Posted on 09/15/2020 2:51:46 PM PDT by Borges
When youve sold as many records as Abba have and only The Beatles have sold more specific figures become hazy. They disappear into a statistical stratosphere occupied by a tiny elite of global megastars. There are simply too many territories to report on, too many releases to keep track of, too many vast numbers to juggle.
All one can say with any certainty is that the Swedish quartet have sold in excess of 380m albums and singles since they first came to prominence 40 years ago this month, winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with a performance of Waterloo that still ranks as the high point of the much-maligned transcontinental cheese-fest. At their commercial zenith in the late 70s Abba were reputedly second only to Volvo in their contribution to Swedens exports. Such was the demand for their music that their management had to arrange for royalties from the Soviet Union to be paid in oil commodity rights rather than the embargoed rouble.
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I don’t really care for ABBA but absolutely loved Mamma Mia. What a fun show. Same with Jersey Boys.
My dad, rest his soul, clued me into that. I was well on my way, at 15, to being an insufferable Prog rock snob (is that a redundancy?) with a diet of Yes, ELP, etc. Pops pointed out that few things would insult a girl more than ridiculing her taste in music (or clothes). Being able to not just tolerate but find enjoyment in the stuff the women my age loved was probably the best advice I ever got (besides protecting oneself appropriately).
Well if you liked the songs from MM then you like ABBA!
Nah. It was just a fun show.
How much could it have been if you disliked the music? It’s loaded with songs.
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