Michael B. Tretow
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Bo Michael Tretow, born August 20, 1944 in Norrköping, Sweden. Musician, composer, record producer and audio engineer most known for his work with Swedish pop group ABBA 1970-1982, and with the musical Chess.Tretow experimented with different recording techniques, and played an essential part in creating the famous "ABBA-sound".[1] He has also composed several themes and jingles for Swedish national radio and television.
Discography
As artist
- Mikael & Michael (1966, with Mikael Ramel)
- Let's boogie (1976)
- Michael B. Tretow (1982)
- Tomteland (1985)
- Den makalösa manicken (1986, under the pseudonym Professorn)
- Trafik-Trolle (early 1980s)
- Caramba (1981, with Ted Gärdestad)
- Hystereo Hi-lites (1989)
- Greatest Hits (1999)
As producer
- Lena Andersson: Det Bästa Som Finns (1977)
- ABBA: Gracias Por La Música (1980)
- ABBA: ABBA Live (1986)
- Big Money: Lost In Hollywood (1992)
- Big Money: Moonraker (1994)
As engineer
- Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson: Lycka (1970)
- Lena Andersson: Lena 15 (1971)
- Lena Andersson: Lena (1971)
- Ted Gärdestad: Undringar (1972)
- Lena Andersson: 12 Nya Visor (1972)
- Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida (ABBA): Ring Ring (1972-1973)
- Ted Gärdestad: Ted (1973)
- Svenne & Lotta: Oldies But Goodies (1973)
- ABBA (Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida): Waterloo (1974)
- Ted Gärdestad: Upptåg (1974)
- Svenne & Lotta: 2/Bang-A-Boomerang (1975, engineer and co-producer)
- ABBA: ABBA (1975)
- ABBA: Greatest Hits (1975-1976)
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad: Frida ensam (1975)
- ABBA: Arrival (1976)
- Ted Gärdestad: Franska Kort (1976, engineer and co-producer)
- Svenne & Lotta: Letters (1976, engineer and co-producer)
- ABBA: The Album (1977)
- ABBA: Voulez-Vous (1979)
- ABBA: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1979)
- ABBA: Super Trouper (1980)
- Ted Gärdestad: I'd Rather Write a Symphony (1980, engineer and co-producer)
- Agnetha & Linda: Nu Tändas Tusen Juleljus (1980/1981, engineer and co-producer)
- ABBA: The Visitors (1981)
- Ted Gärdestad: Stormvarning (1981, engineer and co-producer)
- ABBA: The Singles: The First Ten Years (1982)
- Agnetha Fältskog: Wrap Your Arms Around Me (1983)
- Various Artists: Original Cast Recording, Musical Chess (1984)
- Agnetha Fältskog: Eyes of a Woman (1985)
- Gemini: Gemini (1985)
- Agnetha & Christian: Kom följ med i vår karusell (1987, engineer and co-producer)
- Gemini: Geminism (1987)
- ABBA: ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (1992)
- ABBA: More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits (1993)
- ABBA: Thank You For The Music (1994)
- Agnetha Fältskog: My Colouring Book (2004)
References
- Michael B Tretow, article, Nationalencyklopedin, http://www.ne.se/michael-b-tretow
- ^ Michael B. Tretow's biography, ABBA World, accessed 2010-05-12