Waterloo
ABBA | Artist Essentials
First released: 1974 (year verified)
Original 1974 English-language studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact burst of bright harmonies and rolling momentum, useful for hearing an earlier group sound.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1974 (year verified)
The official album description establishes the original 1974 release and identifies the English version. Original same-year singles are not dated from this modern reissue's shop header; the Swedish recording and Eurovision performance are distinct.
Recording: Original 1974 English-language studio recording
Credit: ABBA
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Waterloo
Waterloo - official original album description and track list
Description explicitly dates the original album to 1974 and lists the English Waterloo recording; the 2010 shop release header is a reissue. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About ABBA
ABBA brought together Swedish performers Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Andersson and Ulvaeus developed the group's songwriting and production partnership, while Fältskog and Lyngstad's voices became central to its recordings. The 1974 Eurovision victory with Waterloo introduced the quartet to a wider international audience. Its 1970s catalog ranges from closely arranged pop songs to dance music and ballads. The members' separate solo and duo recordings belong to different artist histories.
Artist background sources
ABBA - official history
Group members, songwriting partnership, Eurovision breakthrough and original group career; separate member careers. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
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