ABBA Compleet | Het verhaal van de 114 songs - Benoît Clerc

Language: Dutch, 528 pages.

400 images in color and black and white.

ABBA Complete – The Stories Behind Every Song

In the early 1970s, four distinctive talents — Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid ‘Frida’ Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus — came together to form a pop group unlike any other. With the innovative touch of their devoted sound engineer Michael B. Tretow, ABBA carved out a unique chapter in Swedish pop history, all within the span of a single decade.

More than fifty years after their breakthrough victory at the Eurovision Song Contest on 6 April 1974, ABBA remains a global phenomenon. Their music has become an enduring part of popular culture, with songs that continue to resonate across generations.

From the islands of the Stockholm archipelago to the shores of the Thames and the Hudson, ABBA’s infectious melodies have captivated the world. Their triumphant return in 2021 — after a forty-year hiatus — proved their timeless appeal. The album Voyage soared to the top of international charts, and the groundbreaking ABBA Voyage show at the custom-built ABBA Arena in London played to packed crowds.

From “Dancing Queen” to “The Winner Takes It All,” ABBA Complete explores the full breadth of the group’s irresistibly catchy catalogue. With over 100 songs and hundreds of millions of records sold, this book reveals the stories, inspirations, and creative processes behind each of the 114 songs that helped shape the legacy of one of the greatest pop groups of all time.