Carl Magnus Palm, ABBA historian, on puzzling lyrics and ABBA'S career defining songs?

Which five recordings were the most significant in ABBA's remarkable career?

ABBA historian Carl Magnus Palm makes his selections and explains why each represents a turning point in the group's musical development and international success.

From their first recording together, “People Need Love”, to the breakthrough importance of “SOS” and the unusual origins of “Fernando”, Carl explores the songwriting, production, influences and decisions that helped create the ABBA sound.

Along the way, we discuss Phil Spector, the Beach Boys, Agnetha and Frida's different vocal personalities, the influence of ABBA on punk and the visual world created by director Lasse Hallström.

Presented by Steve Blame for POP the History Makers.

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ABBA On Record – Packaged Promoted Reviewed by Carl Magnus Palm explores what happened with ABBA’s music after it had left the studio. The book details the stories behind the iconic album sleeves and shows how the records were received through the ups and down’s of ABBA’s career, including review excerpts and chart positions.

Two supplementary sections in ABBA On Record reveals the contents of the Michael B. Tretow Tapes – hours of unheard recordings from the archives of ABBA’s trusted sound engineer – and describes the making of the group’s 2021 comeback album, Voyage.

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