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Abba: Thank You for the Music
From throwaway Eurovision to highly respected pop icons, ABBA's extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history
ABBA's story has everything: incredible voices, love, marriages, break-ups, divorces, and some of the most memorable outfits ever seen on a stage. This indispensable DVD and book set provides fans of the band with a perfect career retrospective; it looks beyond the glitz and the glamour to get to the heart of what made ABBA so special. The book features a biography of ABBA, along with in-depth interviews with Björn Again founder Rod Leissle, record producer Pip Williams, music journalist Hugh Fielder, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad herself, plus a detailed track-by-track analysis of all their studio releases The DVDs also draw on the opinions of John Tobler and Jeff Rose, two publicists for the band, who give unique insights into what it was like to work and socialize with the band. Rod Leissle pays tribute to the band's superb stagecraft, while respected session musician Les Davidson analyzes the songs and lyrics of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
ABBA's story has everything: incredible voices, love, marriages, break-ups, divorces, and some of the most memorable outfits ever seen on a stage. This indispensable DVD and book set provides fans of the band with a perfect career retrospective; it looks beyond the glitz and the glamour to get to the heart of what made ABBA so special. The book features a biography of ABBA, along with in-depth interviews with Björn Again founder Rod Leissle, record producer Pip Williams, music journalist Hugh Fielder, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad herself, plus a detailed track-by-track analysis of all their studio releases The DVDs also draw on the opinions of John Tobler and Jeff Rose, two publicists for the band, who give unique insights into what it was like to work and socialize with the band. Rod Leissle pays tribute to the band's superb stagecraft, while respected session musician Les Davidson analyzes the songs and lyrics of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
116 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2011
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About the author
John Tobler
66 booksJohn Hugen Tobler is a British rock music journalist, writer, occasional broadcaster, and record company executive.
With Pete Frame, he was one of the founders of ZigZag magazine in April 1969. The magazine focused on the "underground" music scene of the time, and featured Tobler's interviews with many of the leading rock and folk musicians of the period, both American and British. He continued to write for ZigZag until the 1980s, and for many other music magazines since then.
With Pete Frame, he was one of the founders of ZigZag magazine in April 1969. The magazine focused on the "underground" music scene of the time, and featured Tobler's interviews with many of the leading rock and folk musicians of the period, both American and British. He continued to write for ZigZag until the 1980s, and for many other music magazines since then.
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