Waterloo
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This album is rather unusual in the group's output, however, for the fact that the guys are still featured fairly prominently in some of the vocals, and for the variety of sounds -- including reggae, folk-rock, and hard rock -- embraced by its songs.
11y
If Mamma Mia 3 doesn't have King Kong Song, I'm boycotting.
This is honestly the most musicly diverse ABBA has ever sounded. Sure it has standard ABBA songs like "Honey, Honey, Waterloo, What About Livingstone" but then weirder stuff like the rock song "Watch Out." Idk, it's weird hearing ABBA use electic guitars.
that eurovision win was so deserved
Waterloo 💜
Sitting in the Palmtree
King Kong Song 💜
Hasta Mañana ❤️
My Mama Said ❤️
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) 💜
Honey, Honey ❤️
Watch Out 💜
What About Livingstone 💔
Gonna Sing You My Lovesong ❤️
Suzy-Hang-Around ❤️
Waterloo (Swedish Version) 💜
Waterloo (English Version) - 5/5 ❤
Sitting in the Palmtree - 4/5
King Kong Song - 3/5
Hasta Mañana - 3/5
My Mama Said - 4/5
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) - 3/5
Honey, Honey - 3/5
Watch Out - 4/5
What About Livingstone? - 4/5
Gonna Sing You My Lovesong - 3/5
Suzy-Hang-Around - 3/5
Scoring a middle-of-the-road 53/100 ABBA’s sophomore album Waterloo (Deluxe Edition) represents a big leap forward from their rough debut. While it still carries the hallmarks of early-70s pop experimentation, the aging on this project is noticeably less harsh than on Ring Ring yet it´s still there. It sits perfectly right in the middle of their catalog. A transitional record that offers a handful of okay songs balanced by a fair share of skippable ones, captured just as the group ... read more
ABBA’s first (international) album contains some solid songs (Waterloo and My Mama Said) as well as some just average songs (King Kong Song and Suzy-Hang-Around) that I can only assume would’ve been enjoyed more back home.
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Track List
| 1 | Waterloo (Swedish Version) 2:45 | 88 |
| 2 | Sitting in the Palmtree 3:39 | 65 |
| 3 | King Kong Song 3:14 | 70 |
| 4 | Hasta mañana 3:05 | 80 |
| 5 | My Mama Said 3:14 | 73 |
| 6 | Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) 3:05 | 77 |
| 7 | Honey, Honey 2:56 | 85 |
| 8 | Watch Out 3:49 | 67 |
| 9 | What About Livingstone 2:54 | 66 |
| 10 | Gonna Sing You My Lovesong 3:35 | 71 |
| 11 | Suzy-Hang-Around 3:11 | 65 |
| 12 | Waterloo (English Version) 2:46 | 90 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
