Most representive songs on each album

Re: Most representive songs on each album

DancingQueen - 03.06.2007, 11:04
Most representive songs on each album
While listening to some different songs on different albums, I thought a thread like this could be intresting. Not sure if there already is one, but in that case, this one could be closed of course. My question is in fact, which song is the most representive for the album it is on now? Since we all now ABBA had her periods, I think all albums have a different sound in a way while being produced during a different time. I will be the first then!

1. Ring Ring / To be honest, IŽve never been very fond of this album, so my choice is not going to be a suprise I guess. It is Ring Ring.
2. Waterloo / Now weŽre getting more into ABBA though. For the classic sound we all now, I think Waterloo itself would make a good song, but I think Honey Honey was more in the run comparing to their later albums.
3. ABBA / Now this is the real ABBA like we all know them. So Long for me, and of course Mamma Mia for me.
4. Arrivel / I still donŽt get why the album was called like that. I think ThatŽs Me and Fernando are good ones. Knowing Me Knowing Me doesnŽt fit in a way I think.
5. The Album / The Name Of The Came. No comment.
6. Voulez Vous / If It WasnŽt For The Nights! I love that up tempo sound of them, and we can also hear it in Lover Live A Little Longer and Summer Night City. This album was in fact the only one which had typical songs like that, and IIWFTN is a very representive one I think.
7. Super Trouper / Lay All Your Love On Me. WeŽre now getting more into the serious business. Not as hard as TWTIA but still grown up people here. Me And I Is a good one too.
8. The Visitors / Now thatŽs a difficult one. I think I would pick Soldiers. ItŽs a mix of melancholic sounds and a beautiful voical parts, which is very much like The VisitorsŽ sound.

Re: Most representive songs on each album

DancingQueen - 03.06.2007, 14:41

Thansk for your reply! I'm glad you agreed with most of my choices! Dancing Queen was on my mind as well for a second, but on the other hand: it had a huge impact. None of the songs on Arrival was such disco-like in a way: they tried a lot of different sounds and it worked. That might be a reason for discussing that album. But I don't agree with TWTIA. It's an ABBA song on his own so to speak anyway. There was never a song such emotionally like that one, I think it doesn't represent anything at all. (that's why I like it: it's special)

I think we should get more into thread about the music itself by the way.

Re: Most representive songs on each album

Simsalabim - 03.06.2007, 18:02

Great thread Dancing Queen!

I have to think about this for a while before I can decied.

Re: Most representive songs on each album

Anonymous - 03.06.2007, 20:13

Ring Ring :- Me And Bobby And Bobby's Brother & Love Isn't Easy
Early Abba

Waterloo:- Waterloo and Honey Honey
Abba climbing on to the world stage

Abba:- SOS and Mamma Mia
We've arrived and no turning back

Arrival:- Dancing Queen and Knowing Me Knowing you
Two songs that represent good quality music, writing and vocals, found throughout this album

The Album:- Eagle and Take A Chance On Me
Abba just getting better and better

Voulez-Vous As Good As New & If It Wasn't For The Nights
Abba hit the disco period

Super Trouper The Winner Takes It All and Andante Andante
Abba moving away from pop and beginning to mature.

The Visitors The Visitors and I Let The Music Speak
Abba have mature completely and produced a very different album from all the others.


Bruce Fernando wasn't on Arrival here in the United Kingdom either. It was on Greatest Hits.

Re: Most representive songs on each album

Simsalabim - 04.06.2007, 07:37

I don't have to write down which one I would pick, because Nantes has already done it... :lol:

Re: Most representive songs on each album

Carribean - 17.06.2007, 06:19

Interesting topic...
So we are not talking about favourite songs but the one or two songs we think are most representative for an album. Here we go:

Ring Ring:
Ring Ring and He's Your Brother: both songs represent what ABBA will become with the blended vocals and nice melodies.

Waterloo:
Waterloo and Honey Honey: both songs are easy on the ear and stick in your head.

ABBA:
Mamma Mia and SOS: strong melodies and singles showing ABBA had arrived.

Arrival:
Dancing Queen (duh) and Knowing Me Knowing You (lyrics getting better).

The Album:
The Name Of The Game and Eagle: more complex songs with smarter lyrics.

Voulez Vous:
Chiquitita: ABBA's breakthrough in Latin America.

Super Trouper:
The Winner Takes It All and Our Last Summer: wonderful well crafted songs showing a more mature ABBA.

The Visitors:
When All Is Said And Done and One Of Us: sad songs performed by serious and mature ABBA.

:wink:

Re: Most representive songs on each album

astrid - 13.07.2007, 15:55

how difficult... i'll give it a try...

most representative:

ring ring : ring ring
waterloo : waterloo
abba : s.o.s.
arrival : dancing queen
the album : thank you for the music
voulez-vous : voulez-vous
super trouper : super trouper
the visitors : i let the music speak