Thank You For The Music

(3.51)

Written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

Lead vocal: Agnetha

Recording commenced 21 July 1977

Musicians:

Benny Andersson: Keyboards
Rutger Gunnarsson: Bass
Roger Palm: Drums, tambourine
Björn Ulvaeus: Guitars
Lasse Wellander: Guitars, mandolin

Part a of “The Girl With The Golden Hair”

Release:

First released on the LP ABBA – The Album 12 December 1977.

Also released as B side to Eagle single May 1978

See also:

Previously performed live on 1977 concert tour

Previously an early mix

Later performed with Olivia Newton-John and Andy Gibb

Later edited with Eagle for television performance

Later remixed for UK television performance

Later recorded in Spanish as Gracias Por La Música

Later extract used as part of medley Ett urval av våra rättigheter

Later performed by Benny Andersson (2005)

Later recorded for the movie Mamma Mia!

Later performed by Elaine Paige with Benny Andersson

Later performed by Benny Andersson (2009)

Later performed by Benny Andersson (2010)

Later performed by ABBA The Museum/The Choir with Benny Andersson (2014)

Later performed by Björn and Benny with Emma Crossley

Later performed by Gunilla Backman in Swedish as Tack för alla sånger

Later performed by Benny Andersson and others (2016)

Later performed by Benny Andersson with ABBA fans (2016)

Later recorded by Benny Andersson (2017)

Later performed by Benny Andersson (TikTok)

ABBA – The Album LP 1977
Eagle single 1978
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 LP 1979
The Singles – The First Ten Years 2LP 1982
ABBA Gold – Greatest Hits CD 1992
Thank You For The Music/Happy New Year single 1992
Thank You For The Music 4CD box set 1994
More ABBA Gold – More ABBA Hits CD Australia 1999
The Definitive Collection 2CD 2001
The Essential Collection 2CD 2012