versions of Ring Ring and Waterloo, and all the non album singles and B sides. All the CDs are packaged in their original album covers reproduced in CD size. Lots of the album tracks and single B sides are as good as their well known singles. Absolutely brilliant value for money. Thoroughly delighted with this set.

This is unbelievable value for money. The whole album collection plus a rarities CD. What’s not to like? Enough here to satisfy all ABBA fans at a price that will attract others that maybe want to find out what all the fuss was about. It’s remarkable to hear the growth of a supergroup from the days of ‘Ring, ring’ right though to the truly brilliant ‘The Day before you came’ and hitting every chart buster in between. Much fuss has been made of the quality of audio in the digital mastering of the ABBA catalogue over the years but this seems pretty good to me. The truth is the analogue masters were never that great anyway and whilst vinyl is probably the most authentic way to hear them this collection won’t disappoint. The presentation, with its comprehensive booklet bristling with info along with its replica album sleeves is impressive too. For all ABBA fans (and those who want to know more) this collection at this price is a no brainer.

So many songs. And so many of them are still great. Daughter has always been obsessed, and listens again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again. Not really. Just quite a bit.

Did we really listen to vynals that lasted around 35 minutes and had to turn them over half way and still think it was the best thing since sliced bread.Well for me Abba were always worth it and although I have all their albums, this was an interesting collection made to look like the originals.I've been waiting for you became my wife and myself's "Song2 some 27 years ago and still sounds great today.Many of the bonus tracks (Fernando, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Under Attack and The Day Before You Came I notice have been added to various CD's in the past but it was good to see them all here together, only track I miss is "Put on your White Sombraro which was added to the SuperTrouper CD, so don't know why this one is missing).Abba will always have a special appeal and its a shame that record companies have to keep putting other compilations together. For those with ipods, mp3 players etc, they can put their own compilations together (Can't they?)to listen to, so I cannot see what they want to achieve.Anyway, look around for a good second hand copy like I did, fantastic to hear all those songs again, you'll be Head Over Heels with all those songs once again.