The distinguished recording catalog of ABBA has attracted a very big selection of interpretations through the years. As a part of this spotlight-with-a-twist on the Scandinavian superstars, we current one other hand-picked playlist. This time it options no fewer than 50 ABBA covers in virtually each fashion conceivable: progressive, orchestral, classical, simple listening, choral, fashionable rock, pop, arduous rock, and even punk.
Mike Oldfield, for instance, weighs in with a model of “Arrival,” the title track of the group’s fourth album, from 1976. There are straight-ahead pop covers, corresponding to British outfit Steps’ tackle “Dancing Queen,” Erasure’s “Take A Chance On Me” (from the synth duo’s Abba-Esque EP, which topped the UK charts in 1992), Irish group B*Witched with “Does Your Mother Know,” dance-pop singer Hazell Dean’s “One Of Us,” and British electro-pop duo Blancmange’s UK High 30 cowl of “The Day Before You Came,” from the charts of 1984.
On the trendy rock facet, we offer you Sinead O’Connor’s surprising tackle “Chiquitita” and fellow Irishmen Ash with one other tackle “Does Your Mother Know.” There’s Nineties British band Lush with “Hey Hey Helen” and a favourite from British melodic rock outfit Any Bother’s reside set of the flip of the 80s, “The Name Of The Game.” Swedish guitar hero Yngwie Malmsteen rocks up “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” and there’s the UK chart cowl of “Honey Honey” by Candy Desires, the duo of prime session singers Tony Jackson and Polly Brown.
There’s loads of simple listening in right here too, by Chris De Burgh, Nana Mouskouri, Andre Rieu and plenty of extra, in addition to alternatives from the Mamma Mia film and diverse different delights. We’re all the time delighted to know your favorites from the checklist, and to listen to whether or not you may consider some other ABBA covers that we haven’t included.
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