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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): POLS 272 A P76 F 710 ***
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): POLS 272 B P76 F 710 ***
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Annotation last modified on 2025-08-14 22:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1When I Kissed the Teacher
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-06-14)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-06-14)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-06-14)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-06-14)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1976-06-14)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976), Polar Music International AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-14)
recording of:
When I Kissed the Teacher (on 1976-06-14)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
23:03
A2Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
4.053:53
A3My Love, My Life
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
additional electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-08-20)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-08-20)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-08-20)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-08-20)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1976-08-30), Alm Nils Ersson (on 1976-08-30), Nils Heie (on 1976-08-30) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-08-30)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Per‐Erik Olsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Leandr Pfeiler (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Harry Teike (on 1976-08-30), Snorri Throvaldsson (on 1976-08-30) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30)
solo vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976)
strings arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-08-20, on 1976-08-30)
recording of:
My Love, My Life (on 1976-08-20)
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
2.653:54
A4Dum Dum Diddle
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-07-19)
producer:
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-07-19)
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19) and Lasse Wellander (on 1976-07-19)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-07-19)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
recording of:
Dum Dum Diddle (on 1976-07-19)
lyricist:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-07-19)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
lyrics written at:
Flat of Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-07-19)
2.252:55
A5Knowing Me, Knowing You
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-23)
electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1976-05-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-23)
solo vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-23, on 1976-05-24)
recording of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.84:04
B1Money, Money, Money
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow (on 1976-05-17)
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-05-17)
electric guitar:
Anders Glenmark (on 1976-05-17)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-05-17)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-05-17)
solo vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-05-17)
recording of:
Money, Money, Money (on 1976-05-17)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Union Songs Music and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.653:07
B2That’s Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-24)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-24) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-24)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-24)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-24)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-24)
recording of:
That’s Me (on 1976-03-24)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
23:17
B3Why Did It Have to Be Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-08-27)
electric guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-08-27)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-08-27) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-08-27)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-08-27)
saxophone:
Lasse Carlsson (on 1976-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lars O. Carlsson (on 1976-09-03)
solo vocals:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-08-27)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-08-27, on 1976-09-03)
recording of:
Why Did It Have to Be Me (from 1976-08-27 until 1976-09-03)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
23:23
B4Tiger
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
recording of:
Tiger (from 1976-07-19 until 1976-07-20)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
2.752:56
B5Arrival
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1976-08-30) and Alm Nils Ersson (on 1976-08-30)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30), Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-08-30) and Harry Teike (on 1976-08-30)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-08-30)
recording of:
Arrival (in 1976)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
33:03