Olivia! ABC-TV Special with Andy Gibb & ABBA - Ultra Rare TRUE STEREO !

[msdemos]

Having just seen this for the first time yesterday, it occurred to me that this is probably the single BEST, most entertaining video I have come across on YouTube in 5+ years of visiting.

And having read through all the comments, I'm starting to think I may not be the only person who feels that way.

Thank you for all your effort, "ArgoWho", for sharing this INCREDIBLE piece of pop history!

As with most others, I was not there that night back in '78, but thanks to you, I now feel like I was!

[msdemos]

Wow......this is INCREDIBLE !!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU so much for posting this!

Everybody looks so INCREDIBLY beautiful/handsome, and somehow sound even better.......and the fact that we ACTUALLY get to hear them singing (i.e., no crappy lip-syncing) is the best part !!!

A night of MAGIC, if ever there was one....

[cats4791]

This is a treasure. I have enjoyed it over and over again. I realize you are busy, but as you mentioned, you would look for the "rap /sing-along" session that ran for an hour.... is there any hope to see that one day still? These are golden moments form my youth and you don't have this kind of entertainment anymore. Thanks again and I so hope you can post the "rap /sing along session. I check your channel EVERY WEEK inn hopes of seeing it there in segments. THANK YOU

[Sordidlives1973]

How come this is NOT on DVD yet? Pop golden hour if you ask me!

[abbagodz]

Anyone who thinks that ABBA were popular in the U.S. back in the 70's should watch this video. The studio audience was 'polite' at best!

[liangjiasun]

To u so much. I enjoy it immensely. Brought back lotta great memory.

[Stranger0041]

I should add that a mixing engineer I work with a little gripes that DVDs have compressed sound. It would be nice if this ever emerged on DVD if that didn't happen, as the sound is so beautiful it deserves to be heard in non compressed form.

[Stranger0041]

This is beautiful!! I have the laserdisc but in mono of course...this deserves an official release, thank you!

[Ka2011ka]

This is the best! I'm baking cookies and loving every minute of it. Andy was such a great singer.. Love him. Thanks so much fir sharing!

[Torkgasmicgirl8]

What a fantastic upload John! - this is going straight to my Playlist! -Cheers mate! - Jacqui

[GOODGOOD1ABLE]

WOW just fantastic. THANK you for this. E.d.

[eyeh8nbc]

I have the DiscoVision laserdisc of this special- it's in mono. Sounds great here.

[alexandrea73]

Can't believe "Olivia!" had her own show, for one. Wow is she young and pretty! And Andy Gibb???? OMG Y E S !!!! Love, love, love! Thank you for posting this gem. =D

[karenbennet]

I loved it! :D

[MuzicIsWonderful]

I just finished listening to this and I'm in awe - it sounds absolutely incredible! WOW! Olivia Newton-John was so lucky to have had these amazing performers on her show at the time, and seeing ABBA in this setting is fantastic. Thank you so much for posting this! This footage would make a great DVD release for sure. Wishful thinking of course, but this is great nonetheless!

[spartamara]

incredibly good picture and sound quality, thanks to that you shared this

[liviolee]

Thank you so very much.

[Boybilly]

Wonderful to see that show again! That is entertainment! Just adore it :o)

[leadbase1]

Terry, I have to agree that this is the most important ABBA video to come out in a long time. You, my friend, are sitting on a treasure! PLEASE let us have a look at more of this Olivia special! I would also appreciate more of the Donna Summer special and anything else you might have hidden away from your days in Hollywood. Also, how were these musical stars to work with? Please grace us with more of your videos and rememberances. Many many thanks for what you have already done for us! Neil

[BryceTolassi]

I grew up with ABBA...love this...and olivia and andy... bonus!!

[Ivanbelastegui]

Obviously the professionals (producers, sound, editing, design...) who took part in this show were top people. The show is flawless. The artist, Abba, Andy and Olivia were really talented of course, but thanks to the sound being "cleaned" we can listen to excellent backing musicians too, by the way, It would be great to listen to the famous "Jam sessions". What can I say?. Thanks!

[rubygirl214]

This is AMAZING!! My dad was the Art Director on this and my brother and I are on the set in the on stage audience :) He's wearing a striped shirt with brown hair and I'm next to him :) I've never seen this version :)

[Abbot63]

What a great final !!!!! No, thank you to all of them for their eternal music.

On that Stage:

The best novel singer of the 70's.

The best female singer of the 70's

The best pop band of the 70's.

No comment !!!

[jurpar]

Do u also have the jam session ? Could u show that as well ? OMG that would be so awesome. I have always looooooooooooooved that special

[YouTrent]

Wow, this is brilliant stuff - thanks so much for taking the time and effort to put this up for all of us to see. Olivia nailed Hopelessly Devoted To You, didn't she? What a voice!!! Again, thanks a million times for this!!!

[dexxtra75]

What a fantastic surprise!! Thanks for your efforts in multiplexing the stereo audio with your 2inch master recording.

[ArgoWho]

@dexxtra75 You are very kind.... and I think you have a full grasp of what was involved in creating this hybrid.

[troupsuper]

this gives a completely new perspective on the soundscape ,this is fantastic and the image is great ,a perfect gift for ABBA fan ,really overjoyed !

[markodole]

Thank you so so much! Would it be possible to upload this recording to some server so we can download it in best quality? Thanks a lot. Really.

[ArgoWho]

@markodole In response to your request and the dozens I have received, I must deny your efforts to obtain broadcast quality copies of this post.  As a television professional, I honor the intellectual property owners of all audio/visual material. As I said in response to others, the FLASH playback of the material I posted is of remarkable quality. You have my assurance that you would find the differences indistinguishable. In short, I gave you an inch (cm), please stop asking for a mile (km )!

[markodole]

@ArgoWho All right. Thank you again. Maybe it will came out some day. You did awesome work!

[supervappi]

@ArgoWho thank you......please do so, we all are waiting for it!!!!!

[Scarlet0Darkstar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Happy to find the whole thing and ecstatic to find such stellar quality. Thank you for the music, for sharing the songs they're singing & all the JOY it's STILL bringing!

[johncarter44]

Agnetha Åse Fältskog and Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen could out perform 99.9% of the competition today and 100% when in their prime with ABBA.

[1dude1966]

Great work and upload, compliments!!

[trancecyberian]

THIS IS FANTASTIC! :)

[abbagodz]

Incredible is NOT a strong enough word to describe this! Thank you so very much for posting!!

[sadabbalad]

You've made my day! This is amazing! Thanks so much for posting :o)

[record67able]

This is just fantastic and sounds so different from the version I have on video. Just listen to Take A Chance On Me, the synths of Benny are missing but make it that more special! Thanks! :-)

[supervappi]

thank u so much..this is a gift for all olivia and Abba fans.

is there more material left from olivia´s openingnumber??

a DVD of this would be fantastic. I also own the lasedisc of this and a tvMaster, but an overworked version of this peace of history would be a dream.

[adags]

Thank you for this upload!! Upload more Abba videos, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[newstarter11]

agnetha singing low then harmonising high with frida in "fernando"- WOW! this is brilliant, thanks for posting!

[newstarter11]

@newstarter11 whoops that was olivia my bad hahaha

[Grandpaw2511]

Howdy ArgoWho, Well done, I enjoyed every minute of it. I've seen some bits and pieces of this special but not the whole show. Thanks for a great posting. Lenny

[rkhan7]

It's the part at 7:11 at the intro

[rkhan7]

One thing I'd like to know your expertise on...in the mono versions seen on here, the part where Olivia somes to sing Have you Never Been Mellow after Andy sings I Just Wanna Be Your Everything, you can really hear more of the flute and horn rather than the violins in your version. In your master, the violins come out great and overtake the flute sound. Was that how it was to sound being there live or just how it came out in your master? This really is gift to us all here. Thank you so much

[ArgoWho]

@rkhan7 During the editing process, we hear only what was fed to videotape as the raw mix. The concert was recorded on 24 track 2" audiotape and was later remixed to reflect what the director/producer felt was the best mix for air. The fact that the 24 track was rolling took care of the trumpet sour note at one point and Andy's mike not being fully open at one point. Only the people who were in the actual studio at the time could say how it really sounded! I hope that answers your question.

[rkhan7]

@ArgoWho Yes it does. Thank you. I can't wait to see more from this special if you've got it. You're really good at this audio mixing

[camblu]

Thanks so much for uploading , this is very special , real treasure !

[bobbysbrother74]

This brings me to my first youtube-comment, never made one on principle. This thing is spectacular, marvellous and unique! After years of having over and over the decades-long-known same stuff, this is truly a gift from heaven. It's like back in 1994 (not witness myself) hearing (and seeing) brand new ABBA-stuff. Just THANK YOU!

[ArgoWho]

@bobbysbrother74 Wow! I am grateful for your first-time ever post. I am overwhelmed at the response to this. I guess I should have dusted this off years ago. I am appreciative and humbled by all of your comments!

[caribbeanbeachbum]

@bobbysbrother74 Wow! Guess all of us are very happy with this upload!

[ABBANUT97]

this is briilliant!! thank you for taking the time to upload it! : )) I love this special!

[MrHaggis64]

Wow,this is 19:59 of pure magic.The talent of the artist sharing the stage is just amazing .Thank you SadLookingMoon (Elin) for finding this wonderful video and sharing it and a very big thank you to ArgoWho for uploading this rare gem,i love it :))

[rkhan7]

This is just spectacular...it's just as if being in the audience that day.. Aside from the rap session, do you know what happened to the opening number following by the whole gange singing Remember the days of the old schoolyard?

[ArgoWho]

@rkhan7 Honestly, I haven't viewed other segments of the special in years, although I do have the laser disc and a 3/4" copy from the edited master of the show. I'll update my brain and get back to you!

[rkhan7]

@ArgoWho There's a clip on here of an interview of the special and behind the scenes footage but I can't seem to post the link. If you search Youtube for Abba Rapport or so, you might see some people you recognize from that special. What was your role on that special exactly?

[davidremixer]

great job! thanks!

[petie71]

I'd lose my sh*t if i was in that audience! Lol. x Awesome. ABBA fans, of course, know of this special, but I've never seen so much of it before.

[Percussi020]

19:47 Agnetha...

[Mrroydoncrossing]

Wonderful upload-thank you so much!

[hbotis]

holy grail!

[morsayoagain]

Esto es absolutamente más que asombroso, gracias por compartir este maravilloso video es fantastico.

This is absolutely more than amazing, thanks for sharing this wonderful video is fantastic.

[leicbri]

Thanks for sharing this - sounds amazing! Do you happen to have the rest of this special in such good quality?

[ArgoWho]

@leicbri I have the rap session that was cut down to 6 or 7 minutes in the special. I need to find that master tape - it runs almost an hour in true stereo. I'll post some of it when I find it.

[didjeridoo66]

@ArgoWho Oh, yes, pleeeeease post it too ...and thank U so much for that rarity :)

[Mira6610]

@ArgoWho THANK YOU so much!!! It would be unbelievable, if you post and the rest of the show!! Ah, I still can't believe it is for real and not a dream!

[leicbri]

@ArgoWho That would be wonderful!

[hbotis]

More please!! What else is there!!!!!?????

[Mira6610]

This is AMAZING!!! And that sound...FANTASTIC!!! THANK YOU SOOO much!!!!!

[mozpiano2]

Many many thanks for this!

[FBCDJ1620am]

Wow Love This in Stereo! 1,000,000 Stars****

[2Shaymcn]

Many thanks for this wonderful upload !

It sounds so clear - super high fidelity :))

[maendhu]

Andy Gibb was soooooooooo sexy. What a shame his life ended so tragically young.....

[AbbaFanSouth2]

a most excellent upload here..Thank You very much

[SADL00KINM00N]

Thanks so much for sharing this here on YouTube!!!!

[2Shaymcn]

@SADL00KINM00N

Thanks for sharing :)))

[ABBAFANUSA]

This is AMAZING!! Thank you. This show desperately need to be released on DVD. 

[3hamlet3]

I can say with confidence this is the most important ABBA youtube upload for years. Excellent, thank you!

[caribbeanbeachbum]

Thank you very much for sharing! Now all we need is all of this released on a DVD! ; )

[FFridalicious]

Oh dear heavens! Thank you SOOO very much! This is absolutely amazing.

Somehow you managed to bring me Frida into my left earphone and Agnetha into the right one! Also, being a fan of live recordings, this is absolutely fabulous!

I finally understood the vocals on Fernando. I could clearly hear Frida sing high and Agnetha sing low at one point.

Thank you so much for sharing this gem. :))