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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last
updated
25 September 2016
This site is currently undergoing some behind-the-scenes maintenance
and reformatting. Most sections have now been finished.
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ABBA on TV
ABBA: When Four Became One
Friday 7 October 2016 @ 10.20 pm
Saturday 8 October
@ 3.00 pm
ABBA: Dancing Queen
Friday 14 October 2016 @ 10.20 pm
Saturday 15 October @ 3.00
pm
ABBA: Absolute Image
Friday 21 October 2016 @ 10.20 pm
Saturday 22 October @ 3.00
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On
Foxtel
Arts (channel 133)
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SEPTEMBER
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1974
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Honey, Honey/Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) single
released
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1975
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Mamma Mia/Hey, Hey Helen single released
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1976
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Dancing Queen single
reaches number one, where it stays for eight weeks
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1976
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ABBA in Sweden television special broadcast
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1981
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More Stars single by Stars on 45 featuring a medley of ABBA hits
enters the chart
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1981
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Berserk Warriors single
by Mental as Anything enters the chart; the song is a tribute to
Björn and Agnetha's break-up
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1982
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Frida's LP Something's
Going On released
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1983
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Agnetha's single Wrap Your Arms
Around Me/Take Good Care Of Your Children released
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1984
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Budget compilation LP Hits!
Hits! Hits! released
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1987
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ABBA 1977-1987 The
Tenth Anniversary Special VHS released for rent
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1991
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Chess musical closes in Sydney after seven-month run
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1992
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Dancing Queen/The Day
Before You Came CD single released
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1994
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Film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, featuring
ABBA songs and storyline, premieres
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1996
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Forever Gold CD and VHS released
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1998
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Book Fanclub - It’s A Fan’s
World, Pop Stars Just Live In It by Barry Divola published;
features a chapter on an ABBA fan convention
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1999
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More ABBA Gold - More
ABBA Hits CD re-released
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1999
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ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits certified 12 times platinum,
signifying sales of 840,000 copies
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2001
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Book Bright Light Dark Shadows
- The Real Story of ABBA published; author Carl Magnus Palm
visits Sydney and Melbourne to launch the book
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2002
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The Definitive Collection CD,
DVD and VHS released
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2002
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Mamma Mia! musical opens in
Sydney
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2003
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ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits DVD released
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2004
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ABBA at 30 – Super Troupers: 30 Years of ABBA first broadcast on
television
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2010
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ABBA ICON CD released
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2014
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ABBA Live At Wembley Arena dowload released
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"GimmeGimmeGimme - there is more to ABBA than you think" Radio Show
every Friday 10-11 pm AEDST
on
Art Sound FM 92.7/90.3, Canberra, ACT
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In memory
of Marco Sweers 1963 - 1997
The first and most ardent fan of this web site
"I swear I
could hear the fans screaming, I smell the atmosphere..."
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contained in this web site © 1997-2016 by Ian Cole, Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia
ABBA, the ABBA logo and related images are registered trademarks of
Polar Music International AB and Universal Music Group.
This unofficial site is not affiliated with these organisations, but has been
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