Medley: Pick A Bale Of Cotton – On Top Of Old Smokey – Midnight Special

Originally titled Pick A Bale Of Cotton – On Top Of Old Smokey – Midnight Special

Unofficially known as Folk Medley

(4.24)

Trad. arr. Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus

Lead vocal, Pick A Bale Of Cotton: Agnetha & Frida; Björn & Benny
On Top Of Old Smokey: Frida
Midnight Special: Agnetha, Frida

Recording commenced 6 May 1975

Musicians:

Benny Andersson: Keyboards
Rutget Gunnarsson: Bass
Roger Palm: Drums
Finn Sjöberg: Guitars
Björn Ulvaeus: Guitars

Pick A Bale Of Cotton (1.25)
On Top Of Old Smokey (1.11)
Midnight Special (1.58)

Note:

Previously thought to have been remixed in for single release in 1978, though it is actually same mix as the 1975 release with added compression

Release:

First released on the compilation LP Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten Sterns in West Germany in 1975

Also released as B side to Summer Night City single 6 September 1978

Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten Sterns LP West Germany 1975
Summer Night City single 1978
ABBA CD 1987
Thank You For The Music 4CD box set 1994
Selections from Thank You For The Music promotional EP 1995
Summer Night City Record Store Day single 2018