ABBAGreatest Hits Vol. 2

Label:

RCA Victor – VPL1 4197

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Compilation , Gatefold

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 4:45
A2 Knowing Me, Knowing You 4:02
A3 Take A Chance On Me 4:05
A4 Money, Money, Money 3:05
A5 Rock Me 3:03
A6 Eagle 5:51
A7 Angeleyes 4:20
B1 Dancing Queen 3:50
B2 Does Your Mother Know 3:13
B3 Chiquitita 5:26
B4 Summer Night City 3:34
B5 I Wonder (Departure) 4:38
B6 The Name Of The Game 4:54
B7 Thank You For The Music 3:48

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polar Music International AB
  • Copyright ©Polar Music International AB
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX195907
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX195908

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Sven-Olof Walldoff
  • BassRutger Gunnarsson
  • Design [Album]Rune Söderqvist
  • DrumsRolf Alex
  • EngineerMichael B. Tretow
  • FluteLars O. Carlsson
  • French HornGunn Wennberg*
  • GuitarLasse Wellander
  • Guitar [Additional], Banjo, MandolinBjörn Ulvaeus
  • HarpGloria Lundell
  • Keyboards, SynthesizerBenny Andersson
  • Lyrics ByStig Anderson (tracks: A2, B1, B5, B6)
  • PercussionÅke Sundqvist
  • Photography ByOla Lager
  • SaxophoneUlf Andersson
  • TromboneChrister Danielsson
  • Written-By, Arranged By, ProducerBenny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus*

Notes

Matt gatefold sleeve. RCA logo on front at lower RH corner.
Tan labels
Release date code A1079F
"Made in Australia" on spine.

Tracks labelled A1-A7 are on Side 1, B1-B7 are Side 2.

Recorded & mixed at Polar Music Studio, Metronome Studio, Marcus Music, Bohus Studio & Glen Studio.

"Rock Me" is from the LP "ABBA"
"Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You" & "Money, Money, Money" are from the LP "Arrival".
"Eagle", "I Wonder (Departure)", "Take A Chance On Me", "Thank You For The Music" & "The Name Of The Game" are from the LP "ABBA - The Album".
"Angeleyes", "Chiquitita" & "Does Your Mother Know" are from the LP "Voulez-Vous".

℗ & © 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978 Polar Music International AB.

Differences with Greatest Hits Vol. 2:
Title on labels on two lines, not one.
"Abba Greatest Hits
Vol.2"
Labels different typeset and slightly different sequencing of information.
Mastered by CBS, not RCA - MX matrix.
Side 2 runout has extra number after the 7 which is crossed out (VPL1 41972-2)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (label side 1): MX195907
  • Matrix / Runout (label side 2): MX195908
  • Matrix / Runout (stamped runout side 1): D MX195907 VPL1 4197-1
  • Matrix / Runout (stamped runout side 2): D MX195908 VPL1 41972-1
  • Other (Manufacturing code): A1079F

Other Versions (5 of 240)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold) Epic EPC 10017 UK 1979
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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (LP, Compilation, Paper Labels, Gatefold) Polydor 2344 145 1979
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold; SP) Atlantic SD 16009 US 1979
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (LP, Compilation, Gatefold) Vogue 508580 1979
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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, Compilation, Club Edition, 4 Track) Atlantic 1R1 7094 US 1979

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