This started off really great and gave me a lot of hope but then didn’t quite live up to it. A few of the songs here are just really repetitive. I did really like how it felt like the tracks were connected. Still a surprisingly good album considering it’s their first.
CD, DVD (deluxe edition)
Ring Ring
Album by Björn, Benny & Agnetha, Frida
Released 26 March 1973
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Ring RingABBA3:04
- 2Another Town, Another TrainABBA3:123.5 ★
- 3DisillusionABBA3:052.9 ★
- 4People Need LoveABBA2:46
- 5I Saw It in the MirrorABBA2:342.7 ★
- 6Nina, Pretty BallerinaABBA2:523.4 ★
- 7Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)ABBA2:56
- 8Me and Bobby and Bobby's BrotherABBA2:512.5 ★
- 9He Is Your BrotherABBA3:192.6 ★
- 10She's My Kind of GirlABBA2:453.6 ★
- 11I Am Just a GirlABBA3:032.4 ★
- 12Rock'n Roll BandABBA3:16
- 13Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal) [Swedish version]ABBA3:08
- 14Merry-Go-RoundABBA3:252.8 ★
- 15Santa RosaABBA3:022.9 ★
- 16Ring Ring [Spanish version]ABBA3:01
- 17Wer Im Wartesaal Der Liebe Steht [German version of 'Another Town, Another Train']ABBA3:19
- 18Ring Ring [German version]ABBA3:10
- 19En Hälsning Till Vara ParkarrangörerABBA2:26
- 20Hej Gamle Man! [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson3:20
- 21There's a Little Man [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Billy G-Son2:45
- 22I Saw It in the Mirror [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Billy G-Son2:20
- 23Jag Är Blott En Man [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Jarl Kulle3:03
- 24Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Anni-Frid Lyngstad2:53
- 25Välkommen Till Världen [Extra bonus Track - early version]ABBA feat. Lill‐Babs3:18
- DVD 2
- 1People Need Love [VI I Femman, SVT]ABBA
- 2Ring Ring [Spotlight, ORF]ABBA
- 3Ring Ring Revealed [Lätarna Som Förändrade Musiken, UR]ABBA
- 4International Sleeve GalleryABBA
More by Björn, Benny & Agnetha, Frida
Release credits
- lead vocals [2-3, 5-6, 8, 11]
- violin [14]
- violin [11]
- trumpet [11]
- background vocals [11], keyboard [3, 5-6, 8-9], mellotron [2, 14], piano [2], producer [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- violin [14]
- assistant [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- acoustic guitar [2, 14], background vocals [11], guitar [3, 5-6, 8-9], producer [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- acoustic guitar [11]
- flute [15]
- bass trombone [11]
- violin [14]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- flute [15]
- lead vocals [2-3, 5-6, 8, 11]
- violin [11]
- viola [14]
- violin [11, 14]
- cello [11, 14]
- trumpet [11]
- cello [14]
- violin [14]
- violin [11]
- acoustic guitar [11]
- violin [11, 14]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- violin [11, 14]
- cello [14]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- acoustic guitar [2, 14], electric guitar [2, 14], guitar [3, 6, 9]
- trombone [11]
- cello [11]
- viola [14]
- celesta [11], harpsichord [11], piano [11]
- violin [11, 14]
- viola [11]
- assistant [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- engineer [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- electric bass guitar [2-3, 5, 14]
- viola [11, 14]
- drums (drum set) [2-3, 5-6, 14]
- violin [11]
- drums (drum set) [2, 8]
- assistant [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- electric bass guitar [2, 6, 8, 11]
- violin [11]
- bass guitar [9]
- strings [11]
- violin [14]
- flute [15]
- assistant [2-3, 5-6, 8-11, 14-15]
- violin [11, 14]
Issues
R
R12" Vinyl (with “Stereo & Mono” on center label)26 March 1973
R12" Vinyl (Swedish version, no “Stereo & Mono” on center label)1973
R12" Vinyl1973
RCassette1973
R8-Track Cartridge1973
R12" Vinyl (pressed in Singapore)1973
R12" Vinyl1973
H12" Vinyl1974
R1988- RCD (B.I.E.M./STEMRA)1990
RCD (made in W-Germany by PolyGram)1992
R1992- R1992
RCD (1997 remaster)1997
RCD (2001 remaster)1 July 2001
RCD (2001 remaster)16 October 2001
RSHM-CD (reissue, remastered)2009
R12" Vinyl2011
RCD, DVD-Video (deluxe edition)11 October 2013
RDigital Media (deluxe edition)11 October 2013
RDigital Media (deluxe edition)2013- RCD, DVD (deluxe edition)2013
RDigital Media4 April 2014
RCD (2022 Remaster)2022
RDigital Media (2001 remaster)