BBC1, UK (I have been given a new broadcast date of 16 August 1975 but
given that their trip to the UK was between 30 September - 2 October 1975
(according to Carl Magnus Palm), this can't be true - unless they made a
special earlier trip that CMP doesn't know about.
Released
This show has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Notes
Seaside Special was broadcast every Saturday through the summers in the
mid 1970's (and I LOVED it!). The theme song, "Summertime City" was by Mike
Batt. The main stage was held in a circus tent (Big Top). The
shows were always featured a variety of acts - some music, some comedy.
Guests on this edition were, amongst others, female impressionist
Janet Brown,
composer Mike Batt
and Lulu. Other guests
were Des Lane,
Kenneth McKellar and
Dailey and Wayne.
ABBA were introduced by DJ
Tony
Blackburn and performed
"Waterloo" which had been
recorded outside earlier (and performed to playback and first verse only)
and "SOS" LIVE quite
beautifully.
The clip of "Waterloo" shows up on many fans video lists as a "Swedish
Folkpark" performance. But the proof that it's a UK performance is right
there in the clip with the appearance of a bright red London bus in the
right hand corner of
this
shot.
What doesn't make sense is that this is listed in "ABBA - The Book" by
Jean-Marie Potiez as being
late September - a bit late for Seaside Specials in the UK. November 2005 update: It's been pointed out to me that both the
summer of 1975 and more famously 1976 were heatwaves in England and the hot
weather continued throughout September so this is probably correct.
January 2007 update: ABBA's UK visit was from 30 September - 2
October 1975.
"Waterloo" (& "SOS")
"SOS" (LIVE)
Duration
both the ABBA clips together about 6 minutes (the whole programme was
about an hour)
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Transcript
Lyrics
Pictures
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Credits
Thanks to Paul Russell,
Jozsef, Philip Muytjens, Petr Mlejnek, Pam Alvarado,
Carl Magnus Palm, Richard Knight and "Cyclops".
