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More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits

More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits is a compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released in 1993, it was the follow-up to the highly successful Gold: Greatest Hits, released the previous year, and went on to sell 3 million copies.[4]

More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
Greatest hits album by
ABBA
Released24 May 1993
Recorded1973–1982
GenrePop
Length76:26 (1993)
78:14 (1999-Present)
LabelPolyGram
Producer
ABBA chronology
Oro: Grandes Éxitos
(1992) 		More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
(1993) 		Thank You for the Music
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Music Week[3]

Overview edit

While Gold: Greatest Hits had showcased 19 of the group's biggest and most recognisable hits, this left out a number of other sizeable international hits, such as "Summer Night City", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" and "Angeleyes". These were included here as well as some of ABBA's lesser-known hits from the time when their popularity was declining, such as "Head over Heels" and "The Day Before You Came." Also included are several B-sides and album tracks, plus one previously unreleased track; "I Am the City", dating back to ABBA’s recording sessions in 1982.

Release edit

Like Gold: Greatest Hits, a remaster of More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits was released in 1999.[5] A 4:27 edited version of "The Visitors" was replaced by the original 5:46 version, while a 3:18 alternate mix of "Lovelight" was replaced by the 3:46 version originally released in 1979.

In 2008, the album was re-released with a different disc and back cover to coincide with the release of the film Mamma Mia!.[6]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summer Night City" 3:34
2."Angeleyes" 4:20
3."The Day Before You Came" 5:51
4."Eagle" (Single Edit) - (Edited Version on 1999 reissue) 4:26
5."I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus3:16
6."So Long" 3:06
7."Honey, Honey"Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus2:55
8."The Visitors" (US Promo Edit for 1993 original) - (Original Version used for reissues) 4:27/5:46
9."Our Last Summer" 4:19
10."On and On and On" 3:38
11."Ring Ring"Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody3:03
12."I Wonder (Departure)"Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus4:37
13."Lovelight" (Alternate Mix for 1993 original) - (Original Mix used for reissues) 3:18/3:46
14."Head over Heels" 3:45
15."When I Kissed the Teacher" 3:01
16."I Am the City" (Previously unreleased) 4:01
17."Cassandra" 4:50
18."Under Attack" 3:48
19."When All Is Said and Done" 3:18
20."The Way Old Friends Do" 2:53

Personnel edit

ABBA
Additional personnel
  • Ingemar Bergman – compilation
  • Chris Griffin – compilation
  • George McManus – compilation
  • Jackie Stansfield – compilation
  • John Tobler – liner notes, compilation
  • Michael B. Tretow – digital remastering (for original 1993 release)
  • Jon Astley – digital remastering (for 1999 reissue)
  • Henrik Jonsson – digital remastering (for 2008 reissue)
  • Carl Magnus Palm – liner notes (for 1999 version)
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineering

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 60
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 7
Hungarian Albums Chart[9] 16
Netherlands Albums Chart[10] 10
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 7
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 13
German Albums Chart[13] 9
UK Albums Chart[14] 13
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 80
Swedish Albums Chart[15] 3
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[16] 38
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[17] 78
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[18] 60
French Compilations Chart[19] 35
Irish Albums Chart[20] 44
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[21] 38

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[24] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold 250,000^
Germany (BVMI)[26]
video 		Gold 25,000^
Sweden (GLF)[27] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 300,000^
Summaries
Europe — 1,000,000[30]
Worldwide — 3,000,000[4]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r170162
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (1993-05-08). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  5. ^ "ABBA - More ABBA Gold (More ABBA Hits) - 1993 remaster". Discogs. 23 July 1999. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. ^ "ABBA - More ABBA Gold (More ABBA Hits) - 2008". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  7. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 6.
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  11. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  12. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Longplay – Official Media Control". charts.de (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 29 December 2012.[dead link]
  14. ^ "ABBA | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  15. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  16. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  17. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  18. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  19. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les "Chart Runs" des Albums classés depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Officiel". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2012. Click the drop-down menu and find ABBA and click OK.
  20. ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  21. ^ "ABBA – More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  22. ^ "Austrian album certifications – ABBA – More ABBA Gold" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  23. ^ "Canadian album certifications – ABBA – More ABBA Gold". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  24. ^ "French album certifications – ABBA – More ABBA Gold" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'More ABBA Gold')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  26. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'More ABBA Gold')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  28. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('More ABBA Gold')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – ABBA – More ABBA Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  30. ^ Bakker, Machgiel (19 November 1993). "ABBA Is Still Thankful For The Music Via Boxed Set" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 16. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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