ABBA: Dancing Queen Recording Session

In September 1975, Sveriges Radio Produced a 30-minute documentary about Stig Anderson, Entitled Mr Trendtter. The Programme, clearly biased against its controversial subject, was first broadcast in Sweden on December 3, 1975. By Sheer luck, the production team accompanied stig to the Metronome Studio, just as the vocals were recorded for what was to become ABBA's most famous song 'Dancing Queen'.

Although the studio scenes mainly functioned to illustrate the ''cynical factory-process'' in Stig and ABBA's approach to music-making, today we must be thankful for the production team's diligence, for these scenes remain the only film ever shot of ABBA working in the studio. The scenes from the recording studio were spread out over the entire documentary, but have been edited together here to provide the viewer with as much footage as possible from this glimpse into ABBA's studio work. Also, it offers a rare chance to hear a verse that was subsequently edited out of the final version of 'Dancing Queen'

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[28872072]

Brilliant. What a find. Such a talented and amazing group. Love there songs. And the girls are so hot.

[skrikon]

at 0:24 frida is living on the edge! look art where she's holding her coffee-cup!

[Noldi400]

When you thin about it, the beginning here is a truly cool moment in music history. B&B wrote and arranged "Dancing Queen" (of course) and here we see them teaching it to Agnetha and Frida.

"OK, girls, we got a new one - we think it might get some airtime if we can get the harmonies just right." lol

[ALostPilot]

Fucking love this band. Try not to admit it in public tho, all my friends are devoted lo-fi pavement fans...

[eleazar13100]

Bonita canción. Abba lo mejor :)

[Joeluvsagnetha]

I just love the simplicity of the music here, I'd love to hear the whole song just like this!

[svenskaflicka428]

love this version better!!

[shawneejay2]

A great and talented group.

[luvssyoukatelynx]

@skrikon haa!!

[westfield90]

WOw superb footage. Never seen this before

[StudioStef]

Amazing. Fly on the wall at a milestone event in recording history. Is the full length documentary available somewhere ?