Waterloo [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

ABBA

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 16, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000768F
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,898 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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  #84 in	Music > Pop > Dance Pop > Euro Dance
  #90 in	Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Sweden

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Originally issued under the rather unwieldy group title Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida, Waterloo contains the first glimmers of Abba's future greatness--particularly in the buoyant, joyous title track. The irresistible "Waterloo" walked away with 1973's Eurovision Song Contest. Elsewhere, the group's output was more variable--veering between would-be calypso ("My Mama Said," "Sitting in the Palmtree"), Alice Cooper pastiches ("King Kong Song," "Watch Out"), and a little pristine, melt-in-the-mouth pop (the deliciously light "Honey, Honey"). The full-on, piano-saturated "Gonna Sing You My Love Song," however, indicated where Abba's hearts were leading them: toward the almost Irving Berlin-like precision of songs such as "The Name of the Game" and "The Winner Takes It All." --Everett True

Product Description
24 bit digitally remastered reissue of the Swedish group's second album (1974), featuring the hits 'Waterloo' (#6) and 'Honey Honey' (#27). 11 tracks total. Other 9: 'Sitting In The Palm Tree', 'King Kong Song', 'Hasta Manana' 'My Mama Said', 'Dance', 'What About Livingstone', 'Watch Out', 'Gonna Sing You My Love Song' and 'Suzy-Hang-Around'. Includes three bonus tracks, 'Ring Ring' (US Remix 1974), 'Waterloo' (In Swedish) & 'Honey Honey' (In Swedish). Polar. 2001.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABBA: WATERLOO, November 5, 2004

A Kid's Review

This second album is the very best it can be. Full of love and warmth, it will make anyone who listens to it feel like they belong. ABBA is the best music group I have ever heard. No matter how many times you listen to this, it will never grow old. Whether it's the emotional "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" and "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" or the danceable "Waterloo" and "Honey, Honey" , this album offers a variety of wonderful songs. You won't be able to sit still when you hear the beat on "King Kong Song." The lyrics to that song may be silly, but ABBA is doing what they do best: making perfect music. You absolutely cannot go wrong with this classic piece of art. It is worth every dime!
ABBA'S HAPPIEST ALBUM
BEST SONG: DANCE (WHILE THE MUSIC STILL GOES ON)
WORST SONG: MY MAMMA SAID

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of their finest moments, January 21, 2005

By	Tuomo Kurtti "Tummu" (Finland) - See all my reviews

I usually consider Super Trouper and Arrival as their best albums then comes the others. I used to think that the first
two records Ring Ring and Waterloo (from which I used to listen to only the title track and Honey Honey) weren't that
good.
When I finally bought Waterloo to myself and started systematically listen to its songs I was blown away by the
quality put on its tracks.I think that by the time Waterloo was recorded in 1973-74, Abba was more wide open to different influences, ready to create material without prejudices, everything that worked in the studio. Therefore Waterloo's soundscape is more surprising and unusual than their later works was.

Many of this albums songs have truly classic melodies and when you get them in your head you just sing them for weeks. Honey Honey, Dance and the title track are many times cherished as Waterloo's finest moments but really there are songs such as Hasta Manãna, Gonna Sing You My Lovesong, What about Livingstone and Suzy Hang Around that are absolutely quality material.
I adore especially Gonna Sing You My Lovesong for it's a ballad-like, Frida on lead vocals and when the chorus sets in the song's layered harmonies really blooms.
Sittin in the Palmtree has a light reggae-feeling in it, King Kon Song and Watch Out are more rocking tunes - the style
that dissappeared from Abba's repertuare as time went on.

If you're searching an album by Abba from where to start I can gladly tell you that Waterloo is as good choice as The
Album, Abba, The Visitors or Voulez-Vous. Nowadays it's my personal favourite after Arrival just because it contains
so many classic Abba melodies.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Diamonds in the rough, April 18, 1999

By	Wes Saylors Jr. (Boone, North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let's just smile politely and say that Waterloo is a fun album. The band is terrific, but their 1st outing after winning the Eurovision contest in 74 is marred by inconsistency (the guys sing way too many of the songs) and forgettable tunes (Watch out, My Mamma Said). It sounds too imitative of other influences. It isn't until the next album that the pieces come together. Suzy Hang Around is pretty good, as is Gonna Sing You My Love Song. Pretty good. Hey, it's a fun album.