Made In Sweden For Export

Filmed approx. 19-21 May 1975 (over three days)
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Broadcast 10 October 1975 and 1976 in Australia.  Bits of this programme were used in a show "An Evening with ABBA and Silver Convention" which was basically just the ABBA clips from "Made in Sweden For Export" (which were played first) and a Silver Convention Concert which was aired on 23 March 1977 with an Australian host.  Apparently Channel 9 received a large number of complaints about the lack of ABBA as it was at the height of their popularity.
30 August 1976, BBC2, Great Britain at 9.40pm
7 April 1976, Sweden, TV2 at 9.50pm
Released This performance has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Notes "Mamma Mia" and "So Long" were performed for this short programme which was a showcase for Sweden and Swedish artists produced by Sveriges Radio/TV2.  ABBA were the only artists in the programme to do more than one song.  Click here for a newspaper cutting.

This was the first time they had worn the cat costumes (using the colours of the national Swedish flag) for a TV appearance but due to the fact the programme wasn't broadcast until several months later, the costumes were then seen first on Disco which was broadcast later in May 1975, a week or so after this TV special was filmed.

Running order of guests:

1. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (opening credits)
2. ABBA - Mamma Mia
3. Merit Hemmingson
4. Sylvia Vrethammar (NOTE: This is the same lady who sang Y Viva Espana)
5. ABBA - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
6. Björn Skifs
7. Lill Lindfors
8. ABBA - So Long
9. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (closing credits)

A special film was made of I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do or the programme.

The show was presented at the MIDEM Fair in Cannes in January 1976.

A PROMO LP was available featuring artists from the programme.  See front cover here and back cover here (both open in new windows due to size).  According to the back cover, there was an extended edition of the programme made. The track listing of the album was:

Side 1
ABBA- Intermezzo No. 1
ABBA- Mamma Mia
Merit Hemmingson- Lapp Nils Polska
Sylvia Vrethhammer- Dance The Samba With Me
ABBA- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Björn Skifs-Michelangelo

Side 2
Lill Lindfors- A Song For You
ABBA- So Long
Lill Lindfors- Then Came You
Sylvia Vrethhammer- Mrs. Robinson
Björn Skifs- Why Don't You Go Your Way
ABBA- Intermezzo No. 1
 

               "Mamma Mia"                     " I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
    

               "So Long"

Duration about 15 minutes for the ABBA parts (whole programme just under 30 minutes)
Watch Out For In "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" after Björn and Benny have successfully "fought" the other men, Benny seems a little dizzy and very unhappy.  Frida leans in for a glass of champagne from Benny while he's pouring one for himself and Björn but he refuses!
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Credits Thanks to Johan Jerreling, Petr Mlejnek, Jozsef, Carl Magnus Palm, ABBA4ever Forum, Erik Liebstaedter, Sam Shervz, Peter Kennedy, Jun Seo, Robin Andersson and Graeme Read.  Thanks also to Sonia Jarvis and Pepé c/o ABBA Village
YouTube clips c/o Brightnights and stifitchen