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THE AUSTRALIAN DISCOGRAPHY

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

AUSTRALIAN MERCHANDISE & MEMORABILIA
A comprehensive list of ABBA merchandise that has been available in Australia.

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1977

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

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

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

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
All about the commercials ABBA made for the Japanese electronics manufacturer NATIONAL.

KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTFUL
ABBA's involvement in the national anti-litter campaign
THE ARCHIVE THE ARCHIVE
A collection of classic articles from newspapers, magazines and other publications.
ABBAWORLD ABBAWORLD
The Official Interactive Exhibition in Australia.
MAMMA MIA! MAMMA MIA!
The Australasian productions of smash hit musical based on 22 of ABBA's songs.
MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE
THE GALLERY THE GALLERY
A selection of ABBA pictures, plus links to all the picture galleries contained in each section of the site.
ABBA LINKS ABBA LINKS
Many Australian-based ABBA sites, plus some of my favourites from overseas

CREDITS

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ABOUT THIS SITE

ABOUT THIS SITE
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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 28 January 2012

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


The Official International ABBA FAN CLUB


The Official International ABBA Fan Club Magazine no. 92
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.
2UE 954
Featured on Saturday Night Live with Paul Makin
30 June 2007
ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts Support ABBA on the charts!
Buy your ABBA CDs, DVDs and downloads only from these stores

What's Hot!

ABBA: You Can Dance

ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE
game for Wii 

Dance along with 26 iconic ABBA tracks!

Available 24 November
 

ABBA Treasures - A Celebration of the Ultimate Pop Group

ABBA TREASURES
A Celebration of the Ultimate Pop Group
with removable memorabilia
Written by Elisabeth Vincentelli
 

Available now in all good bookstores
 

Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story Of ABBA

Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story Of ABBA
the essential biography by Carl Magnus Palm
Now available as an audiobook, complete and unabridged

Available as 22 CDs, 2 MP3 discs or dowload from iTunes
More information at Carl Magnus Palm.com
 

O klang och jubeltid - Benny Anderssons Orkester

Benny Anderssons Orkester
new album O klang och jubeltid and single Kära Syster

Available now from iTunes Australia Store
 


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This Month in History
JANUARY
1975 SOS replaces Mamma Mia at number one on the singles chart
1977 Tickets for second ABBA concert in Sydney on 4 March go on sale
1978 ABBA - The Album LP and Take A Chance On Me/I'm A Marionette single released
1978 The Name Of The Game single peaks at number six
1980 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) single peaks at number nine
1981 On And On And On single peaks at number nine
1982 One Of Us/Should I Laugh Or Cry single released
1982 The Visitors LP peaks at number 22
1983 ABBA's final single, Under Attack/You Owe Me One, released
1983 ABBA - The Singles - The First Ten Years LP peaks at number 18
1985 Benny and Björn's Chess musical singles One Night In Bangkok and Nobody's Side released
1993 Swedish film House Of Angels (Änglagård) “featuring the music of ABBA” screens at arthouse cinemas
1997 Benny and Björn's musical Chess opens in Melbourne

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