Waterloo (album)
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| Waterloo | ||
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| Album by ABBA | ||
| Released | March 4, 1974 | |
| Recorded | Metronome Studios September 1973 - February 1974 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 35 min 20 sec | |
| Record label | PolyGram | |
| Producers | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Rolling Stone | Favorable | link (http://rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=67777&cf=) |
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B10D1CAEE52B0D56C3C3A87EEA1704943&uid=CADMR0411010917&sql=10:kud0ylkjxpeb~T1) |
| ABBA Chronology | ||
| Ring Ring (1973) | Waterloo (1975) | ABBA (1976) |
Waterloo is ABBA's second album, originally released March 4, 1974 (see 1974 in music) in Sweden. It became the band's breakthrough success in the United States, where it was the first release by the group.
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Track listing
- "Waterloo" (Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) - 2:44
- "Sitting in the Palmtree" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:36
- "King Kong Song" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:11
- "Hasta Mañana" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) - 3:09
- "My Mama Said" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:13
- "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:12
- "Honey, Honey" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) - 2:55
- "What About Livingstone" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 2:55
- "Watch Out" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:48
- "Gonna Sing You My Love Song" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:41
- "Suzy-Hang-Around" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:10
Personnel
ABBA
- Benny Andersson - piano, keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer, mellotron
- Agnetha Fältskog - vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad - vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Ola Brunkert - drums
- Christer Ecklund - saxophone
- Malando Gassama - percussion, conga
- Rutger Gunnarsson - bass
- Per Sahlberg - bass
- Janne Schaffer - guitar
- Sven-Olof Walldoff - strings
Production
- Producers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
- Engineer: Michael B. Tretow
- Photography: Ola Lager
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Pop Albums | 145 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | "Honey, Honey" | Pop Singles | 27 |
| 1974 | "Waterloo" | Pop Singles | 6 |