Arrival (studio album) by ABBA

Arrival by ABBA
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 1,222nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 346 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (21st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (250th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,222nd)
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ABBA Arrival Vinyl Record 1976 Made In Sweden With Vinyl Matrix Engraved Number
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ABBA ARRIVAL Remastered (Import w/ Bonus Tracks) 1997 CD ✅ Good Condition Tested
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 346 votes)
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06/01/2025 22:35 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 14,00874/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 22% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.9/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.

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45/100
From 05/20/2024 19:09
Inoffensive catchy pop songs, Dancing Queen being the obvious highlight. Nothing groundbreaking otherwise for me but solid enough.
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85/100
From 09/06/2022 15:59
Great record
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70/100
From 06/17/2022 13:53
Album Rating: 68.80
(688/10)

1.When I Kissed The Teacher. 75
2.Dancing Queen. 69
3.My Love, My Life. 68.
4.Dum Dum Diddle. 69
5.Knowing Me, Knowing You. 80
6.Money, Money, Money. 66
7.That's Me. 68
8.Why Did It Have To Be Me. 63
9.Tiger. 64
10.Arrival. 66
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70/100
From 05/06/2021 10:45
Yeah, I agree. This is certainly their best. This is what I think of when I think ABBA. It sounds like their own sound.
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From 06/06/2020 12:40
A few weaker tracks on the second half drag it down a bit, but overall, a great album.
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From 07/27/2019 18:06
Favorite Tracks:Why Did It Have To Be Me
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From 11/06/2017 23:12
First album on BestEverAlbums.com.\r\n
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55/100
From 03/22/2017 20:07
Pop meloso (y melodioso), en la mejor tradición de cierta corriente centroeuropea de música ligera caracterizada por el cuidado en el tratamiento de las melodías, la presencia potente de las armonías vocales y una variedad de tempos y ritmos apta para todos los gustos. El tiempo y la persistencia lo han terminado convirtiendo en un icono.
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