Robert Scott

On April 6th, 1974, Abba stormed the Eurovision stage in cosmopolitan Brighton, a riot of colour, tinsel and innocent yet sexy energy. “Waterloo” was the first ever Swedish winner, and arguably the most memorable moment in Eurovision’sentire history. It locked Abba into the minds of viewers: in terms of costumes, presentation and melodrama they were forced to be larger than life from this point forward.

“Waterloo” went on to become a number one hit in Britain, Ireland, West Germany, Belgium and Norway, went top five in countless other countries, and reached number six in America. It was to be the last time anyone needed to explain who Abba were. Our fate was to be with Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida. Fully illustrated throughout with glorious photographs, forming a sublime gallery of Abba’s most dazzling costumes, Thank You For The Music traces the story of the Swedish supergroup through their songs, from their world-conquering disco beginning, with modern classics such as “Voulez-Vous”, “Chiquitita”, “Does Your Mother Know”, and “Gimme Gimme Gimme” through to the more reflective “Knowing Me, Knowing You” and “Winner Takes It All” – a musical legacy that has often been mimicked but never matched.

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First published 3 March 2003

Reissued May 2009

ABBA The Music Still Goes On – The Story of Every Song

Robert Scott; translated by Karin Miedler und Ursula Pesch

ABBA – der erfolgreichste Schweden-Export aller Zeiten. Ein echtes Coffee-Table-Book mit wunderbaren Fotos, in den leuchtendsten Kostümen, mit Kommentaren der Bandmitglieder Björk, Benny, Anni-Frid und Agnetha. Robert Scott hat den gesamten Verlauf von ABBAs glitzernder Karriere rekonstruiert. Hier ist die unglaubliche Geschichte, wie vier schwedische Folkmusiker sich aufmachten, die Welt zu erobern.

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First published Germany 1 November 2004

ABBA Thank You For The Music – The Story of All the Songs

Robert Scott

German edition

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Reissued Germany 8 September 2011

ABBA. What’s Behind Every Song

Robert Scott

No início dos anos 1970, o cenário musical foi surpreendido pela aparição de um quarteto sueco que viria a se tornar um dos grupos mais importantes da música pop mundial. Nem mesmo os integrantes do grupo poderiam imaginar que o ABBA nome obtido a partir das iniciais dos seus nomes – alcançaria tamanho sucesso e que suas canções embalariam milhares de pessoas no mundo inteiro por várias gerações. O grupo se separou no inicio dos anos 1980, mas até hoje suas canções são celebradas, mesmo depois d e tantos anos, fazem sucesso e conquistam novos fãs. Este livro traça a trajetória do ABBA, revelando a história dos integrantes e de cada uma das suas inesquecíveis canções.

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Published Brazil 2012

ABBA: History behind every song

Robert Scott

ABBA: история за каждой песней — это подробнейший рассказ о событиях, героях и местах, которые вдохновили одну из величайших групп поп-музыки. Это необыкновенная история Агнеты, Бенни, Бьёрна и Анни-Фрид, которая рассказывает о создании всех восьми студийных альбомов и лучших композициях, о событиях, повлиявших на каждую песню.

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Published Russia 2016

Robert Scott

On April 6th, 1974, Abba stormed the Eurovision stage in cosmopolitan Brighton, a riot of colour, tinsel and innocent yet sexy energy. “Waterloo” was the first ever Swedish winner, and arguably the most memorable moment in Eurovision’sentire history. It locked Abba into the minds of viewers: in terms of costumes, presentation and melodrama they were forced to be larger than life from this point forward.

“Waterloo” was the first ever Swedish winner, providing arguably the most memorable moment in Eurovision’s entire history. More than 40 years later, people are still buying, playing and singing their tunes. And the extraordinary global success of Mamma Mia!, the musical and hugely opopular pair of films structured around the group’s songs, hasw ensured a whole new generation of fans.

Abba: Thank You For The Music traces the fascinating story of the Swedish supergroup through every one of their superb songs, from the multi-platinum hits to the more obscure fan favourites.

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Published 11 July 2019

Robert Scott

On April 6th, 1974, Abba stormed the Eurovision stage in cosmopolitan Brighton, a riot of colour, tinsel and innocent yet sexy energy. “Waterloo” was the first ever Swedish winner, and arguably the most memorable moment in Eurovision’sentire history. It locked Abba into the minds of viewers: in terms of costumes, presentation and melodrama they were forced to be larger than life from this point forward.

“Waterloo” was the first ever Swedish winner, providing arguably the most memorable moment in Eurovision’s entire history. More than 40 years later, people are still buying, playing and singing their tunes. And the extraordinary global success of Mamma Mia!, the musical and hugely opopular pair of films structured around the group’s songs, hasw ensured a whole new generation of fans.

Abba: Thank You For The Music traces the fascinating story of the Swedish supergroup through every one of their superb songs, from the multi-platinum hits to the more obsucure fan favourites.

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Published UK September 2019

ABBA: All songs and their stories

Robert Scott

Als vier Schweden Anfang der 70er-Jahre ihre Initialen zusammenlegten, konnte niemand ahnen, dass der etwas kindlich klingende, tapsige neue Name zum Inbegriff feinster Popkultur werden würde. Ein gutes Jahrzehnt lang dominierten ABBA die Charts, die Discos und unzählige Parties. Nach der Trennung des Quartetts war die Erfolgsgeschichte jedoch keineswegs beendet. Befeuert vom Musical und dem Film Mamma mia, begeistert die Musik von ABBA heute wieder Millionen Fans. ABBA Alle Songs und ihre Geschichten zeichnet die faszinierende Geschichte der schwedischen
Ausnahmeband Song für Song nach, von den preisgekrönten Platin- Hits bis hin zu den weniger bekannten Songs unterhaltsam, mitunter ironisch und stets getragen von Sympathie. Komplettiert wird diese Zeitreise durch viele, teils bisher unbekannte Fotos.

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Published Germany 3 February 2020

ABBA: The story behind each song

Robert Scott

Abba continue de séduire les fans près de 50 ans après leur premier succès à l’Eurovision avec “Waterloo”. Comment expliquer ce succès et tous les suivants ? Au fil des pages, l’auteur nous invite à découvrir les coulisses de chaque chanson, de son inspiration… mais également la vie de ses quatre artistes suédois depuis les années 70 jusqu’à aujourd’hui. Chaque chanson révèle une histoire, ce livre vous ouvrira les coulisses du groupe pop le plus populaire en Europe.

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Published France 7 February 2020