| Filmed | 17-21 December 1974 (during UK visit) |
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| Location | Granada Studios, Manchester, England |
| Broadcast | Was thought to be Episode 26 of Series 3 on 25th December 1974 but after further investigation, was probably 2 January 1975 (Episode 27) or 9 January 1975 (Episode 28), ITV (Granada), UK |
| Released | This show has not been included on any officially released video or DVD |
| Notes | This music series contained 60 episodes and
ended on 28th August 1975. Only SIX episodes exist from 1974 out of the 20
or so episodes produced that year. Presented by Canadian DJ David 'Kid' Jensen in one of his first TV programmes, the pictures below looks like ABBA performed "So Long". I've never seen this TV appearance, all we have to go on are these pictures and Frida's hair. Unfortunately, the episode that ABBA appeared on of Kid Jensen's 45 appears to have been wiped from the Granada archives. Only around six or seven episodes from 1974 out of the 20 or so episodes produced that year. Showaddywaddy were guests on the programme broadcast on 26 September 1974 from this series. They performed in front of a similar (metallic frame) set as ABBA so there is a hint of the colours if nothing else. The Sweet were also guests in November 1974 with the similar metallic frame set. According to a website detailing 45 episodes, there are no listings that ABBA appeared on 45. Granada TV archives has no surviving documentation and the TV times listings don't mention who was in the missing editions. Those editions, including the ones broadcast at Christmas 1974 and 2nd January 1975 have been wiped and no longer 'officially' exist (they may still be available in a private collection however). The Queen connection I have emailed David Jensen to see if he himself remembers ABBA appearing on his show and if there is anything at all he can remember about it - no response so far (it's been a couple of years ...) Pictures from backstage:
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| Pictures | Click on image for a larger view: |
| Related Links | Kid Jensen's 45; |
| Credits |
Thanks to Dean Morrison, Ken Griffin,
Jozsef, Petri Kaasalainen and
Carl Magnus
Palm. Extra special thanks to Michael Price for the pictures |