Waterloo (album)
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- 1974 Polar Music International AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
- The original album release of Waterloo in 1974 with Polar.
CD re-issues, bonus tracks
Waterloo was remastered and reissued in 1997 with the same track listing as the original vinyl records. Note that the original Polydor CD issued in 1990 swapped the tracks "Watch Out" and "What About Livingstone?". The 1997 remaster followed this anomaly.Waterloo was remastered and reissued in 2001 with two bonus tracks not found on previous releases. It also swaps the respective versions of the title track so that the CD begins with the English version. The track listing goes (in order):
- "Ring RingRing Ring (song)"Ring Ring" is a 1973 single by ABBA, which gave the group their big break in several European countries...
" (1974 US Remix, single version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Sedaka, Cody) – 3:06
- "Waterloo" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:45
- "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:59
Waterloo - 30th Anniversary Edition contained several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD that included the following tracks (in order on disc):
- "Ring, Ring" (U.S. remix 1974) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 3:06
- "Waterloo" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:45
- "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:59
- "Waterloo" (German version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Gerd Müller-Schwanke) – 2:44
- "Waterloo" (French version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Alain Boublil) – 2:42
- Bonus DVD contents included the following video tracks (in order on disc):
- "Waterloo" (Eurovison Song Contest, BBC) – 3:56
- "Waterloo" (Melodifestivalen SVT) – 2:56
- "Honey, Honey" (Star Parade, ZDF) – 3:19
- "Hasta Mañana" (Señoras Y Señores, RTVE) – 3:05
Waterloo was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as part of the box set of The Complete Studio Recordings
The Complete Studio Recordings (ABBA album)
The Complete Studio Recordings is a box set of all of the studio material released by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 7 November 2005 and consists of 9 CDs and 2 DVDs, plus a full colour booklet with timeline and photos. Another booklet containing the complete lyrics was also...
with several bonus tracks, including (in order on disc):
- "Ring, Ring" (U.S. remix 1974) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 3:06
- "Waterloo" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:45
- "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) – 2:59
- "Waterloo" (German version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Gerd Müller-Schwanke) – 2:44
- "Hasta Mañana" (Spanish version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) – 3:09
- "Ring Ring" (1974 remix, Single version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Sedaka, Cody) – 3:10
- "Waterloo" (French version) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Alain Boublil) – 2:42
Waterloo was reissued once again in 2008 as part of the box set of The Albums
The Albums
The Albums is a box set of recordings by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on November 11, 2008 through Universal Music. The box set includes nine discs, the first eight are all of the original studio albums the way they were originally released between 1973 and 1981 while the ninth disc...
, but without any of the previously released bonus tracks.
"Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"
Although it was featured on Greatest HitsGreatest Hits (ABBA album)
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1975 . Greatest Hits was rush-released in Scandinavia in November 1975 to counter expected import sales of similar collections released by licencees in Europe, such as French Disques Vogue's ABBA's Greatest Hits and West...
and The Best of ABBA
The Best of ABBA
The Best of ABBA is a compilation greatest hits album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1975 in Australia and New Zealand only. Globally ABBA released ABBA - Greatest Hits, but in Australasia, this album was released instead. The album topped the charts in both countries, and went on...
, "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" was never released as a single A-side. It was the first track to be recorded for the Waterloo album on 24 September 1973 at Metronome Studio, and was inspired by Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
hits of the early 1960s.
Singles
The album contained three singles:- "Waterloo"/"Watch Out" (March 1974)
- "Honey Honey"/"King Kong Song" (April 1974)
- "Honey Honey"/"Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (September 1974) (Australia only)
- "Hasta Mañana"/"Watch Out" (October 1974)
Reception
Personnel
- Benny AnderssonBenny AnderssonGöran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, moog synthesizerMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
, mellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music... - Agnetha FältskogAgnetha FältskogAgnetha Åse Fältskog is a Swedish recording artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her début album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which to date has sold over 375 million records worldwide, making it the fourth...
– vocals - Anni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
– vocals - Björn UlvaeusBjörn UlvaeusBjörn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
– acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Additional musicians
- Ola BrunkertOla BrunkertOla Brunkert was one of the main session drummers for ABBA. Brunkert and bassist Rutger Gunnarsson are the only two side musicians to appear on every ABBA album....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Christer Eklund – tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
on "Waterloo" - Malando GassamaMalando GassamaMalando Gassama , b. 7/2 1946, d. 25/1 1999, was a Gambian percussionist who made his home in Sweden. He recorded and performed with many notable Swedish and international artists such as: Al Jarreau, Anni-Frid Lyngstad , Ted Gärdestad, Bette Midler, Szabó Gábor, Janne Schaffer, David Sanborn,...
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
on "Sitting in the Palmtree" - Rutger Gunnarsson – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Per Sahlberg – bass on "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"
- Janne SchafferJanne SchafferJan Erik Tage Janne Schaffer is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Art Farmer and Tony Williams...
– guitar - Sven-Olof WalldoffSven-Olof WalldoffSven-Olof Walldoff was a Swedish record producer, composer and orchestra conductor who is best known for conducting the orchestra for ABBA's song "Waterloo" for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, wearing a Napoleon costume....
– string arrangement on "Honey, Honey"
Production
- Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus – producers
- Michael B. Tretow – engineer
- Ola Lager – photography
- Ron Spaulding – original album design
- Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow – remastering for the 1997 Remasters
- Jon Astley; Michael B. Tretow – remastered for the 2001 Remasters
- Henrik Jonsson – remastering for The Complete Studio Recordings box set
Album
| Year | Chart/Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK Album Chart | 28 |
| Billboard 200 | 145 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Germany Album Chart | 6 | |
| Finland | 4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| 1976 | Australia | 18 |
| New Zealand | 38 |
Singles
Europe| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Waterloo" | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| "Ring Ring (1974 Remix)" | 32 | ||
| "Waterloo" | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... 's Singles Chart |
1 |
North America
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Waterloo" | Billboard Hot 100 (United States) | 6 |
| RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top Singles Chart (Canada) |
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| "Honey, Honey" | Billboard Hot 100 | 27 | |
| Billboard Easy Listening (AC) Chart | 27 | ||
| RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Top Singles Chart |
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| RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Pop Music Playlist |
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