The Complete Studio Recordings (ABBA album)
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| Box set by ABBA | ||||
| Released | 2005/2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1972-1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Benny Andersson | |||
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The Complete Studio Recordings is a box set of all of the studio material released by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 7 November 2005 and consists of 9 CDs and 2 DVDs, plus a full colour booklet with timeline and photos. Another booklet containing the complete lyrics was also included.
There is one CD for each original studio album. These CDs also include bonus tracks in the form of non-album tracks and non-English versions. The final CD contains additional rare tracks, primarily material released after the group's final studio album. Of particular interest is the rare alternate mix of "Waterloo", which has never been available on CD before. The extended mono version of "On and On and On"—featuring an extra verse and previously only available as the soundtrack to the song's video—is also released on CD for the first time.
The two DVDs feature all of the band's music videos (except "When I Kissed the Teacher" video), plus a documentary (The History) and concert footage from the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA, a co-production between Polar Music International and Sveriges Television (SVT). Five of the performances from Dick Cavett are included on the DVD, as four of the original nine songs are no longer to be found in the SVT archives. Some of these tracks from this performance later have been included on "The Visitors – Deluxe Edition", which was released in April 2012.
The Complete Studio Recordings was a strictly limited edition release, only available for a limited period of time and in limited numbers. However, a simpler version of the box set featuring only the 9 CDs and the timeline booklet was released in Denmark in 2006.
The box set was re-released in 2008 to coincide with the release of Mamma Mia! but had limited chart success, mainly due to its high price tag.
As of 2014, The Complete Studio Recordings is not in print and many of the tracks included have made their way on to deluxe editions of ABBA's established albums.
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