Arrival - ABBA****

When I Kissed The Teacher/Dancing Queen/My Love My Life/Dum Dum Diddle/Knowing Me Knowing You/Money Money Money/That's Me/Why Did It Have To Be Me/Tiger/Arrival

By the time of Arrival the Swedish disco pop group Abba had become the biggest act in British popular music. This is reflected in the three hit singles, their best known song the UK No. 1 Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You also No. 1 and the No. 3 hit Money Money Money. (US:20 UK:1)

“Arrival has such a happy and awesome sound. Not sure how anyone can dislike something so infectiously catchy. So many awesome moments like the fan favourite Dancing Queen, the catchy Money Money Money with the awesome keyboard and the creepy but awesome song Tiger.”

“This album has some great cheesy pop songs, but it isn't as diverse as previous releases in terms of styles and influences. Abba were cashing in on the trends at this point which makes this a more uniform album in terms of song styles.”

“I'm not a huge fan of this band, but what's important to note is that they did release some of the biggest hits of the seventies. The main thing is that the majority of their singles were all great and, most importantly of all, undeniably catchy.”

“This is a band that deserves far more respect as they were far more than a cheesy disco band as this album proves. Apart from classic singles it features some of their finest album cuts Tiger and the achingly beautiful My Love My Life. Many of the more respected bands of this era would have liked to have 'filler' tracks like these.”

“Definite signs here that Abba were capable of leaving behind their Eurovision roots and making some quality pop music. But there's some infantile rubbish, and the barely space-filling instrumental title track.”

“In the midst of the disco era, few recording artists produced music to last beyond the dance floor. Abba's music from that time not only served the immediate need for great dance music, but had substance that still sounds fresh today.”

“Abba's best known song is featured here, the disco gem Dancing Queen. This was the most popular Abba song ever and it filled dance-floors around the world with its soaring, euphoric melody and rhythmic beat. The lush, dramatic classic Knowing Me Knowing You is also a highlight, as is Money Money Money a kitschy-cabaret styled showstopper.”