ABBA Live - ABBA

ABBA live intrigued me. As a huge fan I was well aware that they were a 'studio' band. Much of their appeal came from complicated harmonies and multi-tracked arrangements which would be extremely difficult to re-create live. Having listened to this album though, it becomes apparent just how talented the band were. The music is spot-on, a tribute to both Benny and Bjorn. Listening to some of the arrangements is a revelation, played with such energy and completely faultless, even better in some case than the studio versions. It was always the 'Girls' who were the main attraction for ABBA though and this selection, recorded at various venues shows ...