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Catalogue Number:
Various |
Original Release:
1993 |
Latest Re-release: 2010 (Union Square Music / Metro Music - UK) |
Label:
Various |
Country:
World - Wide |
Status:
Available |
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" Richard
Clayderman Plays ABBA" is a studio album
mixing both the incredible musical artistry
of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
together with the un-mistakable piano style
of Richard Clayderman.
The original songs have once again
become hugely popular with the launch of
MAMMA
MIA! - THE MOVIE in 2008, while the musical
is now one of the most successful of all
time and continues to draw huge crowds
around the world.
This album features Richard's versions of
many of ABBA's most successful titles - many
of which appear in MAMMA MIA! - THE MOVIE;
including 'Dancing Queen',
'Knowing Me
Knowing You', 'Super Trouper' and of course,
'Mamma Mia'.
The 2010 Union
Square labelled re-release has a
different cover and the tracks are featured
in a different order.
What do ABBA
have in common with George Gershwin, Richard
Rogers, Cole Porter, Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Paul McCartney and Elton John? The obvious
answer of course is their gift of natural
and melodic composition. I say "gift"
because not all composers have this natural
talent ; Mozart for example stood out from
his contemporaries and indeed was praised by
Haydn for possessing such a quality.
Since their Eurovision debut in 1974 -
one year actually having earned more revenue
for their country than Volvo - ABBA have
remained as popular today as any time in
their career as is evident by their current
UK album chart reissues.
My selection of ABBA songs has been
determined by how well they transcribe for
the piano. I have also taken some creative
license by arranging S.O.S in the style
reminiscent of a Court Batsie arrangement.
I trust you will enjoy hearing this album
as much as I did recording it.
Richard Clayderman (Delphine, Paris -
Summer of 1993) |
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Polygram / Decca
cover, 1993 |
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Delphine cover, 1993 |
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Union Square / Metro Music, 2010 |
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Gimme Gimme Gimme (A man after midnight) (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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The winner takes it all (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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Chiquitita (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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Fernando (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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Mamma Mia (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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Dancing Queen (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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I have a dream (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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Waterloo (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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The name of the game (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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Lay all your love on me (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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Knowing me, knowing you (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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One of us (Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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S.O.S (Andersson / Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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Money Money Money (Andersson / Ulvaeus) |
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Super Trouper (Anderson / Ulvaeus) |
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Arranged by:
Hervé Roy ( Tracks 1,4,6,8 and 14)
Gérald Salesses ( Tracks 2,3,5,7,10,13
and 15)
Aldo Frank (Track 9)
Bruno Ribera (Track 11)
Produced by Paul de Senneville and Olivier
Toussaint
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