ABBA - Arrival

Arrival – ABBA

Arrival is ABBA’s fourth studio album, originally released on October 11, 1976, through Polar Music. The album marked a major point in the Swedish group’s international success and features three of ABBA’s most celebrated songs: “Dancing Queen,” “Money, Money, Money,” and “Knowing Me, Knowing You.” The record combines ABBA’s melodic pop songwriting with disco, orchestral, and sophisticated studio production.

Tracklist

Side One

1. When I Kissed the Teacher
2. Dancing Queen
3. My Love, My Life
4. Dum Dum Diddle
5. Knowing Me, Knowing You

Side Two

1. Money, Money, Money
2. That's Me
3. Why Did It Have to Be Me?
4. Tiger
5. Arrival

The original standard LP contains 10 tracks. “Fernando” appeared on the original Australian and New Zealand LP editions, but was not part of the standard Scandinavian/UK/US tracklist.

Details

Artist: ABBA
Album: Arrival
Year: 1976
Label: Polar Music
Format: 12" Stereo Vinyl LP
Genre: Pop / Disco / Euro-Pop
Language: English
Released: October 11, 1976
Catalog: POLS 272 (original Scandinavian pressing; catalog varies by country)
Total Tracks: 10
Producers: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Engineer: Michael B. Tretow
Recorded: Metronome Studio, Stockholm, Sweden, 1975–1976
Notable Tracks: “Dancing Queen,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “When I Kissed the Teacher,” “Arrival”
Additional Musicians: Rutger Gunnarsson – bass; Ola Brunkert and Roger Palm – drums; Malando Gassama – percussion; Janne Schaffer, Lasse Wellander and Anders Glenmark – guitars.