ABBA - AT THE BBC : COMPLETE EDITION (2BDR)

ABBA, Sweden's timeless supergroup enjoying global popularity from the 70s to the present day. A complete edition compiling over 50 years of BBC video archives into a stunning 6-hour package arrives on a 2-disc Blu-ray set! Centered around the BBC special program broadcast in 2024 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their first victory at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in the UK, this release includes original broadcast versions and documentaries, all remastered in high-definition quality on Blu-ray.
VOL.1 opens with the 2013 production ‘ABBA at the BBC’. The following ‘The Original Broadcasts’ contains the original broadcast versions from that era. While ‘ABBA at the BBC’ features subtitles and was edited for widescreen presentation, this section presents the broadcasts exactly as they aired originally. Furthermore, it includes rare, unedited segments from the historic Eurovision broadcast and previously unreleased BBC footage, making this an even more valuable collection. Then, the 2024 documentary ‘When ABBA Came to Britain’ chronologically traces ABBA's achievements in the UK. It features essential footage for fans, including rare early recordings before ABBA's debut and evidence of their immense influence in Britain. It also features appearances by Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream and members of Blossoms. VOL.2 features content from the 2024 sequel, ‘More ABBA at the BBC’. It begins with footage from the 2022 “Voyager” virtual reunion concert in London, focusing on songs not included in the previous volume, including solo tracks and new material. Particularly noteworthy is the 1974 Top of the Pops performance of “So Long,” featuring a previously unbroadcast lost master unearthed after 50 years and presented here as an archive footage premiere. The subsequent ‘ABBA in Switzerland’ includes the 1979 Christmas Special broadcast by the BBC, presented in HD remastered footage. This rare footage features not only ABBA but also Roxy Music and Kate Bush. The final documentary, The Joy of ABBA, is also unmissable. It features new rare early footage and interviews, along with fascinating insights like the revelation that ABBA influenced artists like Elvis Costello and the Sex Pistols during the height of the 70s punk movement. Approaching a total of 6 hours, this definitive collection of ABBA footage stands as the ultimate must-have collector's item, both in content and quality!!

DISC 1 : VOLUME I
ABBA AT THE BBC 2013 - ReBroadcast HD Widescreen Version 2024
1. INTRODUCTION by John Noakes
2. WATERLOO = Top of the Pops 1974
3. S.O.S. = Seaside Special 1975
4. MAMMA MIA = Crackerjack 1976
5. FERNANDO = Top of the Pops 1976
6. DANCING QUEEN = Top of the Pops 1976
7. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY = The Basil Brush Show 1976
8. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU = Top of the Pops 1977
9. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC = The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 1978
10. THE NAME OF THE GAME = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
11. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
12. DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW = Top of the Pops 1979
13. CHIQUITITA = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
14. VOULEZ-VOUS = Top of the Pops 1979
15. KISSES OF FIRE = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
16. GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! = Multi-Coloured Swap Shop 1979
17. I HAVE A DREAM = The Late Late Breakfast Show 1982

THE ORIGINAL BBC BROADCASTS - HD Standard Version 2025
1. EUROVISION INTRODUCTION = Eurovision Song Contest at Brighton 1974
2. WATERLOO = Eurovision Song Contest First Performance 1974
3. WATERLOO = Eurovision Song Contest Winner Performance 1974
4. WATERLOO = Top Of The Pops February 5th 1974
5. WATERLOO = Top Of The Pops November 4th 1974
6. SO LONG = Top Of The Pops December 5th 1974
7. WATERLOO = Top Of The Pops December 25th 1974
8. S.O.S. = Seaside Special 1975
9. WATERLOO = Seaside Special 1975
10. MAMMA MIA = Top Of The Pops 1976
11. FERNANDO = Top of the Pops 1976
12. DANCING QUEEN = Down Under / Top of the Pops 1976
13. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE NIGHT = The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 1978
14. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC = The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 1978
15. CHIQUITITA = Christmas Snowtime Special 1979
16. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC = The Late Late Breakfast Show 1982

WHEN ABBA CAME TO BRITAIN - HD Widescreen Version 2024
1. LONDON 2024 INTRODUCTION
2. BRIGHTON 1974
3. LONDON 1959
4. LONDON 1973
5. TORBAY 1975
6. BIRMINGHAM 1977
7. LIVERPOOL 1978
8. WEMBLEY ARENA 1979
9. GLASGOW 1979
10. BBC TELEVISION CENTRE 1982
11. LONDON WEST END 1991
12. VOYAGE PREMIERE 2022

Full HD 1920x1080 Wide Screen 16:9 (4:3) Linear PCM Stereo/Mono time approx.
59/48/59 = 166min.

DISC 2: VOLUME II
MORE ABBA AT THE BBC - HD Boadcast Widescreen 2024
1. OPENING
2. RING RING = The Best of ABBA 1977
3. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY = BBC Piano Room 2017
4. INTERVIEW (Agnetha) = BBC Breakfast 2013
5. I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME (Agnetha with Gary Barlow)
= Children in Need Rocks 2013
6. SO LONG = Top of the Pops 1974 (Missing Archives)
7. INTERVIEW (Bjorn and Benny) = Multi-Coloured Swap Shop 1979
8. I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO = Montreux 76 / Made In Sweden For Export 1976
9. INTERVIEW (Bjorn and Benny) = Nationwide 1978
10. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE NIGHT = The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show 1978
11. SUPER TROUPER = Top of the Pops 1980
12. THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
13. INTERVIEW (Frida) = Nationwide 1982
14. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON (Frida) = Nationwide 1982
15. HONEY, HONEY = The Best of ABBA 1977
16. THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME = The Joy of ABBA 2013
17. LOVERS (LIVE A LITTLE LONGER) = ABBA in Switzerland 1979
18. INTERVIEW (Bjorn and Benny) = A For ABBA 1993
19. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL = Top of the Pops 1980
20. INTERVIEW (Bjorn) = Walk On By : The Story Of Popular Song 2001
21. UNDER ATTACK = The Late, Late Breakfast Show 1982
22. INTERVIEW (Bjorn and Benny) = The One Show 2021
23. I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU = The One Show 2021
24. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC = The Late Late Breakfast Show 1982
25. ENDING

ABBA IN SWITZERLAND 1979 - ReBroadcast HD Standard Version 2024
1. INTRODUCTION
2. JUMP SHOUT BOOGIE (Geoff Richer's First Edition)
3. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME
4. THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN (Alternate Mix)
5. DANCE AWAY (Roxy Music)
6. THE NAME OF THE GAME
7. EAGLE
8. MAMMA MIA
9. HOLE IN YOUR SOUL
10. KISSES OF FIRE (Early Mix)
11. LOVERS (LIVE A LITTLE LONGER)
12. WOW (Kate Bush)
13. CHIQUITITA
14. DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW (Early Mix)
15. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

THE JOY OF ABBA / BBC Documentary HD Broadcast 2024
1. INTRODUCING
2. BECOMING ABBA
3. THE EARLY YEARS
4. EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
5. IN THE 70'S
6. RECORDING DANCING QUEEN
7. U.K. PUNK AND ABBA
8. IN THE 80'S
9. THE LAST BBC TV SHOW
10. FINAL CHAPTER

Full HD 1920x1080 Wide Screen 16:9 (4:3) Linear PCM Stereo/Mono
time approx. 59/54/59 = 172min.

Original Compilation by FLASHBACK 2025