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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 updated 7 March 2008

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.
MAMMA MIA! MAMMA MIA!
The Australasian production of smash hit musical based on 22 of ABBA's songs.
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

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ABOUT THIS SITE

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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 12 May 2008

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

ABBA flag from 1977 tour

ABBA - THE MOVIE
Saturday 24 May 2008 @ 9.30 p.m. on SBS
MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE

OPENS NATIONWIDE 10 JULY 2008

Stars to visit Australia for gala premiere!

CHESS - THE MUSICAL
CHESS - THE MUSICAL
at the THEATRE ROYAL, SYDNEY
8-10, 15-17 May 2008
Tickets available now from Ticketek

This Month in History
MAY
1974 Waterloo LP released
1976 Hasta Mañana, B side of 1974 single So Long, enters the singles chart
1976 Fernando single sells 41,000 copies in one week
1976 Fernando single and The Best Of ABBA LP both spend the entire month at number one
1978 Eagle/Thank You For The Music single released
1979 Voulez-Vous LP released
1979 Does Your Mother Know/Kisses Of Fire single released
1982 When All Is Said And Done single peaks at number 81
1983 Frida's single Here We'll Stay/Strangers released
1988 Agnetha's single The Last Time and LP I Stand Alone enter the charts
1989 1977-1987 The Tenth Anniversary Special VHS released for sale
1993 ABBA Live in Concert VHS released
1997 The ABBA Remasters (eight studio albums plus ABBA Live) released
1999 The Winner Takes It All - The ABBA Story world premiere on ABC TV
1999 ABBA Thank You For The Music special screens on Channel 10
2000 ABBA The Complete Gold Collection double CD released
2001 Mamma Mia! musical first previews open in Melbourne
2002 Thank You For The Music - The Stories Behind Every Song book released
2004 Agnetha's CD My Colouring Book released
2004 ABBA In Concert DVD released
2004 The ABBA Story CD released
2005 ABBA the Complete Guide to their Music book released
2006 ABBA Greatest Hits 30th Anniversary Edition CD released

THE ARCHIVE   THE ARCHIVE
MORE! Articles from OCTOBER 1976 to MARCH 1977
RELIVE ABBAMANIA AS IT HAPPENED!

Dancing Queen voted Gayest Song of All Time!

samesame.com.au

11 ABBA songs among the 1,000 best songs of all time

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!
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