A discography-style book detailing all of ABBA’s officially released recordings, covering the 8 studio albums, the foreign-language recordings, significant compilations, video releases and left-over tracks that have been released over the years, plus a brief overview of each member’s careers outside ABBA. Part of a long-running series of Complete Guide books.

Released: April 2005

The original film was restored by Swedish Film Institute in 2003, with limited screenings (featuring the original 1977 stereo soundtrack) in December 2003. The sound has been now been revamped for the DVD release and further restoration of the picture has been completed. A single disc and two disc version of the DVD are to be released. Only limited "extras" will be included on the two disc digipak release including a new interview with Björn, Benny and director Lasse Hallstrom. Some territories will only release the single OR double-disc version rather than both.

Status: released on September 26, 2005 (US released March 28, 2006 - single disc version only)

A 9 CD/2 DVD box set comprising all of ABBA's released material with some bonuses
* The alternate mix of Waterloo, only ever available on one pressing of the Swedish single in 1974
* The version of Should I Laugh Or Cry with Benny counting in the song (from the UK single)
* The proper full length version of Summer Night City, not the 45 second intro tacked on to the previously
    released single mix that we got in 1994
* The full length version of On And On And On on CD for the first time

All of ABBA's promo videos are included on the DVD along with 5 performances from 1981's "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA."

Status: Released November 7, 2005

A new budget compilation in two versions. A Sweden-only release that has four ABBA tracks in Swedish plus a mixture of other ABBA tracks. And a world-wide release that replaces the Swedish tracks with:
Honey Honey (Swedish Version)
Waterloo (French Version)
Ring Ring (German Version)
Dame! Dame! Dame! (Spanish Version of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!  (A Man After Midnight)

Status: released in Sweden already. Australia 10 October. Other countries release date varies.

Re-release of Agnetha and Frida’s post-ABBA albums from 1982-1985 with bonus tracks and enhanced booklets are to be released during 2005. The titles will be WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, EYES OF A WOMAN, SOMETHING'S GOING ON and SHINE. Plus, Frida's classic "Frida Ensam" album from 1975 and Agnetha's Christmas songs album with daughter Linda. All of these albums have one thing in common - they were originally Polar Music releases and are now owned by Universal Music. UM Sweden are co-ordinating the releases.

Status: Frida remasters: released May 2005
           Agnetha remasters - released August 2005

A 4CD/1 DVD box set comprising Frida's Polar album releases and 3 hours worth of film clips, TV appearances and even recently filmed footage will be released to celebrate Frida's 60th birthday. The DVD will also be released separately.

Status: both released December 5, 2005

Universal Music Sweden announced in February 2003 that the two Gemini albums, which featured songs co-produced and co-written by Benny and Björn, would be remastered and re-released with bonus tracks. Since then, Anders Glenmark (half of Gemini, along with his sister Karin) expressed interest in the project, and a single CD "best of" release has been confirmed instead. "Gemini ­ The Best Of Karin And Anders Glenmark" contains some of the tracks from the original two albums plus bonuses including unreleased material.

Status: "best of" released in Sweden October 26, 2005

3CD box set with the standard CD releases of ABBA, ARRIVAL and The Album. No bonus tracks.

Satus: released in USA March 28, 2006

The Swedish release of ABBA's Greatest Hits in 1976 is being re-released on CD with original artwork - fold-out cardboard cover. There are no bonus tracks - it is a collector's item only.

Status: released April 2006

Björn & Benny's classic first album together, "Lycka" (Happiness) has been remastered and bonus tracks - including previously unreleased material - for a re-release.

Status: to be released May 22, 2006 in Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

Coffee table photography book covering Frida's career.

Status: released in Germany, May 2006

The first live album from Benny Andersson Orkester. Released only in Sweden. Contains...
1. Glasgow Boogie
2. Vitalins Vals
3. När Tvenne Hjärtan Slå
4. För Dig
5. Klinga Mina Klockor
6. Födelsedagsvals till Mona
7. Tobakshandlarvisa
8. Lätt Som En Sommarfjäril
9. Det Är Vi Ändå
10. Aj Aj Aj Vilken Röd Liten Ros
11. Gamle Svarten
12. Slängpolska efter Bysskalle
13. Hjortingen
14. Bälter Svens Paradpolkett
15. Moon River
16. Badinerie
17. O Sole Mio
18. Jehu
19. Du Är Min Man
20. True Love
21. Vår Sista Dans
22. Finalpotpurri: Ett Glatt Humör/Säg Det Med Ett Leende/Vårat Gäng/Bättre Och Bättre Dag För Dag

Status: released in Sweden 10 May 2006
 

A new DVD with sixteen ABBA video clips.

1. The winner takes it all
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme (A man after midnight)
3. Name of the game
4. I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
5. SOS
6. Thank you for the music
7. Dancing Queen
8. Chiquitita
9. The Day before you came
10. On and On and On
11. Voulez-vous
12. Does your mother know
13. Happy new year
14. Waterloo
15. Knowing me, knowing you
16. When all is said and done

Status: to be released in Sweden June 24, 2006 (other countries TBA)
 

The classic 1976 album, featuring hits such as Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Knowing You and Money, Money, Money, to be released in an expanded edition with bonus tracks and a companion DVD featuring unique television performances.

October 2006 is the preliminary release date for the upcoming Deluxe Edition of ABBA's classic ARRIVAL album. Originally issued 30 years ago, in October 1976, ARRIVAL is one of ABBA's most successful albums. It topped the album charts in at least 10 nations and was the biggest-selling album of 1977 in several countries.

The upcoming Deluxe Edition, which also celebrates the album's 30th Anniversary, will feature two discs. Disc 1 is the original album, expanded with relevant bonus tracks. Disc 2 will contain classic television archive material, some of which has rarely been seen since originally broadcast. All material on the DVD is previously unreleased on DVD.

Disc 1, CD track list:

1. When I Kissed The Teacher 2. Dancing Queen 3. My Love, My Life 4. Dum Dum Diddle 5. Knowing Me, Knowing You 6. Money, Money, Money 7. That’s Me 8. Why Did It Have To Be Me 9. Tiger 10. ARRIVAL

BONUS TRACKS:

11. Fernando 12. Happy Hawaii 13. Fernando (Spanish version) 14. La Reina Del Baile (Spanish version of Dancing Queen) 15. Conociéndome, Conociéndote (Spanish version of Knowing Me, Knowing You) 16. Fernando (Frida’s Swedish solo version)

Disc 2, DVD track list:

1. ABBA-dabba-dooo!!
This legendary 1976 television special, originally screened in November 1976, was the first to take an in-depth look at the ABBA phenomenon, featuring interviews with the group and its individual members. Eight songs from the ARRIVAL album were performed in the one-hour program. Dancing Queen is featured in the shape of the familiar promo clip (also available on the DVDs The Definitive Collection and ABBA Gold), but the remaining performances were made especially for this program. They are: Knowing Me, Knowing You; When I Kissed The Teacher (featuring a different, early mix); Dum Dum Diddle (live); My Love, My Life; Money, Money, Money; Tiger; Why Did It Have To Be Me (live).

2. Dancing Queen
This performance has been taken from the West German television special The Best Of ABBA / Musikladen Extra, filmed in January 1976.

3. Fernando
A performance from Top Of The Pops, April 1976, featuring a different mix of the song.

4. Happy Hawaii
This cartoon version of Happy Hawaii was originally to be featured in a projected series of ABBA cartoons, instigated in 1976. The project was ultimately shelved, but not before this unique clip was completed.

5. Dancing Queen recording session
Rare glimpses of ABBA recording their most famous song. Although extracts of this recording session have been seen in other programmes, this selection includes every bit of available footage from the session, as originally featured in the Swedish 1975 documentary, Mr Trendsetter.

6. ABBA in London, November 1976
A feature on ABBA’s visit to London, promoting the ARRIVAL album. The complete report of this visit, taken from the Young Nation section of the current affairs show Nationwide, has not been seen since originally broadcast in November 1976.

7. ABBA’s 1976 success – news report
This report, capturing ABBA at the height of their 1976 success, was originally featured in the Swedish news program Rapport in December 1976.

8. ARRIVAL television commercial I
9. ARRIVAL television commercial II
Two different commercials for the ARRIVAL album, originally screened in the UK in early 1977.

10. International sleeve gallery
A gallery of ARRIVAL-related single and album sleeves from around the world.

Status: released October 9, 2006
 

The DVD will be in NTSC format for the entire world.

The packaging will be the same for the entire world.

It is not known which countries will release this locally.
 

New book by Björn, Benny and Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer. The story of a double phenomenon: the group who reinvented the world's perception of pop music in the 1970s, and the show based around their hits which became an entertainment industry legend in its own right, opening in 85 cities and seen by over 20 million people. Through the stories, recollections and reflections of ABBA, intertwined with the commentary and observations of the MAMMA MIA! team, this book cuts through the thicket of myths and misconceptions that have grown up around ABBA to reveal what actually happened.
 

Status: released September 2006 in the UK
released October 2006 Australia, Vanada, U.S.A.

Another pointless "hits" album. Originally just for release in Germany, ABBA Number Ones will now be released in most territories.

There is a single CD, a combined CD and DVD "special edition" and a stand alone DVD release. All have the same old ABBA tracks but some of the DVD material can be classed as "rarities"

What's interesting.....

DVD Extras
TOTP – 1974
Top Of The Pops performance of Waterloo (live) on 11th April 1974 (a week after winning Eurovision)
Hei Sveis!
Recorded on 30th August 1975 in Momarkedet, Norway
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
SOS
Waterloo
BBC – 1982
Last performance as a group on The Late Late Breakfast Show on 11th December 1982
I Have A Dream
Under Attack

Interactive scrapbook with details of all ABBA’s #1 hits

Stauts: International Release Date 20th November
(UK release - 6th November)
DVD released 20th November
 

DVD of a UK produced TV special featuring "celebrities" praising ABBA, excepts from ABBA music videos and computer voting to determine ABBA's biggest hit.

Status: release seems to be cancelled at this point

Featuring the 2004 television documentary ‘Agnetha’ plus promotional videos of songs from the CD ‘My Colouring Book’.

Status: Most likely not happening

Mooted at various times over the last few years by Universal Music Sweden as a replacement to 1986’s dismal ‘ABBA LIVE’ album, possibly to be released in conjunction with either ‘ABBA In Concert’ or ‘ABBA – The Movie’ on DVD, or on its own. Most likely will not include a full concert, but rather a compilation of live material.

Status: Still in development

The original album of "Chess", the musical from 1984 is on the cards to be remastered and re-released by Universal Music in 2006. There are currently two CD releases of "Chess" - both of which have dodgy sound quality. A remastered version is very much needed.

Status: possible project for 2006 release