ABBA marks 50th anniversary of debut album 'Ring Ring' with reissue

This year is the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s debut album, Ring Ring. Reaching record shops in Sweden on March 26, 1973, Ring Ring contained "People Need Love," the very first ABBA single, and "He Is Your Brother," a popular number on ABBA’s 1977 tour of Europe and Australia. On the title track the ABBA sound was born. The public responded well to "Ring Ring" – the song and the album. 

For two consecutive weeks in April 1973, the Swedish "Ring Ring" single was at Number One, the English-language version at Number Two, and the Ring Ring album at Number Three on the combined singles-and-albums chart used in Sweden at the time. 

The Ring Ring album was originally credited to Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida – the name ABBA didn’t quite exist yet. The group itself almost didn’t exist, as the two ladies were still pursuing solo careers and the two men were busy with many different projects when the album was recorded. But its huge success sealed the deal: from now on they would be ABBA.

To celebrate this milestone, the LP Ring Ring and its singles are available for pre-order and released on May 19.

• 2LP 45 RPM remastered at Abbey Road Studios in a gatefold sleeve featuring obi-strip and certificate of authenticity.
• 5x7" Colour Singles Box Set (D2C Exclusive)
• Individual 7" Picture Discs:He Is Your Brother / Santa Rosa
People Need Love / Merry-Go-Round
Ring Ring (English) / She’s My Kind of Girl
Ring Ring (Swedish), Åh, vilka tider
Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough / I Am Just A Girl)


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