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More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits is compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released in 1993, it was the follow-up to the highly successful ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, released the previous year.

ABBA Gold showcased nineteen of the group's biggest and most recognisable hits, but this left out a number of other sizeable international hits, such as "Summer Night City" and "Angeleyes" to name a couple. Also included are some of ABBA's lesser-known hits from the time when their popularity was declining, such as "Head over Heels" and "The Day Before You Came." As well as this are several popular B-sides and album tracks, plus "I Am the City", recorded in 1982 but never previously released.

More ABBA Gold was re-released in 1999, and again in 2008, coinciding with the release of the film Mamma Mia!. The Australian release featured the European track list, not the Australasian track list on the 1999 issue.

Track listing

All songs are by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Summer Night City" (1978) – 3:34
  2. "Angeleyes" (1979) – 4:20
  3. "The Day Before You Came" (1982) – 5:51
  4. "Eagle" (1977) – 4:26
  5. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (1975) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:16
  6. "So Long" (1974) – 3:06
  7. "Honey, Honey" (1974) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 2:55
  8. "The Visitors" (1981) 1993 edition: edited - 4:27, 1999 edition and subsequent reissues: – 5:47
  9. "Our Last Summer" (1980) – 4:19
  10. "On and On and On" (1980) – 3:38
  11. "Ring Ring" (1973) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody) – 3:03
  12. "I Wonder (Departure)" (1977) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 4:37
  13. "Lovelight" (1979) 1993 edition: alternate mix - 3:18, 1999 edition and subsequent reissues: original mix – 3:48
  14. "Head Over Heels" (1981) – 3:45
  15. "When I Kissed the Teacher" (1976) – 3:01
  16. "I Am the City" (1993) – 4:01
  17. "Cassandra" (1982) – 4:50
  18. "Under Attack" (1982) – 3:48
  19. "When All Is Said and Done" (1981) – 3:18
  20. "The Way Old Friends Do" (1980) – 2:53

25th anniversary edition

Like ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, a 25th anniversary edition of More ABBA Gold was released in 1999. A 4:27 edited version of "The Visitors" was replaced by the original 5:49 version, while an alternate mix of "Lovelight" was replaced by the version originally released in 1979. In Australia, the track list was changed. As "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" and "Ring Ring" had been added to the domestic version of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, these, along with "Lovelight" and "Cassandra", were removed. Instead, the three songs that had been removed from the domestic version of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits - "Super Trouper", "I Have a Dream" and "Thank You For The Music" - were included. The disc is also coloured gold and there is a booklet with notes, photos and discography.

25th anniversary track listing in Australia

  1. "Summer Night City"
  2. "Angeleyes"
  3. "The Day Before You Came"
  4. "Eagle"
  5. "Super Trouper"
  6. "So Long"
  7. "Honey, Honey"
  8. "The Visitors"
  9. "Our Last Summer"
  10. "On and On and On"
  11. "I Have a Dream"
  12. "I Wonder (Departure)"
  13. "Head Over Heels"
  14. "When I Kissed the Teacher"
  15. "I Am the City"
  16. "Under Attack"
  17. "When All Is Said and Done"
  18. "The Way Old Friends Do"
  19. "Thank You For The Music"

Personnel

ABBA

Additional personnel

  • Ingemar Bergman - compilation
  • Chris Griffin - compilation
  • George McManus - compilation
  • Jackie Stansfield - compilation
  • John Tobler - liner notes, compilation
  • Michael B. Tretow - digital remastering (for original 1993 release)
  • Jon Astley - digital remastering (for 1999 reissue)
  • Henrik Jonsson - digital remastering (for 2008 reissue)
  • Carl Magnus Palm - liner notes 1999 version

Production

  • Producers: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
  • Engineer: Michael B. Tretow

Charts and certifications

Album Charts

Country Position
Australia 38
Austria 7
Canada 48
Germany 9
Hungary 16
Norway 16
Netherlands 10
Sweden 3
Switzerland 13
UK 13

Certifications

Country Certification Amount
Australia Gold 35,000+
Canada Gold 50,000+
Germany Gold 250,000+
New Zealand Gold 7,500+
Sweden Platinum 100,000+
Germany Gold 250,000+
Switzerland Platinum 50,000+
UK Platinum 300,000+
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