ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits (CD)

Only the Best Group Ever

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 8, 2007 | 1 out of 1 found this Gold: Greatest Hits review helpful

Pros: ALL GOLD HITS

Cons: NONE

ABBA is and always will be the greatest singing group ever .They cover all the emotions a person can ever feel.THIS CD IS ABOVE AND BEYOND GREAT.Fer those old enough to experience ABBA in their heyday ,this is the cd,;fer those that were born after ,treat yerself to a slice of ABBA Gold.

Good for the Old and New

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 18, 2005

Pros: Has every beloved song of Abba's Career.

Cons: Nothing

I loved this band ever since my dad used to listen to them, considering I'm 20, you can add up that I'm not from their generation but none the less I still bought the c.d. I loved it, each song has a unique melody and each song with a unique meaning.

It says everything: GOLD

By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 18, 2002

This compillation album is fantastic. You can hear it in all moments: Happy moments (Waterloo, Mamma mia, Dancing queen,..) and what to say in your down moments (the winner takes it all, one of us, lay all your love on me, ...).
Hear it and then say to me:
GOOD or no?

ABBA

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 15, 2002

This record is the pure sound of perfection; great lyrics, beautiful melodies and AMAZING voices!
ABBA is ABBA...no more to say, they are just great

Pure GOLD!!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 21, 2001

This is by far the finest compilation album of ABBA's best ever produced. Every song in this album has been No. 1 at some point in time and place, that which you will not find in previous incarnations of "Greatest Hits" compilations. The quality of recording is superb. Its production not only captures the spirit of the greatest Swedish pop band ever, but its sound is enhanced by digital remastering, giving the album a timeless listening pleasure. It also includes a brief history of the quartet from their rise to fame with "Waterloo" to their breakup with "Thank You For the Music". The order of the songs, though not chronological, seemed to convey the personal turbulences the band experienced toward their latter days. The first half of the album begins with the ever popular "Dancing Queen" (which became my personal favorite ABBA track immediately after obtaining the CD), and continues with all the fast popular "happy" hits - "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Mamma Mia", "Super Trouper". The mood starts to change from jovial to solemn into the 2nd half, initiated by "The Winner Takes It All". It is followed up by their melancholy yet equally popular hits, like “The Name of the Game” and "One of Us". "Thank You For the Music", released as a single, is their grand finale? Nope. Ironically, the final song of the album is "Waterloo", which sents a distinctive statement that though ABBA is gone, their popularity hasn't and never will be. What better way to reinforce that than by concluding the album with the very hit that pave them on the road to fame.

Now the songs themselves, and what a selection here, are a testament to their creativity and talent. While a lot of them are disco-esque in character (considering that it was still the 70’s at that time), they vary in color and arrangement. Unlike today’s Top Ten hits where most of the chart-toppers sound like each other. Listen to the stark contrast between “Take A Chance On Me” and “Super Trouper” even though both began with acapella choruses. “Chiquitia” and “Thank You For the Music” had solo instrument intro with the full band joining in the chorus, but the former had a crooning quality while the latter a jazz-like feel. Speaking of chorus, know any popular song that had audience participation by children besides “I Have a Dream”? As for classic rock, look no further than “Waterloo”, “Does Your Mother Know”, “Voulez Vous”, all of them similar in genre but diverse in character. Even sounds not normally heard in a pop band are employed, like a string ensemble in “Dancing Queen” and flute-like fill-ins in “Fernando” (which also has a unique characteristic of fade-in beginning and fade-out ending). “One of Us” is as every bit as dramatic as “The Winner Takes It All", though more pessimistic. What I enjoy most from listening to these songs is the piano. It took centerstage in “Chiquitia” and “Thank You For the Music”, and also made its presence felt in “Dancing Queen” and “Waterloo”. As a classically trained pianist, it felt great to hear Benny Andersson utilize this lovely instrument in his songs wherever possible, be it rock, pop, dramatic ballads or otherwise. He is a terrific pianist, as well as a very brilliant songwriter and arranger.

The only drawback, a small one, is the omission of "Ring! Ring!", which I personally like (although it appears in the sequel "More ABBA Gold"). Yet with all that it does have, it is a true collector's edition. The sequel compilation is worth to buy if you're a diehard ABBA fan. If not, but you're a true music lover nonetheless, this one is definitely a must!

Thank you for the muzak

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 22, 2001

70's popsters - they competed against the BeeGees for the tops of the pop charts. Their Euro-harmonies set influences that would take years to surface (vince clarke,A-teens), but have moments, well-flashbacks, in our society ("persilla queen of the desert"). They had talent and were easy to listen to, and they had catchy production, which makes the songs almost impossible to forget. This collection gathers up all of the essential 45s, and puts them together on one CD.
Advise for the 21st Century Skitzoid teen - it's cheerful pop ditties - sound just like the A-teens record.

PURE POP AT ITS PERFECTION

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 6, 2001

PEOPLE WHO TRULY KNOW MUSIC KNOW HOW GOOD OF A BAND THIS IS. FORGET THE MUSIC CRITICS. THEY GET PAID OFF TO TOUT THE NO-TALENT CRAP YOU HEAR ON THE RADIO. THIS AND THE 2ND HITS PACKAGE ARE 5 STAR STUFF. SOME STORES HAVE BOTH TOGETHER IN ONE PACKAGE FOR LESS MONEY. - DP

Re: Wonderful - No surprise

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 6, 2001

I agree! I love this album. It rocks! ABBA rock.

Wonderful - No surprise

By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 26, 2001

I was at the record store and was buying 5 CD's. I layed them down on the counter with the ABBA CD second from the bottom. "I hope no one sees it!" It felt like I was buying condoms for the first time.

I knew what was in the CD, no surprise: that wonderful music that still resonates in me. This CD is everything I expected.

So, why be embarassed about it? What counts is that I love it. I'm not going to stand on the public sqaure and announce that I love ABBA.

Have fun with this album. Listen to it with someone who understands, or on your own.

For collectors

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jan 30, 2001 | 1 out of 1 found this Gold: Greatest Hits review helpful

This is musical jewel. This album has the best and most popular Abba songs. The sound is really great, just remember Dancing Queen, Thank You For the Music, Fernando, Chiquitita, Knowing me, knowing you, The Winner takes It All, etc. Every song is excellent...

Re: Great dance music!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jan 17, 2001

I LIKE DANCING MUSIC.
IT´S FINE FOR ME THANKS

good

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 19, 2000

like to know more about this aibum

This is great music!!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 14, 2000

Everybody should buy this CD 'cause is too good, the sound is wonderfoul and they' re the best singers in history!!!!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 19, 2000

Wow!!!!! This CD kicks butt!!!!!!!!!!!
Get it now!!!!!!!!!! Every1 must own this!!!
My faves are Dancing Queen, Take a Chanche On Me, Mamma Mia, Lay All Your Love On Me and Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight).
Buy this album NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great dance music!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 15, 1999

Put this cd on and dance your cares away!