Everyone knows Abba of course and knows what a great band this was. But what I find so special about this photo is the choice of clothes. All those different colors against a yellow background, all the way in the style of the 70s.
Clipping found in St. Louis Post-Dispatch published in St. Louis, Missouri on 12/23/1988. WKBQ-FM (Q106.5) Top 23 Hits, 12/23/1988
ABBA were a Swedish pop/rock/disco group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names and is sometimes stylized as the registered trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop music, topping the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982. They are also known for winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, giving Sweden its first victory in the history of the contest and being the most successful group ever to take part in the contest. ABBA has sold over 370 million records worldwide and still sells millions of records a year, which makes them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Here is a collection of vintage ABBA album covers. (via)
The best of Queen's 80s hits, put together for your listening pleasure
I was at an art show this weekend and one of the booths had the most fabulous handbags made from old record albums. The artist used both the covers and the vinyl to fashion some of the coolest bags I've ever seen. You can check them out here. I spotted a few familiar covers which made me think about my own album collection and inspired my list for List It Tuesday. I consider the 70s to be my decade. Those ten years took me from an awkward seventh grader through high school and to college graduate. I could fill ten lists with my favorite songs, artists, or albums of the decade so I limited myself to artists whose albums I owned. As you can see, my taste in music runs more to singer/songwriters than bands and is pretty tame. My husband was the own who owned The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Who among others. Here are a few random musical memories: - My eighth grade teacher was young, bearded, and fresh out of college. He sat cross legged on his desk and played Simon and Garfunkel on the record player when we worked quietly. I thought listening to "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" in the classroom of a Catholic school seemed pretty scandalous. - My first date with my husband was to a stadium concert headlined by The Beach Boys and Chicago in 1975. - The Best of Bread was my go-to album whenever I felt depressed in high school. Boy are those songs depressing! - My college roommate and I couldn't go out unless we'd listened to Frampton Comes Alive, Bat Out of Hell and Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits. It's no wonder I know every word to "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." - Our favorite "new" album is the soundtrack to The Jersey Boys. I loved this music in the 70s and I still love it today. Heck, I even like disco! Don't forget to hop over to artsyville and check out even more lists.
Identify these classic pop, punk, disco and rock songs from their first line.
