The Definitive Collection

Is there anything that simply screams the 1970s' most indelible pop cultural clich?s--the sunny romanticism, perfect vocal hooks, feathered hair, stacked heels, and flared sateen britches--more than the Swedish pop phenomenon Abba? And while many a pundit snootily dismissed them during their prime as some sort of prefabricated aberration, their worldwide popularity peaked somewhere just south of Beatlesmania. Indeed, Abba's music was as finely tooled and crafted as anything to come from a Volvo or IKEA factory--if occasionally more economically potent. This double-disc, 37-track anthology comes neatly on the heels of Mama Mia!, the smash, if unlikely, Broadway show based on the band's hits, and documents every single released by the band's Polar label in their home country as well as key tracks released internationally.

This is the canon from whence the term "Europop" sprang. With a continental sense of vocal neoclassicism, informed by just the right ethnic clich?s (and oft wed to the era's insistent 4/4 disco beat) to make songs like "Mama Mia," "Fernando," "Chiquitita," and "Voulez-Vous" work on a global scale, the writing team of Bj?rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and their respective partners in music and life, Agnetha Faltskog and Frida Lyngstad, developed the seamless, wall-of-sound productions contained herein. The Definitive Collection features a rare single remix of "Ring, Ring" and a 1979 promo-only extended mix of "Voulez-Vous" as bonus tracks, as well as a concise, illustrated history of the band and each track. --Jerry McCulley more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-24-2008; I'm impressed with this music; When I first bought this CD I knew that I would be pleased, in which I was. Come to think of it, there were quite a few songs that became newly favorites of mine, such as "Honey, Honey", "Angel eyes", "Under Attack", and "Thank you for...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-02-2008; wonderful collection; This really is the ABBA definitive collection, al the songs I remember from them are here, the quality of the sound is wonderful. I know that after releasing Mamma Mia some other collections are selling, but this one contains more than...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; Very complete collection; While this is an excellent CD collection which even includes some rather unfamiliar tunes, I thought the DVD of the same title was by far superior. The DVD was GREAT, and I highly recommend it for any ABBA fan!; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-23-2008; Amazing ABBA; This product was spottless. It had no scratches, no markes, no skips. It was just as brand new as if you would of bought it at the store. I was pleased.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-24-2008; I'm impressed with this music; When I first bought this CD I knew that I would be pleased, in which I was. Come to think of it, there were quite a few songs that became newly favorites of mine, such as "Honey, Honey", "Angel eyes", "Under Attack", and "Thank you for...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-30-2008; abba; I had no problem other than the cd case was broke and unusuable. It probably was from shipping. The quality of the cd is great and I received it in the given time.; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-23-2005; Abba-ba-ba-ba-ba-barbara ann...; Comprised of four good-looking yet sinister Europeans, ABBA (taken from the name of a Nordic rune meaning "My boat is leaking"), received their questionable start by winning a European talent contest. Unfortunately, nobody west of...; read full review | report as inappropriate