The softcover edition of the top-seller that for the first time explored all aspects of the ABBA members’ lives and careers.

Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of Abba

Carl Magnus Palm

Humor & Entertainment

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

In 1966 two young men from Sweden wrote and recorded a sone called "Isn't It Easy To Say," which marked the beginning of a songwriting and record producing partnership that has continued to this day. As the 1960's drifted into the 1970's, they started making recordings with two girl singers (who later became their wives), a working relationship that would continue until August 1982. During that period the foursome recorded a collection of songs which heralded one of the most successful recording careers the world has ever known and claimed a unique place in the history of popular music. That quartet was of course Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, better known as ABBA, and this book is the story of those people and their recordings. Based on extensive research and countless hours of original interviews with all four members of ABBA, their engineer Michael B. Tretow and many of their musicians that played with the band, ABBA - The Complete Recording Sessions recounts their story in a way that has never been told before. Beginning with that very first mid-60's recording session and tracing the formation of the group through their first tentative collaborations, Carl Magnus Palm takes us on a fascinating journey through ABBA's sensational career. He recounts the full story behind such hits as "SOS', "Dancing Queen," and "The Name of the Game." He reveals the facts behind ABBA's final years and such classics as "The Winner Takes It All." and the "The Day Before You Came," as well as many lesser known tracks.

ABBA: The Complete Recording Sessions

Arts & Photography

Music

Verulam Publishing Ltd

Revealed for the first time―the people who were Abba, their individual backgrounds, their musical influences and their personal demons.By the time Abba split up, no one was in any doubt that behind the glitter there was a dark side, and behind the smiling group were four troubled individuals. But even as a whole new generation of fans discovers Abba’s great music, Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny, and Bjorn have continued to remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups and superficial biographical details are well known…but who exactly were Abba?The author answers these and many more questions about the hit group that no one took seriously…until everyone did.Bright Lights, Dark Shadows is an instant classic―a truly great account of the rise and fall of a legendary group and a multiple biography of rare insight.

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Bolinda Audio

Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid were the biggest global pop phenomenon of the 1970s. Their 1974 Eurovision win led to an unbroken string of hits around the world and in recent years their music has enjoyed an unparalleled revival. From ABBA to Mamma Mia features more than 500 photographs by Anders Hanser, a close friend of the band who has had unprecedented access over more than 20 years. The result is a snapshot of life with ABBA behind closed relaxing in a private jet in the US, departing from Wembley arena by limo and backstage at numnerous concerts.

From ABBA to Mamma Mia!

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