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.
	ABOUT THIS SITE More information about the contents of this site.
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This site was created 19 July 1997
It was last updated 17 June 2018

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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MAMMA MIA! Australian tour 2017-2018
Now playing in Perth, WA

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

Opens in cinemas everywhere 19 July 2018
Girls' Night Out previews 18 July
Soundtrack released 13 July

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

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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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