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50 Tunes For 50 Years: ABBA

It was 1977 and I had finally got my hands on my very own piece of vinyl. ABBA’s Arrival had, erm, arrived, its shiny-helicoptered pop stars starring out at me as I held a gatefold I would paw over for years. It would be a while before a Dare from Sheffield would supersede the Swedish superstars but until then I was devoted to Björn & … Continue reading 50 Tunes For 50 Years: ABBA

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Perfect lifetime distraction: ABBA

The moment I got my eight year old hands on that helicopter covered vinyl I was smitten. Within moments The Osmonds and their Crazy Horses were brushed to one side and it was all about the Swedish Tiger as ABBA’s Arrival entered my childhood bloodstream. And just like with The Supremes before them, within weeks I knew every word of every song they’d ever made. Pop … Continue reading Perfect lifetime distraction: ABBA

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