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 February 2020

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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30 June 2007

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FEBRUARY

1977

Knowing Me, Knowing You/Happy Hawaii single released

1977

ABBA arrives in Sydney for concert tour

1977

The ABBA Phenomenon biography by Christer Borg published

1978

ABBA - The Album peaks at number 4

1979

Chiquitita/Lovelight single released

1980

I Have A Dream/Take A Chance On Me (live at Wembley) single released

1982

One Of Us single peaks at number 48

1983

Under Attack single peaks at number 96

1985

I Know Him So Well single from Benny and Björn's Chess musical released

1987

Agnetha's single duet with Ola Håkansson The Way You Are/Fly Like The Eagle released

1990

Benny and Björn's musical Chess Australian premiere in Sydney

1997

ABBA Master Series budget compilation CD released

1998

Agnetha's authorised biography book As I Am: ABBA Before & Beyond published

2010

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

2018 Mamma Mia! national tour opens in Sydney

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