Michael B. Tretow is today most known as producer, studio engineer and designer of the ABBA sound. Even with all the talent in song-writing and performing the quartet possessed, the recordings wouldn't have been the same without him. But he also had a domestic solo carreer, creating experimental comic numbers of which a couple became Scandinavian hits. This however is nothing like any of those. The lyrics mostly humorous, but the production and arrangements are more ABBA-ish than anything else. And since he isn't a very good singer the whole thing comes out more or less mismatched to my ears. There are lovers out there, but I'm not one of those. It might be valuable for some ABBA collectors since they're all there as support, together or separately, presumably as a "thank you" for all he'd done for them so far. I don't think it's good enough to be called "the lost ABBA album" I've seen it presented as by some sellers, but the die-hard fan may be pleased to get the whole quartet on the same LP. No favorite tracks here, I'm just keeping it for the oddity and for the sake of it. To my knowledge this was the only vinyl release, pressed in Holland for the Scandinavian market. Also on Swedish cassette (CBS 40-81143) and Norwegian 1998 CD (Universal UMD 86525). First vinyl had label as shown here in a glossy stickered cover with lyric inner. (ÄBBÖ*) (HÖLX*) (SCÄ*)
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