Waterloo

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THE ABBA REMASTERS-EAN 731453398528

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Originally issued under the rather unwieldy group title Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida, Waterloo contains the first glimmers of Abba’s future greatness–particularly in the buoyant, joyous title track. The irresistible “Waterloo” walked away with 1973’s Eurovision Song Contest. Elsewhere, the group’s output was more variable–veering between would-be calypso (“My Mama Said,” “Sitting in the Palmtree”), Alice Cooper pastiches (“King Kong Song,” “Watch Out”), and a little pristine, melt-in-the-mouth pop (the deliciously light “Honey, Honey”). The full-on, piano-saturated “Gonna Sing You My Love Song,” however, indicated where Abba’s hearts were leading them: toward the almost Irving Berlin-like precision of songs such as “The Name of the Game” and “The Winner Takes It All.” –Everett True