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THE AUSTRALIAN DISCOGRAPHY

THE AUSTRALIAN DISCOGRAPHY
The full details of all ABBA records released in Australia, including release dates, full track listings and picture sleeves.
Currently available

Index of RCA ABBA releases and label variations
Updated 02 March 2023

AUSTRALIAN MERCHANDISE & MEMORABILIA

AUSTRALIAN MERCHANDISE & MEMORABILIA
A comprehensive list of ABBA merchandise that has been available in Australia.

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1977

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1977
Relive the excitement of ABBA's only Australian concert tour. Full tour itinerary, concert play list, and more.

THE PROMOTIONAL TOUR 1976

THE PROMOTIONAL TOUR 1976
Full details of ABBA's first visit to Australia in 1976 to record the television special THE BEST OF ABBA.

ABBA - THE MOVIE

ABBA - THE MOVIE
The story of ABBA - THE MOVIE, including full credits, songs featured and a behind the scenes look at the making of ABBA's only feature film.

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL

THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
All about the commercials ABBA made for the Japanese electronics manufacturer NATIONAL.

KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTFUL
ABBA's involvement in the national anti-litter campaign
THE ARCHIVE THE ARCHIVE
A collection of classic articles from newspapers, magazines and other publications.
ABBAWORLD ABBAWORLD
The Official Interactive Exhibition in Australia.
MAMMA MIA! MAMMA MIA!
2023 Sydney production
Plus previous Australasian productions of smash hit musical based on 22 of ABBA's songs.
MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE
THE GALLERY THE GALLERY
A selection of ABBA pictures, plus links to all the picture galleries contained in each section of the site.
ABBA LINKS ABBA LINKS
Many Australian-based ABBA sites, plus some of my favourites from overseas

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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 01 June 2023


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The Official International ABBA Fan Club Magazine no. 92
Featured in The Official International ABBA Fan Club Magazine no. 92, September 2007 Featured in the article How Could We Resist You? in The Weekend Australian Magazine, 3-4 March 2007.
2UE 954
Featured on Saturday Night Live with Paul Makin
30 June 2007
ARIA Charts: Australia's Official Music Charts Support ABBA on the charts!
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Trundle ABBA Festival 2023 

This Month in History
JUNE

1974

Waterloo single enters chart

1975

ABBA LP released

1976

Fernando reported to be "the biggest selling single play record ever in Australia

1976

Fernando single and The Best Of ABBA LP both spend the entire month at number one

1978

Eagle single enters chart

1979

Chiquitita (Spanish Version)/Lovelight single released

1979

ABBA In Switzerland TV special broadcast

1980

Ring Ring LP re-released

1983

Agnetha's single Can't Shake Loose/Man released

1985

Agnetha's single I Won't Let You Go/You're There released

1990

Ring Ring, Waterloo and ABBA CDs released. Arrival, ABBA - The Album, Voulez-Vous, Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Super Trouper, The Visitors and ABBA Live CDs re-released

1993

1974 - 1982 Video Biography VHS re-released

1998

Agnetha's compilation CD That's Me - The Greatest Hits released

1999

ABBA Gold certified 11 times platinum

2001

Mamma Mia! musical premieres on Melbourne, with Björn in attendance

2002

Mamma Mia! closes in Melbourne

2005

Mamma Mia! Australasian tour ends after second run in Melbourne

2006

16 Hits DVD released

2010

Mamma Mia! musical opens in Perth on the 10th Anniversary Tour

2010

ABBAWORLD exhibition opens in Melbourne

2011

ABBAWORLD exhibition closes in Sydney


ABBA: Song by Song

ABBA: Song by Song by Ian Cole

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ABBA Voyage

NEW ABBA ALBUM VOYAGE

Australia's number 1 album
15 November 2021

Number 1 vinyl album
12 September 2022

Released 5 November 2021
10 brand new ABBA songs
on CD/LP/MC/digital
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List of worldwide ABBA Voyage releases

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ABBA on TV

ABBA Forever
ABBA vs Queen
ABBA: The Missing 40 Years
Greatest ABBA Cover Versions Ever

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