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 July 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.

Featured on Saturday Night Live with Paul Makin
30 June 2007

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JULY

1974

Waterloo LP enters chart

1974

Ring Ring (remixed version)/Rock'n Roll Band single released

1975

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do single enters chart

1976

Fernando single 14th and final week at number one

1976

The Best Of ABBA LP 16th and final week at number one

1976

ABBA in Europe (Musikladen - The Best Of ABBA) television special broadcast

1978

Eagle single peaks at number 82

1979

Does Your Mother Know single peaks at number 7

1983

Agnetha's LP Wrap Your Arms Around Me released

1985

Agnetha's LP Eyes Of A Woman released

1988

The Best Of ABBA and Greatest Hits Vol. 2 released on CD

1988

Agnetha's single I Wasn't The One (Who Said Goodbye)/If You Need Somebody Tonight released

1993

More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits CD and VHS Selection released

1994

Agnetha & Frida: The Voice Of ABBA CD released

2001

ABBA remastered eight studio albums released

2002

The Winner Takes It All - The Story Of ABBA DVD released

2002

Mamma Mia! musical opens in Brisbane

2008

ABBA Gold, More ABBA Gold and ABBA Oro CDs re-released

2008

ABBA - The Album vinyl LP re-release to commemorate 60th anniversary of 12-inch long-playing record

2008

Mamma Mia! The Movie opens at number one

2008

Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack CD reaches number one; 5 ABBA CDs, 2 DVDs and 2 song downloads enter charts

2009

Benny Andersson Band CD Story Of A Heart released

2012

Inaugural Trundle ABBA Festival held

2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again movie opens at number one

2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again soundtrack reaches number one

2018 Mamma Mia! national tour opens in Sydney

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