{"id":72231,"date":"2021-11-05T11:16:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T11:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=72231"},"modified":"2021-11-05T11:16:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T11:16:22","slug":"abba-voyage-out-now-first-album-in-nearly-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/11\/abba-voyage-out-now-first-album-in-nearly-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"ABBA ‘VOYAGE’ OUT NOW \u2014FIRST ALBUM IN NEARLY 40 YEARS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-awaited studio album Voyage by ABBA, out now on Capitol Records.\u00a0LISTEN HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The ABBA Voyage concert opens May 27, 2022, at the ABBA arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, release their new studio album Voyage today, marking their first album in nearly 40 years. Listen here<\/a> via Capitol Records.<\/p>\n

Details of Voyage were announced early September, along with ABBA Voyage, the revolutionary new concert that will see Agnetha, Bj\u00f6rn, Benny and Anni-Frid performing digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a purpose-built \u2018ABBA arena\u2019 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London from May 27th 2022.<\/p>\n

Following the announcement of the brand-new album, ABBA broke Universal\u2019s record making it the fastest ever pre-order of all time in the UK in just three days with over 80K copies.<\/p>\n

The band commented at the time:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s been a while since we made music together. Almost 40 years, actually. We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to end it. They say it\u2019s foolhardy to wait more than 40 years between albums, so we\u2019ve recorded a follow-up to \u201cThe Visitors\u201d. To tell the truth, the main inspiration to record again comes from our involvement in creating the strangest and most spectacular concert you could ever dream of. We\u2019re going to be able to sit back in an audience and watch our digital selves perform our songs on a stage in a custom-built arena in London next spring. Weird and wonderful!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Voyage will be ABBA\u2019s first studio album since The Visitors, which was released 30th November 1981, hitting the #1 spot in the UK, Sweden and five other countries. The album was one of the earliest albums in history to be pressed on CD format. Voyage also comes nearly five decades after the band\u2019s debut album Ring Ring, released in 1973.<\/p>\n

As with all previous ABBA studio albums, Voyage was written and produced by Benny Andersson and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, their arrangements and lyrics complemented through the unmistakable and timeless vocals of Agnetha F\u00e4ltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Much of the programming and mixing was undertaken by Benny, with the album also featuring the Stockholm Concert Orchestra.<\/p>\n

The new album saw the four members of ABBA head back into Benny\u2019s studio Riksmixningsverket in Stockholm over a four-year period to record the ten songs that feature on the album. These include \u2018I Still Have Faith In You\u2019, and \u2018Don\u2019t Shut Me Down\u2019, the first two songs to be recorded in these new sessions, and that will both feature in the ABBA Voyage concert alongside a set-list of the band\u2019s greatest hits.<\/p>\n

About the album release, Benny Andersson says:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe knew if there was a show, we would need a couple of new songs to go with it\u2026When we got into the studio after 39 years it was like no time had passed…we had a great time. I speak to Frida and Agnetha, and know they\u2019re extremely happy having done this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Anni-Frid Lyngstad continues:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThose first sessions back in 2018 were such fun and when Benny called and asked if I\u2019d consider singing some more, I jumped at it! And what songs!! My respect and love go out to these exceptionally talented, truly genius songwriters! Such joy it was to work with the group again. I am so happy with what we have made, and I dearly hope our fans feel the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Agnetha F\u00e4ltskog adds:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen we got back together in the studio, I had no idea what to expect\u2026But Benny\u2019s recording studio is such a friendly and safe environment, and before I knew it I was really enjoying myself! I can hardly believe that finally, the moment has come to share this with the world!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus ends:<\/p>\n

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\u201c…So now we have ten songs – a whole album, called Voyage – because it’s been a voyage, into uncharted territory…There must be something with the combination of Frida and Agnetha that makes that unique sound – when they started singing, it was ABBA.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Voyage Tracklisting<\/p>\n

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  1. I Still Have Faith In You<\/li>\n
  2. When You Danced With Me<\/li>\n
  3. Little Things<\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t Shut Me Down<\/li>\n
  5. Just A Notion<\/li>\n
  6. I Can Be That Woman<\/li>\n
  7. Keep An Eye on Dan<\/li>\n
  8. Bumblebee<\/li>\n
  9. No Doubt About It<\/li>\n
  10. Ode to Freedom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The concert ABBA Voyage is directed by Baillie Walsh (Flashbacks of a Fool, Being James Bond, Springsteen and I), and produced by Svana Gisla (David Bowie Blackstar\/Lazarus, Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay Z for HBO, Springsteen and I) and Ludvig Andersson (And Then We Danced, Yung Lean – \u201cIn My Head\u201d, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again).<\/p>\n

    Tickets for ABBA Voyage are on sale now from abbavoyage.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The long-awaited studio album Voyage by ABBA, out now on Capitol Records.\u00a0LISTEN HERE.<\/p>\n

    The ABBA Voyage concert opens May 27, 2022, at the ABBA arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.<\/p>\n

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