Showing posts with label 1980. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1980. Show all posts

Saturday, 4 June 2011

Matt Pop Remixes

Here is a selection of the excellent ABBA remixes from MattPop on YouTube (MattPopOfficial). Unfortunately, it seems that his previous YouTube account (producermattpop) has been suspended for copyright issues, and not all of his ABBA remixes have been reuploaded. However, I hope you enjoy this selection that he has made available again.

Incidentally, MattPop is the author of the much-loved "Hanging On The Ring Ring" ABBA versus Blondie remix, which I have previously uploaded a music video for. And, if remixes are not your thing, then I would still highly recommend that you take a listen to his version of "Just Like That" - probably one of the most well-produced remixes in existence!

My Mama Said (1974)


Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976)


Arrival (1976)


Dum Dum Diddle (1976)


If It Wasn't For The Nights (1978)


The King Has Lost His Crown (1978)


Super Trouper (1980)


Just Like That (1982)

Extended version with verses:


Undeleted/saxophone version remix (the better of the two in my opinion):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6djoEzNErh4

Wer Im Wartesaal Der Liebe Steht (1973)
(German version of Another Town, Another Train)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg_WrQnkcMY

Hanging On The Ring Ring (ABBA versus Blondie)
http://justlikeabba.blogspot.com/2009/10/abba-blondie-hanging-on-ring-ring-matt.html

Other ABBA remixes from MattPop do exist, but they don't seem to be on YouTube at the moment. This includes versions of Dance (While The Music Still Goes On), That's Me and Like An Angel Passing Through My Room.

Sunday, 28 March 2010

Hamlet III - Live!

Here's a lovely little find that I actually discovered myself some time ago - and if, like me, you purchased the ABBA Live In Japan DVD that was released a few months ago, you may have noticed this yourself.

During one section of the DVD, ABBA are briefly shown rehearsing for a performance they were to give. More interestingly, Benny decides to perform a sound check (always a good idea!), and - undoubtedly something fresh in his memory at the time - he decided to give a little outburst of Hamlet III! Usually known for its brief inclusion in Michael B. Tretow's "ABBA Undeleted" medley on the 1994 Thank You For The Music box set, here we see this fun ABBA instrumental played live, though all so briefly.Enjoy, and thank you to dexxtra75 for the YouTube upload. :)