The ABBA Phenomenon in Australia

	THE AUSTRALIAN DISCOGRAPHY The full details of all ABBA records released in Australia, including release dates, full track listings and picture sleeves. Currently available
	AUSTRALIAN MERCHANDISE & MEMORABILIA A comprehensive list of ABBA merchandise that has been available in Australia.
	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 Full details of ABBA's first visit to Australia in 1976 to record the television special THE BEST OF ABBA.
	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 All about the commercials ABBA made for the Japanese electronics manufacturer NATIONAL.
	KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTFUL ABBA's involvement in the national anti-litter campaign
	THE ARCHIVE A collection of classic articles from newspapers, magazines and other publications.
	ABBAWORLD The Official Interactive Exhibition in Australia.
	MAMMA MIA! 2017-2018 National Tour plus previous Australasian productions of smash hit musical based on 22 of ABBA's songs. MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE
	THE GALLERY A selection of ABBA pictures, plus links to all the picture galleries contained in each section of the site.
	ABBA LINKS Many Australian-based ABBA sites, plus some of my favourites from overseas
	CREDITS The people and resources that have helped build this site.
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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 01 November 2019

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.

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NOVEMBER

1973

Ring Ring LP and single released, credited to Björn & Benny, Anna & Frida

1974

So Long/Hasta Mañana and I've Been Waiting For You/King Kong Song singles released

1974

Stig Anderson visits Australia

1975

Mamma Mia single hits number 1, replacing I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, remains there for 10 weeks

1975

The Best Of ABBA LP released in South Australia and Western Australia only; other states wait until February 1976

1975

Ring Ring LP re-released in blue "Lois Jeans" sleeve

1976

Money, Money, Money single hits number 1; ABBA's final number 1 single

1976

Arrival LP released, enters chart at number 1

1979

ABBA - The Movie screened on television for the first time

1980

Super Trouper LP released

1982

The Day Before You Came/Cassandra single released

1982

Frida's single I Know There's Something Going On peaks at number 5

1983

Agnetha's single The Heat Is On/Man released

1984

Frida's LP Shine released

1986

ABBA Live CD released

1990

ABBA - The Songbook - Australian Chart Hits CD released

1992

ABBA Gold CD enters chart at number 6

1994

Thank You For The Music 4 CD box set and Thank You ABBA VHS released

2000

From ABBA To MAMMA MIA! book released

2005

Madonna's single Hung Up, sampling Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), released

2006

Number Ones CD and DVD released

2008

ABBA – The Albums 9 CD box set released

2008

SingStar ABBA for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 released

2008

Mamma Mia! The Movie DVD released

2008

ABBA Let The Music Speak book by Christopher Patrick published

2009

Chess in Concert double CD and DVD released

2011

ABBA You Can Dance game released

2012

ABBA Deluxe Edition CD/DVD released

2017 Mamma Mia! national tour premieres in Canberra

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