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I live in Australia and have been a fan since ABBA first appeared on TV here in 1975. Follow my blogs for ABBA updates and check out my ABBA website ABBA Fanatic !

About This Blog

I created this Blog as a catalogue for articles and clippings about ABBA from Australian newspapers and magazines from the 70's. If you have any articles you would like to share, please email them to me to be included.
I am also interested in buying any Aussie articles or scrapbooks. Just drop me a line.



Feb 14, 2011

ABBA Secrets Of Love

Herald 1976


The ABBA Epidemic - Like The Flu

LOL
Guess it kind of was - even maybe still is :)


The Fantastic Four

Herald - 5 March 1977


Just The Ticket As An ABBA Souvenir

This is for all those people that like to sell Australian concert tickets and say they are genuinely hand autographed ...
We were so lucky to have such great tickets .. ABBA pic on front, signatures on the back .. totally unique to Australia :)


Feb 12, 2011

ABBASOLUTELY FANTASTIC !

About time Britain caught up !


Cuddly Roo Prefers ABBA Blonde

Agnetha at Taronga Zoo in Sydney 1976
Kangaroos prefer blondes ? Now I've heard it all :)



National Ad Campaign

Another advertisement for National TV's
They seem quite expensive for 1978 don't they ?


Vicky's The Girl Who Knows

Vicky Jones talks about the ABBA Special 'The Best Of ABBA'
Those who have seen Matti's original promo for his doco will recognise her as the one who 'still tries to get the movements right'

'ABBA The Movie' Countdown

'ABBA The Movie'
Cinema release countdown 1978 ..
remember how exciting it was ?


ABBA Posters Ad

TV Week - 2nd October 1976
Does everyone have these ?
I have 2 of them :)


Jan 8, 2011

Even ABBA Get Nervous

The Sun - 1 March 1977



ABBA Gets A Moomba Welcome !

The Sunday Press - 6 March 1977
Gotta love the last line in the second article - "Will ABBA be remembered in 10 years time ?"




Water-Loo !

The Sun - 4 March 1977
The rain really was the main headline for the first Sydney concert ..
I look at the pictures with all the umbrellas and still can't believe I was there - right up front




ABBA Makes History In Australia

Great RCA flyer showing record sales - in comparison to population - we really were obsessed !


ABBA - Stars Of Moomba 1977

Moomba Newsletter - January 1977

Jan 7, 2011

'National' Newspaper Advertisment

From The Sun - 16 November 1977
Part of the advertising campaign that ABBA were involved in for products from 'National'
"Buy one of these TV's now - they come preloaded with ABBA !"


They're Here Today . . 200 Police Guard ABBA

Front page of the Sunday Telegraph - 27 February 1977


Let's ABBA Real Clean-Up

18 April 1977
I think some of us still use these clever little 'ABBA' lines - but how can we resist ? :)


30,000 Give ABBA The Jitters

From The Daily Telegraph - 1 March 1977


They're Here !

Front page of the Daily Mirror - 27 February 1977
How exciting was it ???


Glitter And Glory / The Frasers Loved You

From the Sunday Press - 6 March 1977
I just love these live shots - couldn't care less about the Frasers though !




Whoops ! ABBA's Slip Is Showing

From the Daily Telegraph - 4 March 1977
Terrible thing to happen to Frida during their first concert in Sydney - and who was that silly woman on some silly ABBA program talking about Frida falling on her 'bottom' ? Doesn't look like her bottom to me !


Agnetha's Bottom Tops Dull Show

This article from The Daily Mirror always really annoyed me !


ABBA Through 1976

A nice article from a magazine giving a run down of ABBA through 1976 in Australia


ABBA The Movie

Here is a small clipping from a newspaper in 1978 - love the heading !