200 MOST RECOMMENDED ALBUMS : #28. Continues later this week.

THE CAFFE` LATTE`

200

MOST RECOMMENDED ALBUMS

Some are the best selling, while others may be obscure, but the albums listed here are all worthy of a listen. No compilation/ best of sets. Only exceptional live albums included. This is a personal listing of the albums I enjoy the most to this day.

#28

THE ALBUM: ABBA 

 

 [1977] 

ABBA's 'The Album' was unleashed to coincide with the release of the group's motion picture project, the similarly titled 'The Movie'. Filmed in Australia and Sweden, most of the songs featured in the movie were included on the LP. Its tracks again revealed progression; this time it was particularly noticeable in the production techniques. The golden harmonies from the female members were on show for songs such as "Eagle", "Take A Chance On Me", "The Name Of The Game", "Hole In Your Soul" "I'm A Marionette" and "One Man, One Woman". The sole weak point among the musical numbers is "Move On". Frida is given her own moment to impress on "I Wonder". Her vocal delivery here is on par with Agnetha's triumphs in the ABBA catalogue (such as "Slipping Through My Fingers", "My Love, My Life" and "S.O.S."). Arguably the best known track on the album is "Thank You For The Music", which swiftly became a signature song. 'The Album' works effectively as a soundtrack for the band's film, but works just as well as a stand alone recording.

Highlight tracks: Eagle; The Name Of the Game; Take A Chance On Me; Hole In Your Soul & I Wonder.