If you’re looking for 16 of the best ABBA song music videos, (there are many more hit songs of course), this should suffice for some time to get your fill of the phenomenon that was ABBA - the innocent, sing-along lyrics, the wonderful tunes. Also a reminder when music still had a degree of innocence and wonder. These just cannot go away.
Though the videos are pretty crystal clear with a few showing signs of it being moved from VHS at some point, this actually adds to the authentic Abba back in their day from their entire career. This set could’ve been given a digital video touch to be a bit polished and silky for use on DVD format. So this DVD has all the ABBA songs in one hour of nostalgia. If you go by the song selection on this DVD, it has got a got a lot of their life stories on it as well. From songs like The winner takes it all, Name of the game, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, SOS, Thank you for the music, The Day before you came, Chiquitita, On and On and On, Does your mother know, Knowing me, knowing you, among many others.
As for the music, it’s terrific. The music is concentrated on as close to perfect as it gets. Great arrangements, great performance and incredible sound, wonderfully mixed As many fans would know, ABBA were never known as a live act, so you have the best of the lot here from the foursome namely Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad - ABBA. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names, in case you didn’t know.
For all true ABBA fans, this is a must have, for that sing-along session with family and friends, you have the band in full color, sharpness and texture, all packed up well. A must have for any ABBA fan. And oh yes the other songs on the disc include Gimme! Gimme! Gimme (A man after midnight), Dancing Queen, Voulez-vous, Happy New Year and Waterloo.
Media Format: DVD-Video, PAL
Run time: 1 hour and 5 minutes
Release date: 11 Dec. 2007
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Rating: *****
Reviewed by Verus Ferreira