ABBA (studio album) by ABBA

ABBA by ABBA
Year: 1975
Overall rank: 2,188th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 155 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1975 (38th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (422nd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,188th)
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ABBA bestography

ABBA is ranked 4th best out of 24 albums by ABBA on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by ABBA is Arrival which is ranked number 1164 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,526.

ABBA album bestography « Higher ranked (1,997th) This album (2,188th) Lower ranked (2,415th) »
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MANIA: The ABBA Tribute
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ABBA track list

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72/100 (from 155 votes)
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70/100
From 07/10/2023 13:00
An Abba album with at least 3c massive bangers, cannot be said to be weak!: SOS, So Long, Mamma Mia. 2 smaller: Boomerang and Rock Me. They are pop Classics in their own right..
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80/100
From 12/24/2022 20:25
On the group's third album from 1975 Abba took a huge musical leap upward compared to their first two albums, which had been somewhat uneven, though without in any way being weak.
With two of the group's biggest and most timeless hits "Mama Mia" and "SOS" is the album can only be a five star release. On top of that are other big hits, which are almost as strong as the two. "So Long" is possibly the best rock 'n roll number ever recorded by Abba. "Bang-a-Boomerang" was only released as a single in selected countries, but it is a near perfect pop production, and quite on a par with many of the group's biggest hits.

"I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do" was also a big hit in many places. A retro-inspired number (a little Fats Domino), only to a certain extent featuring the well known, the Abba sound.

"I've Been Waiting For You" is a very nice ballad that anticipates the direction the group would explore later with songs like "Thank You For the Music", an obvious musical number.

"Hey, Hey Helen" is an attempt at more heavy tones - and for once the group is quite successful with this. A little overlooked gem.

A few numbers come slightly in the more trivial department, but you easily bear with this. "Tropical Loveland" and "Man in the Middle" I will put in this category, though I would not call any of them weak. The instrumental "Intermezzo no. 1 "is exciting enough, but may seem a little misplaced on an Abba album.

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60/100
From 05/06/2021 06:47
Straight-up embarrassing at some points; when they try to be edgy, or when they (god, why?) transpose their chorus when they sing it for the last time.
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100/100
From 04/26/2020 12:29
From now on they were unstoppable, releasing hit after hit. My favourite album from them but its hard to choose with such a wonderful discography. The first four songs and So Long are perfect !
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95/100
From 09/07/2016 23:15
This is their first "great" album. Both catchy and creative. Favorites are S.O.S. and So Long
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80/100
From 08/19/2015 12:30
A brilliant album, definately one of their best up their with Arrival, Visitors & Voulez Vous. Best tracks are the 3 singles plus I've Been Waiting...Rock Me & So Long.
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From 01/16/2015 21:45
ABBA is supernatural, i love Hey,Hey Helen, Crazy World, Tropical Loveland, Mamma Mia, SOS, Rock Me...
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70/100
From 08/06/2013 02:59
While ABBA hadn't quite yet perfected their formula that would come to brilliance with "Arrival", this album was an exponential improvement of the spotty first two albums.
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80/100
From 05/23/2013 20:23
On the group's third album from 1975 Abba took a huge musical leap upward compared to their first two albums, which had been somewhat uneven, though without in any way being weak.

With two of the group's biggest and most timeless hits "Mama Mia" and "SOS" is the album can only be a five star release. On top of that are other big hits, which are almost as strong as the two. "So Long" is possibly the best rock 'n roll number ever recorded by Abba. "Bang-a-Boomerang" was only released as a single in selected countries, but it is a near perfect pop production, and quite on a par with many of the group's biggest hits.

"I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do" was also a big hit in many places. A retro-inspired number (a little Fats Domino), only to a certain extent featuring the well known, the Abba sound.

"I've Been Waiting For You" is a very nice ballad that anticipates the direction the group would explore later with songs like "Thank You For the Music", an obvious musical number.

"Hey, Hey Helen" is an attempt at more heavy tones - and for once the group is quite successful with this. A little overlooked gem.

A few numbers come slightly in the more trivial department, but you easily bear with this. "Tropical Loveland" and "Man in the Middle" I will put in this category, though I would not call any of them weak.

The instrumental "Intermezzo no. 1 "is exciting enough, but may seem a little misplaced on an Abba album.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 08/05/2012 15:28
Where ABBA began to properly gel, pop perfection!
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Best Albums of 1975
1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
2. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
3. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
4. A Night At The Opera by Queen
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6. Another Green World by Brian Eno
7. Horses by Patti Smith
8. Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
9. Fleetwood Mac (1975) by Fleetwood Mac
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13. The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
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18. The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan & The Band
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