ABBA – Arrival

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Label:	Epic – POLS 272
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	1976
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	When I Kissed The Teacher Drums – Ola Brunkert Vocals [Solo] – Agnetha* Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	3:00
A2	Dancing Queen Arranged By [Violins] – Sven-Olof Walldoff Drums – Roger Palm Written-By – Stig Anderson	3:50
A3	My Love, My Life Arranged By [Strings] – Rutger Gunnarsson Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Janne Schaffer Vocals [Solo] – Agnetha* Written-By – Stig Anderson Arranged By [Strings] – Rutger Gunnarsson Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Janne Schaffer Vocals [Solo] – Agnetha* Written-By – Stig Anderson	3:52
A4	Dum Dum Diddle Acoustic Guitar – Lasse Wellander Drums – Ola Brunkert Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	2:53
A5	Knowing Me, Knowing You Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Lasse Wellander Vocals [Solo] – Frida Written-By – Stig Anderson	4:02
B1	Money, Money, Money Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Anders Glenmark Vocals [Solo] – Frida Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	3:05
B2	That's Me Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Janne Schaffer Written-By – Stig Anderson	3:15
B3	Why Did It Have To Be Me Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Janne Schaffer Saxophone – Lasse Carlsson* Vocals [Solo] – Björn* Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus* Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Janne Schaffer Saxophone – Lasse Carlsson* Vocals [Solo] – Björn* Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	3:20
B4	Tiger Drums – Ola Brunkert Electric Guitar – Lasse Wellander Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	2:55
B5	Arrival Strings – Anders Dahl (2) Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvæus*	3:00

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Recorded At – Metronome Studio, Stockholm
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polar Music AB
Copyright © – Polar Music AB
Copyright © – Union Songs AB
Licensed To – CBS Records
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Published By – Bocu Music Ltd.
Record Company – CBS Records
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Björn*
Arranged By, Producer – Benny Andersson And Björn Ulvæus*
Bass – Rutger Gunnarsson
Engineer – Michael B. Tretow
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Marimba, Chimes, Accordion, Piano – Benny*
Layout, Cover [Idea For The Cover] – Rune Söderqvist
Percussion – Malando Gassama
Photography By – Ola Lager
Vocals [Ourselves] – ABBA

Notes

Some copies with a hype sticker:
'Includes The Smash Hits Money, Money, Money and Dancing Queen EPC 86018'

On back cover:
We've recorded this album at the Metronome studio, during 1976.
℗1976 Polar Music AB
©1976 Polar Music AB
Epic is a product of CBS Records
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England

On inner sleeve:
A1, A4, B1, B3 and B4 Copyright © for the world by Union Songs AB. Stockholm
A2, A3, A5 and B2 Copyright © for the world by Polar Music AB. Stockholm, Sweden.
Assigned for U.K. to Bocu Music Ltd.

On labels:
Made in England.
A Polar Music production
℗ 1976 Polar Music AB
Original sound recording made by Polar Music AB
CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK

This version is missing the stylised "ABBA" on labels found on other releases of the same period.
Arrival is a "Nice Price" reissue.

On this version, there is a different layout of text at the bottom of the back sleeve, compared to other versions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S EPC 86018 A°
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S EPC 86018 B°
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): EPC S 86018 A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): EPC S 86018 B5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): EPC S 86018 A1 B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): EPC S 86018 B2 C
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 3): EPC S 86018·A1 C D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 3): EPC S 86018·B3 F
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): EPC S 86018 A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): EPC S 86018 B2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Arrival (LP, Album, Stereo, Netherlands Pressing)	Epic	EPC 86018	UK	1976
	Arrival (LP, Album, Stereo)	Polydor	2310 483, 2310483	Netherlands	1976
Recently Edited	Arrival (LP, Album)	Polydor	2344 058		1976
Recently Edited	Arrival (LP, Album)	Polar	POLS 272	Sweden	1976
Recently Edited	Arrival (Cassette, Album, Yellow paper labels)	RCA Victor	VPK1-4034	Australia	1976