Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary [CD/DVD Combination] [Cast Recording, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued]

Benny Andersson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Cast Recording, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: Decca Broadway
• ASIN: B000MQ58V8
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,480 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > Swedish Pop

Track Listings

1. Overture / Prologue

2. Honey, Honey

3. Money, Money, Money

4. Thank You For The Music

5. Mamma Mia

6. Chiquitta

7. Dancing Queen

8. Lay All Your Love On Me

9. Super Trouper

10. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

11. The Name Of The Game

12. Voulez-Vous

13. Entr'Acte

14. Under Attack

15. One Of Us

16. S.O.S.

17. Does Your Mother Know

18. Knowing Me, Knowing You

19. Our Last Summer

20. Slipping Through My Fingers

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. It goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, the musical doesn't mess around with the songs, save for the insertion of some dialogue or for having some of them performed by a man (it works amazingly well). Abba fans will jump on this import of the London production, but traditional fans of musical theater should consider it as well. After all, Andersson and Ulvaeus's songs have always felt as if they were more than isolated pop gems and actually belonged to a longer narrative. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

This 5th anniversary edition includes a booklet with cast photographs, three bonus tracks ("Mamma Mia," "Dancing Queen," and "Waterloo"), and a bonus DVD featuring interviews, opening night footage, and show clips.

Customer Reviews

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skip The Rest! This Is The Mamma Mia Offering You Want., April 11, 2007

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary [CD/DVD Combination] (Audio CD)

What separates this Mamma Mia offering from all the others are the following:

1. I found the sound quality of the songs to be better on this CD than on other Mamma Mia CD's that don't have the three finale songs.

2. This CD has the three finale songs included: (Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, and Waterloo). Another CD may have the three finale songs included, but it doesn't have the DVD.

3. This offering has a DVD included. Included on the DVD is the history of the making of Mamma Mia (approximately 15 minutes). It also shows song numbers being performed in other countries in various languages. The DVD also shows the two main Broadway performers telling of their experiences in the play. The two remaining parts of the DVD show the songs Money Money Money and Dancing Queen performed as they appeared when the play first opened in London. If you want one Mamma Mia offering this is the one to get. Even if you already have one I would definitely include this one in your collection as well. I've ordered several of these copies (I'd be embarrassed to say how many) and plan on ordering another batch for members of my music class in grades 4-8 as a gift. Treat yourself! It's worth it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good product, June 9, 2008

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Billie Jean "Billie" (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary [CD/DVD Combination] (Audio CD)

CD/DVD are OK but the DVD is only a compilation of a few moments on the Mamma Mia, I expected the complete DVD from the actual performance.I'm rather disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stiff Price, But Worth It, March 11, 2007

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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If you are going to get a CD of the Mamma Mia musical this is the one to buy. I know the price is stiff, but, at least to me, it is worth it. I have played it several times and never get tired of it. In addition, it includes an encore rendition of the songs Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, and an initial rendition of Waterloo. You can buy cheaper CD's of the Mamma Mia musical, but these ABBA songs are worth paying a little more to get the best version that is available for sale.