ABBA have announced the re-release of a special edition of “Waterloo”.
The Swedish pop group, consisting of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the title track of their second album. This time, to celebrate the record’s 50th anniversary, it will be released in various formats along with new merchandise.
The album will be released as a half-speed mastered 45RPM 2LP record, along with a limited edition box set of three vinyl singles originally released by Polar in 1974.
The single includes classic songs such as “Honey, Honey” and “Hasta Mañana” as well as the title track, and will also be sold as a separate picture disc, a 10-inch disc containing the title track in four different languages. A vinyl version of the album is also scheduled to be released. Released.
At the time of its first release, no other album sold as many copies in the group’s home country, with lead vocals by Agnetha and Anni-Frid and Björn, who co-wrote the song with Benny. He recalled that he catapulted them into stardom. A time when they were all struggling in the “rat race” trying to pay their rent.
He told Sky News: “Before I won the Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Waterloo,’ Benny Anderson and I were competing.” “We were producing other people’s records, writing songs for other people, going on tours to different constellations just to pay the rent.
“But after ‘Waterloo,’ the royalties kept coming in and since then I’ve been able to say no to other things and just focus on writing. That’s when I get better.” That’s what I want for most songwriters today.” ”
The 50th anniversary reissue of “Waterloo” is scheduled to be released on April 5th.
