Ring Parade

Show background: Every Sunday evening, during the 1970s there was a TV show hosted by Guy Lux. The name of the show changed with the years (French Cancan, Domino, Ring Parade/Système 2, Top Club, Cadence 3). Ring Parade was shown every Sunday at 7.30pm and was a competition featuring approximately six songs/artists. This was followed by the news between 8.00pm and 8.30pm followed by Système 2. Système 2 was a 70-80 minute show with several artists. During the show, viewers got the results of the Ring Parade competition.  ABBA appeared in Ring Parade or in Système 2 but it seems that Ring Parade was, sometimes, listed as Système 2 by the French TV archives (INA) in the 70s.

ABBA performed "So Long" to playback on this show hosted by Guy Lux and Sophie Darel.   Guy introduced them, "Number 4. We know this group from Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 when we discovered them and they have come back with their new song 'So Long'"

An "ABBA on TV" exclusive - these colour pictures are being shared for the first time since the original broadcast from what I can gather.

          (black and white)               COLOUR! (fast forward to 2:58)
  

Running order:
Frédéric Francois' opening song
1. Laurent Rossi - "Jolie baby blue"
2. Annie Cordy - "La bonne du curé"
3. Billy Swan - "I can help"
4. ABBA - "So Long"
5. Carlos - "Senor météo"
6. Frédéric Francois - "Mal, tu me fais mal"
Tino Rossi's closing song