ABBA
LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS: Ring Ring (1973)
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Ring, Ring (1973)Early ABBA ... everything is so atrocious that you'll need a penchant for punishment to enjoy this. Overall Album Score: 0.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 1.5
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Waterloo (1974)These no-talents surprise with their improvement. OK, it still sucks, but let's humor them. Overall Album Score: 4.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 5.5
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ABBA (1975)Er, what? Can this be an album with a good mixture of pop gems and schlocky nonsense? Overall Album Score: 7.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.0
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Arrival (1977)There's no stopping these guys! This is the ultimate Europop experience! Overall Album Score: 8.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.9
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The Album (1978)Not so hit-oriented as the last one, although it has its fair share of memorable tunes. As they appropriately call it, this is an "album." Overall Album Score: 9.2 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.2
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Voulez-Vous (1979)ABBA embraces disco and starts to slip. At least they slip to a merry beat! Overall Album Score: 8.3 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.5
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Super Trouper (1980)ABBA's not quite ready to give up. The hits are all surefire classics, and there are no substitutes. Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.9
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The Visitors (1981)Oft proclaimed as being a downer, but I think it's a graceful and beautiful swan song. It's easily their most artistically expressive work. Plus, it gets better the more I hear it. Overall Album Score: 8.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.0
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Chess (1984)It flopped on Broadway, but the music is excellent. This is Benny and Bjorn's masterpiece. Overall Album Score: 9.5 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.1
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ABBA Gold (music video reviews)ABBA music videos! ... It's fine for fans, but they're nothing special for the normal people.
Overall Video Score: Eh, So-So
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