The Best of ABBA (Musikladen Extra)

Filmed	late January 1976
Location	Bremen, Germany
Broadcast	31st March 1976 on NDR, Germany (and again 21st August 1976 on ARD, Germany) June 1976 in Sweden 09 October 1977 on BBC1, UK (between 16:53-17:29pm) July-ish 1976, Channel 7, Australia 7 April, 2005 at 6am, Uhr, Germany
Released	This programme as a whole, has not been included on any officially released video or DVD. However, "Dancing Queen" has been released officially on the "Arrival" Deluxe Edition
Notes	Programme 27 This TV show (also known as "Musikladen Extra" The Peter Frankenfeld Show; "ABBA in Europe" (in Australia); and more recently in the UK as "ABBA at The Beat Club"), featured the songs: Waterloo Honey Honey Tropical Loveland SOS (see separate entry in 1975) Rock Me Dancing Queen Mamma Mia I've Been Waiting For You Fernando So Long "SOS" had been recorded in 1975 and inserted into the programme. There was also a brief interview with the group interspersed with the songs. Benny had never sounded as Swedish. The mix for Fernando is a different mix from the version released on record. The differences are most noticeable in the instrumental spaces between lines of the chorus - the chime-like keyboards and guitar strums are much 'hotter' in the mix and it sounds a little Christmassy. "Mamma Mia" and "Fernando" only were first shown on a regular "Musikladen" programme on 6th March 1976. The full programme "Musikladen Extra" included all the songs. One eagle-eyed fan has spotted a different version of "Dancing Queen". The one featured on the site which shows the reflection of ABBA in the floor. However, in the German TV Special "25 Jahre ABBA" shown in 1999, a version was broadcast where the Musikladen logo is on the floor instead - see here. In 1999 the German programme "25 Jahre ABBA" showed a slightly extended version of "Tropical Loveland" where Frida messing about at the end of the song and they all put down their microphones and walk off the stage. The Australian version called, "ABBA In Europe" was "hosted" by Johnny Farnham (later to be known as John Farnham who had a big hit with "You're The Voice") who topped and tailed the show. "Fernando" was played twice because it was apparently his favourite song. The programme was so popular it was repeated not long afterwards. A`ccording to newspaper-reports from the time, this programme was sold to over thirty countries.` Apparently, Musikladen was meant to be produced for a DVD release some years ago by a company in Hamburg but they gave up on it because someone in a long list of right-holders would not give their permission to give it a DVD release. Someone is however keeping an eye on YouTube because clips keep disappearing with the words, "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Studio Hamburg Distribution & Marketing GmbH (SHDM)" The programme was directed and produced by Michael Leckebusch. "Honey Honey" "Fernando" (with interview) "Tropical Loveland" "Rock Me" (plus interview) "Mamma Mia" "I've Been Waiting For You"
Watch Out For	Dancing Queen - you can see the edges of the backdrop which they are performing in front of - and see the studio beyond it. Agnetha having a little giggle with Frida
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Credits	Thanks to Petri Kaasalainen, Henk, Ronnie Mehlis, Martin Borus, Jozsef, Erik Liebstaedter, Jun Seo, Jason Swan, Guido, Karen Danzilio, Sam Shervz and Ian Cole. Thanks to Robert Verbeek, Richard Knight, Luke Rogers, Grant Whittingham and Ken Griffin c/o ABBAMAIL. Huge thanks to Dustin.